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



poles being three feet apart in the row, and set leaning to the 

 north at an angle of about thirty-five degrees. Set in this 

 way, the vines climb better, bear earlier, and the pods are 

 straighter and more easily seen. Around each hill plant five 

 to eight beans two inches deep. Don't won-y about getting 

 the "eyes" down, they will grow just as well lying flat. 

 When well started, thin to four plants, and start any that fail 

 to climb around the pole in the same direction as the others, 

 for they will not grow if tied up in the opposite direction. A 

 good way is to plant in rows in drills, planting 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 (10 or 12 size), between posts along 

 each row and fasten to the tops of the stakes in the row with 

 wire staples. Run a lighter wire or twine along the row 

 about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and 

 stakes with wire staples. Tie cotton string to the wire above 

 and the wire or twine below, wherever there is a plant. The 

 vines will run up these until they reach the top wire, when 

 they will take care of themselves; or omit the lower wire or 

 twine and tie the cotton string to the wire on top of the posts 

 and to a small peg or stick stuck in the ground by the side of 



each plant. A pint or 

 single packet of each of 

 four or five varieties will 

 be sufficient for a large 

 family. 



better than most sorts. The beans are too small l»o be ot 

 much value when shelled green, but are of very superior 

 quality baked. When dry they are small, oval, very white 

 and hard. This variety is especially valuable for its extreme 

 earliness and its habit of perfecting all of its pods at the 

 same time. 



DUTCH CASE KNIFE Vines moderately vigorous, 



climbing well but not twining so tightly as some, and so may 

 be used for a corn hill bean. Leaves large, crumpled; 

 blossoms white; pods very long, flat, irregular, green, but 

 becoming cream white; beans broad, kidney shaped, flat, 

 clear white, and of excellent quality green or dry. 



RHODE ISLAND CREASE BACK.— Vines large, 

 vigorous and strong climbers, being the strongest grower and 

 most continuous bearer of the pole varieties. Pods large, flat, 

 green, of medium quality as snaps, but easily shelled for green 

 beans, which are large, long, flattened and equal in quality to 

 the Horticultural. The dry beans are mottled brown in color 

 and of good quality baked. The strong points of this variety 

 are the vigor and long sustained productiveness of the vines 

 and the fine quality of the green shelled beans. 



LONDON HORTICULTURAL, OR SPECKLED 

 CRANBERRY.— Vines moderately vigorous, with large, 

 light colored leaves and purple blossoms; pods short, broad. 

 I^ale 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 esteeming them better 

 than the Limas 



Rhode Island Crease Back. 



EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX.-This is now a 

 well known and highly prized variety. In earliness 

 it leads all the pole beans, coming in only a week later than 

 our Golden Wax bush bean. Vines large, strong growing, 

 vigorous, hardy; leaflets large, light green, crimped; flowers 

 yellowish- white; pods six to eight inches long, borne in 

 abundant clusters, each containing from three to six pods, 

 broad, very thick and fleshy, deeply creased along the edge 

 to which the beans are attached, much curved ; color bright 

 golden yellow; of the very best quality, and staying in 

 condition for use a long time. The beans are also excellent 

 shelled green. We recommend this variety for universal 

 planting. It will give a crop of the most beautiful pods when 

 other pole beans fail. 



WHITE CREASE BACK.— Vines small to medium, but 

 vigorous, and in good soil wonderfully productive, bearing 

 pods in clusters of from four to twelve. Pods medium 

 length, green, of the best quality as snaps, and stand shipping 



ROCKTON Pole. 



INDIAN CHIEF, OR TALL BLACK WAX.— Vines 

 large, but frequently not climbing well, with rough leaves 

 and light purple blossoms; pods short, broad, flat, fleshy, 

 white, very wax-like, and of superior quality as snaps, 

 remaining in suitable condition longer than most varieties; 

 beans indigo blue, medium sized, oblong, shortened abruptly 

 at the ends. 



BROCKTON POLE.— This bears the same relation to 

 the Horticultural pole that the Goddard does to the dwarf 

 Horticultural, being stronger growing, more vigorous and 

 productive. Vines grow large, taking the poles well; 

 pods five to six inches long, broad, much curved, and as they 

 mature becoming splashed with bright crimson, giving them 

 a very attractive appearance. Dry beans large, kidnej'- 

 shaped, chocolate-brown, splashed with dark purple. As a 

 shell bean this is in every way fequal to the Horticultural 

 pole, and owing to its superior hardiness and productiveness 

 we believe that it will give more general satisfaction. 



