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0. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



Mammoth Podded 

 Hortieultural Pole 



Kentueky Wonder 



POLE, OR RU Wi^iiyiQ BEANS-Continued 



rillfr»h Hac^a Knifa "^^iues moderately vigorous, climbiug well, but 

 K^uiOil V^ddU IXimc twiuing more loosely than some, aud so may 

 oe used for a corn hill bean. Leaves large, crumpled; pods very long, flat, 

 Irregular, green, but becoming creamy white as they mature; beans broad, 

 Idduey-shaped, flat, clear white and of excellent quality green or dry 

 Pkt. 10c; Ft. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $7.50 



London Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry 



Vines moderately vigorous, with large, light colored leaves; pods short, 

 broad, pale green, but becoming streaked with bright red; beans large, 

 ovate, splashed and spotted with wine-red and of the highest qual- 

 ity, either green or dry. Many people like them better than the 

 Limas. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $7.50 



Similar in general character 

 to the London Horticultur- 

 al, but larger in every way. 

 The mammoth pods are 

 striped and splashed with 

 exceedingly brilliant crim- 

 The beans when fit for use are of immense size and of 

 the finest quahty and when dry are colored and marked in 

 the same way as the pods. This variety has been sold under 

 many names, such as Worcester, Hampden and Mugwump 

 Pole, but a great deal of the stock offered has been impure, 

 many plants being like London Horticultural. We have de- 

 veloped a stock which is pure and sure to please all who plant 

 't. Ptt.lOc; Pt.25c; Qt.40c; 4 Qts.$1.50; Ba..$8.00 

 ■ anm . This Splen- 



did Variety, 

 _ introduced 



by us in 1885, has since been offered as Seek-No- 

 Further and was introduced in 1891 as a novelty 

 under the name of Old Homestead. Vine viKorous, 

 climbing well a^nd very productive, bearing its pods 

 in large clusters; blossoms white; pods green, very 

 long, often reaching nine or ten inches, nearly 

 round w4ien young and very crisp, becoming very 

 irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Dry beans 

 long, oval, dun-colored. An early and very prolific 

 sort, with showy pods which are most excellent for 

 snaps. It is sometimes catalogued as being the 

 same as Southern Prolific, but this is an error, as the 

 latter is two weeics later and has shorter pods. 

 Seepage 12. Pkt.lOc; Pt.SOc; Qt.45c; 4Qts.$1.50; 

 Bushel $9.00 



White SIskle Pole li'lH^ 



cept that the dry beans are white, more slender and 

 curved and the pods are a little more slender than 

 those of that variety. Vv^e think this sort an im- 

 provement over the Kentucky Wonder in that it has 

 the advantage of a, white seed and so does not dis- 

 color in cooking. It is certainly a splendid variety 

 and is grown with great success in the south, where 

 many think it the best pole bean in cullivation. 

 Pkt.lOc; Pt.SOc; Qt.45c; 4Qts.$1.50; Bushel $9.00 

 Southf^r'n Prnlifif» -^ ^^^^ prolific sort and popular in the south for 

 vrvruiii'^i M ■ I "i/ • ■ • i v/ sjiaps. Vines vigorous, with large,thin, smooth leaves; 

 pods, which are produced in clusters, are green, cylindrical or thicker than 

 broad, long, fleshy, crisp; seed small, oval, dnn-colored and somew^hat variable 

 in shade. Pkt. 10c; Pt.25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.-50; Bushel $7.50 



Red Speckled Cut Short, or Corn Hiil tSi'"^:^'l^SL'^l^"^C^^ fS^Sl 



com. It wdll give a good crop without-the use of poles; vines medium, twining loosely, with dark colored, smooth leaves; 

 pods short, cylindrical and tender; beans nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, white, covered at one end and slightly 

 over the whole surface with reddish-brown dots. Pkt. lOe; Pt. 25c; (^t. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bushel $6.50 



POLE LIMA BEANS 



Mammoth 

 Podded 



Horticultural 

 Pole Beans 



Seiberfs Earljf Lima 



Introduced b y 

 us in 1895. Prac- 

 _ tical value has 



been the obiect aimed at in the development of this grand va- 

 riety. It is the outcome of the labors of a skillful market 

 fardener who selected for several years the largest green 

 eans from the thinnest and most easily opened pods. Tlie 

 vine is very productive and continues so from the very first 

 to the last of the season, so that although the pods rarely 

 contain more than four beans the total yield is enormous. 

 The green shelled beans are of immense size and are tender 

 and succulent. They shrink in drying to about the size o£ the 

 Large White Lima. In earliness, ease of shelling, size, beauty 

 and quality of the green beans, this variety is far in advance 

 of all other sorts. It is recognized as the best of all the 

 Limas for either the garden or market. See page 12. Pkt.lOc; 

 Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $7.50 



King of the OardenLlmail 



ous and productive. Pods of the largest size, filled with four 

 or five immense white beans of the finest quality. On account 

 of its large pods it is a favorite wath market gardeners. It 

 will come into bearing sooner and will make larger pods if 

 not more than two vines are left to grovv^ on a pole. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 25tc; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bushel $7.00 



Challeiiger Lfina 



SMALL WHITE LIMA, CAROLINA, or SIEVA 



Vines vigorous, with many short branches, so that they are 

 sometimes grown without poles; very early and productive, 

 with small, smooth, dark green leaves; pods short, eiu'ved, 

 thin, flat; beans white, sm.all, kidney-shaped. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bushel $7.00 



The vines of this splen- 

 did sort are very stout, 

 vigorous and produc- 

 tive. The pods are much thicker than those of the other 

 Limas and contain from four to five beans which are large, 

 thick, white and of the best quality. It is early and continues 

 to produce large clusters of pods until cut off by frost. One 

 of the most popular varieties with the New York market gar- 

 deners. This is similar to, but a decided improvement on' 

 what is knoAvn as Dreer's Improved Lima. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 

 Qt. 3oc; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bushel $7.00 



LARGE WHITE LIMA. Too late for the extreme 

 north and is being supplanted by Seibert's Early Lima, be- 

 cause the latter is earlier. Vine tall growing, vigorous, but 

 slender; leaves medium sized, smooth, light green ; pods borne 

 in clusters, long, broad, very thin, dark green; beans large, 

 ovoid, kidney-shaped, greenish-white, flat. Pkt. 10c; Pt.26c; 

 Qt, 85c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bushel $6.50 



Jf Beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 



