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CULTURE — Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet, as well as to droughts and hot winds, than the dwarf 

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

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

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

 hill plant hve to eight l)eans 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 firmly at each end of the rows and 

 drive stakes made of 2x2 lumber at intervals of sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12. between 

 posts along eacli row, and fasten it to the tops of the stakes in the row with wire staples. Run a light wire or twine along 

 the row about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes with wire staples. Tie 

 twine to the wire above and the wire or twine below, wherever there is a plant. The vines will run 

 up these until they i-each the top wire, 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. 



piVilt ILj' OlilI>r\'^i!> Dr\OI\ able for its extreme earllness 

 and its habit of perfecting all of its pods at the same time. Vines small to medium, but 

 vigorous, and in good soil wonderfully productive, bearing pods in clusters of from four to 

 twelve. Pods medium length, silvery-green, of the best quality as snaps and stand 

 shipping better than most sorts. The beans are too small to be of much value 

 when shelled green, but are of very superior quality baked. When dry they are 

 small, oval, very white and hard. Pkt. 10c: Pt. 25c: Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; 

 Bushel $6.60 



arly Golden Cluster Wax 



Pkt. lOc; Pt. 

 Qt. 40c; 



4 Qts. $1.50; 

 Bu. $8.00 



A well known, early and very beautiful sort. Vines large, strong grow- 

 ing, vigorous, hardy; leaflets large, light green, crimped; fiowers yellowish- 

 white; pods six to eight inches long, borne in abundant clusters, each eontain- 

 ling from three to six pods, these are broad, very thick and fleshy, deeply 

 creased along the edge to which the beans are attached, and much curved; 

 color bright golden yellow. Of the very best quality, and staying in condi- 

 tion for use a long time. "The beans are also excellent shelled green. We 

 recommend this variety as furnishing the largest and handsomest pods of 

 any sort in the list. ^ / _:_ 



/ ^Dutch Case Knife 



Vines moderately vigorous, climb- 

 ing well, but twining more loosely than 

 some, and so may be used for a corn hill 

 bean. Leaves large, crumpled; blos- 

 soms white; pods very long, flat, irregu- 

 lar, green, but becoming creamy-white; 

 beans broad, kidney-shaped, fiat, 

 clear white, and of excellent qual' 

 ty, green or dry. Pkt. 10c; 

 t. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; 

 ushel $5.50 



London Horticultural, 

 or Speckled Cranberry 



Vines moderately vigorous, with 

 large, light colored leaves and pui-- 

 ple blossoms; pods short, broad, 

 pale green, but becoming streaked 

 with bright red; beans large, ovate, 

 splashed and spotted with wine- 

 red, and of the highest quality, 

 either green or dry. Many people 

 like them better than the Limas. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 

 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



Mammoth Podded 

 Horticultural Pole 



Early Golden 

 Cluster Wax, Bean. 



Kentucky Wonder 



rUCKY 



Wonder 



Similar in general character to the 

 London Horticultural, but larger in every 

 way. The mammoth pods are striped and 



splashed with exceedingly brilliant crimson. The beans when fit for use are 

 of immense size and of the finest quality, 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 Horticul- 

 tural. We have developed a stock which is pure, and sure to please all who 

 plant it. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bushel $6.50 



This splendid va- 

 riety, 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 vigorous, climbing well and very 

 productive, bearing its pods in large clusters; blossoms white; pods green, 

 very long, often reaching nine or ten inches, nearly round when yoimg, and very crisp, becom- 

 ing 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 Soiithern Prolific, but this is an error, as thelatter is two weeks 

 later and has shorter pods. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c^Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.60; Bush6l $7.50 



WiflTP ^If^KI ¥? D£%I 1h Similar to Kentucky Wonder, except that the 

 '^ ■■* ■ *-" ^■^>«»1-«1-1 ■^%7ajl-i dry beans are white, more slender and curved, 

 and the pods are a little more slender than those of that variety. We think this sort an improve- 

 ment over the Kentucky Wonder in that it has the advantage of a white seed, and so does not 

 discolor 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 cultivation. Crop failed. 



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

 ^T'SEE PAGES 3 AND 68. 



