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D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue, 



In the following descriptions the varieties are placed 

 about in the order of ripening, and it is assumed that they 

 are grown on rich, light soil, as different soils produce 

 quite a variation in vines, pods and beans : 



D. M. Ferry & Go's Golden W^ax. — Introduced by 

 us, and we think it decidedly the earliest and best for 

 general use. Vines medium size, erect, moderately 

 spreading, hardy and productive, with small, smooth 

 leaves, and small, white blossoms. Pods long, nearly 

 straight, broad, flat, golden yellow, very fleshy and 

 wax like, with short, fleshy, green point, cooking quickly 

 as snaps, and shelling well when green, and of the high- 

 est quality in both conditions. Beans medium size, 

 oval, white, more or less covered with two shades of pur- 

 plish red. 



German 'Wax, Black Seeded. — This is very pop- 

 ular with market 

 gardeners for use as 

 snaps, nearly all the 

 pods being fit for use 

 at the same time, but 

 it needs rich soil and 

 good cultivation. 

 Vines small to medi- 

 um, with light green 

 leaves and reddish- 

 white or purple flow- 

 ers ; puDds short, 

 curved, round, nearly 

 white, thick fleshed 

 and wax like, with 

 long, slightly curved 

 point, remaining a 

 long time in condi- 

 tion.,for use as snaps. 

 Beans small, oblong, 

 jet black and of little 

 value either green or 



German Wax, Black Seeded. ivory Pod Wax. 



— Vine large, spreading, but slender, with long runners, 

 large thin leaves, and large, white blossoms; very pro- 

 ductive ; pods medium length, oval, with small, white 

 point, very white, wax like and handsome, but inferior 

 in quality to either of the above. Dry beans small, 

 oval, white. 



German Wax, White Seeded. — Vines small, stout, 

 erect with large, light colored leaves and white blos- 

 soms. Pods short, broad, flat, white, fleshy and wax 

 like, of medium quality but very handsome. Beans 

 medium size, oval, white. 



Crystal White 'Wax. — New and distinct. Very 

 desirable for snaps or for pickles. Vines large, spread- 

 ing, very productive, having many runners, producing 

 pods in pairs throughout their whole length ; blossoms 

 small, yellowish white ; pods medium length, curved, 

 round, or thicker than wide with crease in the back, 

 very fleshy and brittle, greenish-white. Ripe beans 

 small, oval, white. 



Lemon Pod W^ax. — An acquisition, in that it is very 

 late and prolongs the season for dwarf wax beans at 

 least two weeks. Vines less productive but similar to 

 Crystal White Wax, with more and longer runners, and 

 the leaves are irregular in size and color ; blossoms large, 

 white ; pods long, broad, flat, wavy in outline, very wax 

 like, a beautiful golden color, and of best quality. Dry 

 beans white, variable in size and shape. 



The following are green podded varieties, and are 

 named about in the order of ripening, although this 

 varies in different seasons. The earliest are about one 

 week later than the Golden Wax : 



China Red Eye. — Vines medium, stout, erect, 



healthy, with large leaves- and white blossoms; pods 

 short, straight, flat, and if picked young, of good qual- 

 ity as snaps ; beans medium size, oblong, white with 

 reddish-purple blotch about the eye. When green, 

 they are thin skinned, mealy and excellent, and when 

 dry are one of the best for baking. 



Early Round Yellow Six Weeks. — Much used at 

 the south for shipping north. Vines medium stiff, 

 erect, with large, thin leaves and lilac or white blos- 

 soms ; pods slightly curved, narrow, with long, straight 

 point, of fair quality ; beans ovoid, orange yellow. 



Early Yellow Kidney Six W^eeks. — Vines large, 

 vigorous, branching, productive, with large leaves and 

 lilac blossoms ; pods long, straight, narrow, handsome, 

 and when young, of good quality ; beans long, kidney 

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



Early Red 

 Va 1 e n ti ne. — 

 One of the finest 

 of the green pod- 

 ded varieties for 

 snaps, and by 

 some preferred to 

 the wax sorts. 

 Vines medium 

 spreading, with 

 coarse, dark 

 .green leaves and 

 large, white blos- 

 soms ; pods me- 

 dium length, 

 curved, thicker 

 than broad, with 

 crease in back, 

 very fleshy, crisp 

 and t e n d er ; 

 beans medium 

 sized, long, irreg- 

 ular,- pink mar- 

 bled with red. 



Early Mohawk 

 frequently be planted so as to afford beans earlier than 

 the above more tender sorts. Vines large, stout with large, 

 coarse leaves which will stand a slight frost ; blossoms 

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

 tapering point ; beans long, kidney shaped, variegated 

 with drab, purple and brown. 



Early Rachel. — Vines large, spreading, productive, 

 with coarse leaves and purple blossoms ; pods long, 

 straight, narrow ; beans long, kidney shaped, brown, 

 with dash of white on one end. 



Dwarf Horticultural. — Vines vigorous, stout, erect, 

 with occ.''.sionally short runners ; leaves large, thick, 

 coarse ; blossoms large, purple ; pods short, broad, 

 ■ green, changing to white, with red markings, of little 

 value as snaps ; beans large, ovate, yellow flesh color, 

 .streaked and splashed with red. Of the best quality 

 either green or dry. 



Newington Wonder. — Vines large, spreading, slen- 

 der, with runners, and enormously productive ; leaves 

 small and thin ; blossoms purple, in clusters ; pods 

 small, curved, flat, of good quality as snaps ; beans 

 small, drab, with yellowish-brown about the eye. 



Refugee, or Thousand to One. — Vines large, 

 spreading, with small, smooth leaves and large, lilac 

 flowers, very late, and esteemed for late planting and 

 for use as pickles ; pods long, cylindrical, green, becom- 

 ing white, streaked with purple, ot good quality as 

 snaps ; beans long, light drab, dotted and splashed with 

 purple. 



The following sorts are planted as field beans : 



Royal Dwarf Kidney. — Not as productive as some 



Early Red Valentine. 



The hardiest of anv, and it can 



