D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



BBftrSS— Dwarf, Bush or Snap— Gontinued 



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The following four bush, or snap sorts, 



ROYAL DWARF KIDNEY. Plant large, branching, with 

 large, broad leaves; pods medium sized, dark green, coarse; 

 beans large, white, kidney -shaped, slightly flattened and of 

 excellent quality, green or di v. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 

 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.50 



LARGE WHITE HARROW, OR flOUNTAIN. Vines large, 

 slender, spreading, wicli siiort ruuuei'S and small leares; very 

 prolific: pods medium, broad, green, changing to yellow; 

 beans large, clear white, ovoid, cooking very drj* and mealy. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c: Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 7oc; Bushel $4.50 



EARLY MARROW PEA, OR DWARF WHITE NAVY. A 

 variety developed in western New York. Is a sure cropper, 

 and not only more prolific than the common white beau, 

 but also of better quality. Vines large, spreading, with 

 small, thin leaves, and occasional runners; very prolific, 

 ripening its crop early and all at once. Pods straight, 

 short, small, but containing six beans; beans small, oval, 

 white, handsome, and of supe 

 rior quality. Pkt. 10c ; Pt. 15c 

 Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 750.; Ba.$1.0d 



are also extensively planted as field beans: 



VINELESS HARROW. A splendid bean for fi^-ld culture. 

 Plant large, strong and vigorous, but compact and without 

 runners, bearing its crop in the center and well up from the 

 gijund. The dry beans are very large, very white, and ot 

 th-i best quality. A wonderfully prolific and valuable sort. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.50 



BROAD WINDSOR. (English Duarf or Broad). This is 

 eucirely distinct from the common or French bean. The 

 large, coarse pods are borne on stout plants which are 

 coarser, more erect, and less branclied than those of the 

 French bean. It is largely used in Europe, but does not do 

 w ell in the hot, dry summers of America. Seed large, of 

 flat, unsymmetrical shape; light brown color. Pkt, 10c; 

 Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $6.00 



DWARF 

 BEANS= 



LIMA 



Wonder Bush 

 Lima Beans. 



This comparatively new class of beans cannot be 

 recommended too highly. They can be grown and 

 gathered much nioi e easily than the pole Limas, and 

 are fully as good in quaUcy. Every home garden 

 should have at least one planting of these beans. 



BUSH LIMA, OR DWARF SIEVA. (he>der.sox s). 

 A dwaif form of the Small Lima, and valuable be- 

 cause of its extreme earliness. Vines are without run- 

 ners, but continue to grow and set pods until stopped 

 by frost; leaves small and bright green; borne in 

 clusters and often above the foliage; pods short, flat, 

 and containing two to four beans. which, though good, 

 are not quite equal in quality to the Dwarf Large 

 White Lima. Seed white, flat and small. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 30c; QL 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75; ^Bushel $2.50 



Dwarf Large White Lima 



A bush form of the true Large Lima. Plants uni- 

 formly dwarf, but enormously productive, single 

 plants, under favorable circumstances, yielding from 

 200 to 350 pods. The pods are as large as those of the 

 Large Lima, and contain from three to five very large, 

 flat beans of the best quality. While not quite as early as 

 the Dwarf Sieva, this is incomparably better in quahty. fully 

 equaling in this respect the Large White Lima. Any one 

 who has tried this variety will wish to plant it again. ' Seed 

 of medium size, flat, white. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 

 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8.00 



bonder Bush Lima 



A fine new bean introduced by Dreer. It is similar to Dwarf 



Large White Lima, but the pods are larger, borne more in 



the center of the vine and mature a little earlier. The 



vine also is less inclined to form an occasional runner and 



we think is more productive. Green beans and the seeds 



like those of Dwarf Large White Lima. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 



Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $^5.00 



KUMERLE BUSH LIMA. A dwarf form of the Challenger Lima, having the same thick pods and 



large, thick beans which have made the Challenger so popular. The plant, while fully as dwarf, 



is hardier, and matures its crop earlier than the Dwarf Large White Lima. Many people consider 



this sort the best of the Dwarf Limas. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 



POLE OR RUNNING BEANS 



CULTCRE— Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet as well as to droughts and hot w inds, than the dwarf 

 varieties, but are of superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather, set poles foui- to eijiht feet long in 

 rows four feet apart and extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Let the poles slant slightly 

 toward the north. Set in this way the vines climb better, aul the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each 

 stake plant five to eight beans two inches deep. When well started thin to four plants, and see that they all climb around the 

 pole in the same way, for they will not grow if tied up in the opposite direction. Another plan is to" plant in rows thickly 

 enough so that there will be one plant to eight or ten inches. Set posts five feet high fiiiuly at each end of the rows and 

 drive stakes made of 2x2 lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a w ire. size number 10 or 12, be- 

 tween the posts along each row, and fasten it to the tops of the stakes with wire staples. Run a litrhter w ire or twine along 

 the bottom about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes w ith w ire staples. Between these two stretch 

 a wire or twine wherever there is a plant. The vines w ill run up these until they reach the top w ire. when they will care for 

 themselves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and stick small stakes two to six inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. 



This variety is especially valuable for its extreme earliness and its habit of per- 

 fecting all of its pods at the same time. Vines small to medium, but vigorous, 

 ami in good soil wondeifullj' productive, bearing round, quite fleshy pods in clusters of from four to twelve. PckIs medium 

 length, silvery-green, of tiie best quality as snaps and stand shipping better than m^st sorts. The beans are too small to 

 be of much value when shelled green, but are of very superior quality baked. Seed small, oval, very white and hard. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8.00 



A w ell known, early and very beautiful sort Vines large, strong 

 growing, vigorous, hardy: leaflets large, light green, crimped; 

 pods six to eight inches long, borne in abundant clusters, each containing from three to six pods, varying in color from 

 golden yellow to creamy white. They are broad, thick and fleshy, deeply creased along the eu^e to which the beans are 

 attached, of the very best quality, and sta)' in condition for use a long time. We recommend this variety as furnishing 

 the largfSt and handsomest pods of any sort in the list. St^ed flattened, oval, dull white in color. Crop failed. 



White Crease Back 



Early Golden Cluster Wax 



1/ Beans are ordered by mail o-- express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 



