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



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Extra Early Round Pod 

 Red Valentine Beans. 



BEANS-Dwarf, Bush or Snap continued 



GREEN-PODDED SORTS 



'' K P YTP A P A PI V PPPl inPP ^ "^^^y ^^'''y- green-podded kind, furnish- 

 ^ UA I t^t\ C-/1KL, I I^CrUUCrCr ing a fleshy pod of fine quality. The vines 

 are a little smaller and more upright growing and the leaves distinctly lighter col- 

 ored than those of the late Refugee, though the dry beans are much the same in 

 shape and color. Our stock has been selected with great care and is uniform, all the 

 vines ripening their pods well together, and long before those of the common Refu- 

 gee are usable. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.00 



EXTRA EARLY ROUND POD RED VALENTINE S^erT^s 



nothing superior to this variety among the older green-podded sorts, and many pre- 

 fer it to the wax varieties. Vine erect, with coarse, dark green leaves, and large, 

 white blossoms; pods medium length, curved, cylindrical, with crease in back, very 

 fleshy, crisp and tender; beans medium sized, long, irregular, pink, marbled with 

 red. We know of no stock of Red Valentine which can be compared with that we 

 offer in tenderness and high quality of pod. It is as early as the earliest. Many dif- 

 ferent strains of Valentine are offered under slightly varying names, each claiming 

 to be a great and distinct improvement. We have carefully examined them all, 

 both in trials and in large flelds, and have found none that we are willing to substi- 

 > tute for our old stock, which combines in a high degree all the good qualities of the 

 / sort. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 16c; Qt. 26c; 4Qts. 76c; Bushel $4.00 



Vi/STRINGLESS GREEN POD oV|S'?oiS'tr£ 



^ The vine is vigorous, healthy, and very productive. The pods are larger and a little 

 coarser in texture than those of the Valentine, but are quite as fleshy, and remain 

 crisp and tender longer. They mature a little later. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c. ^t. 26c; 

 4 (^ts. 75c; Bushel $4.60 See colored plate opposite'page 68. 



I vROUND YELLOW SIX WEEKS |,3dVod' 



While this variety does not differ from the Early Yellow Kidney 

 Six Weeks in size or general appearance of the vine, the pods are 

 shorter, very much thicker, more fleshy and quite stringless. 

 Moreover, while retaining the vigor and hardiness of the old 

 sort, it is fully one week earlier. Dry beans color of ordinary _ 



Six Weeks, but much shorter. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 16c; Qt. 26c; ^/^ 



4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.00 

 ff y' BEST OF ALL The hardy, vigorous vine produces an abundance of very straight, hand- 

 some pods which, when fit for use as snaps, are very brittle and of a peculiar, deep green 

 color. As the pods mature they become lighter in color and splashed with bright red. When fit for use as green shelled, the 

 beans are large, mottled with red, very tender and of fine quality. The dry beans are mottled in two shades of red. One of 

 y the hardiest and best of the green-podded varieties. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 16c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.60 



t/» M A PRI PHP A n P A PI V HOPTin TI TI IP A I ^ strain developed from the old Horticultural, in which 

 V V Jn/\lV01wCIIC/\U C/\I^LI IHJK.IIWULI UI\/\L the pods and beans are darker, and which mature a little 

 earlier. This is the earliest green-shelled bean, and of the finest quality. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 26c; 4 Qts. 76c; Bushel $4.60 



V^WARF HORTICULTURAL ^°? T/^rtfriaTe 



leaves. Pods medium length, cylindrical, curved, with splashes of bright red on a yel- 

 lowish ground. The ripe beans are large, oval, plump, and 

 nearly covered with splashes of bright red. This is one of the 

 best varieties for use shelled green. When in this condition, 

 the beans are very large, easily shelled, and are about equal to 

 the Lima in quality, although of quite different form. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 16c; Qt. '26c; 4 Qts. 76c; Bushel $4.60 



i/^ IMPROVED GODDARD .. .. 



» ' Vines large, much branched, erect, forming a large bush ; 



leaflets large, crimped, bright green; flowers light purplish- 

 pink. Pods large, long, flat, usually curved with long, curved 

 points; green when young, but as the beans become fit for use 

 are splashed and striped with crimson. Green beans very 

 large, splashed with red, and of fine quaUty. Dry beans 

 marked like Dwarf Horticultural, and of the same color, but 

 longer and much larger, making them more desirable for mar- 

 ket use. When fit to shell green, they are almost as large, 

 though quite different in shape, as those of the Large Lima, 

 and of nearly as good quality. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 16c; Ot. 25c; 

 4 Qts. 76c; Bushel $4.60 ^ 



//EARLY YELLOW KIDNEY SIX WEEKS 



Vines large, vigorous, branching, productive, with large 

 leaves and lilac blossoms; pods long, straight, narrow, hand- 

 some, and when young, of good quality: beans long, kidney- 

 shaped, yellowish-drab, with darker marks about the eye. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.00 



i -^ A PS V MOH A WK" Tlfls sort is so much hardier than 

 i Lr/\l\L, I iTl\/ll/\ vy IV the others that it can be planted 



earlier, and often will furnish beans fit for use before any other 



kind. Vines large, stout, with large, coarse leaves; lilossoms 



large, purple; pods long, straight, coarse, with long, tapering 



points; beans long, kidney-shaped, variegated with drab, pur- 

 ple and brown. This variety is much in favor for forcing under 



glass, as it matures quickly and carries a good weight of long, 



large pods. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 76c; Bushel $4.00 



j IREFUQEE, OR THOUSAND TO ONE 



' Vines large, spreading, exceedingly hardy, with small, 



smooth leaves and large, lilac flowers; very late, and esteemed 

 for late planting and for use as pickles; pods long, cylin- 

 drical, green, becoming white, streaked with purple as 

 they mature; of good quahty as snaps; beans long, light 

 drab, dotted and splashed with purple. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 16c; Qt. 26c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.00 

 To all Beans ordered by mail or express, prepaid, add 



10 cents per pint, 15 rents per quart, jtor charges. JT^ Stringless Qreen Pod Beans. 



SEE PAGES 3 AND 68. 



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