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



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of the following, but of very superior quality. Plant 

 large, branching, with large, broad leaves and white 

 flowers ; pods medium sized, variable in shape, dark 

 green, coarse ; beans large, kidney shaped, slightly flat- 

 tened, and of excellent quality green or dry. 



Large "White Marrow, or Mountain. -Vines large, 

 slender, spreading, with short runners, small leaves and 

 small, white blossoms ; very prolific ; pods medium, 

 broad, green, changing to yellow ; beans large, clear 

 white, ovoid, cooking very dry and mealy. 



"White Corn Hill.— Similar to the last, but with 

 more distinct runners. 



Red French Kidney. — Vines vigorous and produc- 

 tive ; beans large, flat, kidney shaped, deep red ; pop- 

 ular at the south, and for shipping. 



Early Marrov/ Pea, or Dwarf W^hite Navy. — A 

 comparatively new variety developed m western New 

 York, and not only a surer cropper and much more pro- 

 lific, but of better quality than the common white bean, 

 and the beans are so hard as to resist the attacks of the 

 bean weevil. Vines large, spreading, with occasional run- 

 ners and small, thin leaves, and small, white flowers, 

 verj' prolific, and ripening its crop early and all at once; 

 pods short, straight, small, but containing six beans; 

 beans small, oval, white, handsome, and of superior 

 quality. 



Prolific Tree Bean. — A new variety often sold at a 

 very high price with extravagant claims of its produc- 

 tiveness, but it is an uncertain cropper and the claims 

 will only be realized when one happens to have suitable 

 soil and gives it good culture. Under these conditions 

 it has been known to yield as high as sixty bushels per 

 acre. Vines large, spreading, slender, with many rnn- 

 ners having pods to the end ; beans small; oval, dull 

 white, of good quality. 



BEA.^Sj F'ole, or ICunnlns:* 



Fr. Haricots a mutes. — Ger. Stangenbohne. 



Culture. — These are even more sensititve to cold 

 and wet than the dwarf varieties, but are of superior 

 quality and productiveness. After settled warm weath- 

 er, set poles six to eight feet long in rows north and 

 south four feet apart, the 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 from six to ten 

 beans, taking care to place the eye down in the case of 

 Lima or other flat varieties. 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 in the opposite direction. When the 

 vines reach the top of the poles pinch them off or train 

 them along strings stretched on the tops of the poles. 



London Horticultural. — Vines small, weak, with 

 large, light colored leaves and purple 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 esteeming them better than the 

 Limas. 



Dutch Case Knife. — Vines moderatelj' vigorous, 

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

 may be used for a corn hill bean. Leaves medium sized, 

 crumpled ; bUjssoms white ; pods very long. flat, irreg- 

 ular, green, but becoming cream white ; beans broad, 

 kidney shaped, flat, clear white, and of excellent qual- 

 ity green or dry. 



Indian Chief, or Tall Wax.— Vines large, but fre- 

 quently 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, remain- 

 ing in suitable condition longer than most varie ties ; 

 beans indigo blue, medium sized, oblong, shortened 

 abruptly at the ends 



Southern Prolific— The most prolific sort in culti- 

 vation, and very popular at the south for snaps. Vines 

 vigorous, with large, thin, smooth leaves ; blossoms 

 white, growls jr in fours; pods green, nearly round, very 

 long, fleshy, crisp and excellent ; beans small, oval, dun 

 colored, veined. 



Cut Short, or Corn Hill. — An old variety, very 

 popular for planting among corn ; vines medium, not 

 twining tightly, with dark colored, smooth leaves and 

 white blossoms in small clusters ; pods round, thick, 

 fleshy and tender ; beans nearly oblong, cut off diago- 

 nally at the ends, bluish white, covered at one end and 

 partially over the whole surfac'e with reddish-brown 

 dots. 



Giant "Wax.— Vine- large, with large, broad, deeply 

 veined leaves and large, white blossoms ; pods large, 

 long, broad, flat, irregular, fleshy and of beautiful 

 golden wax color, very handsome, but not of superior 

 quality ; beans small, red, irregular. 



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Extra Early Lima. 



Extra Early Lima.— A decided acquisition, witb 

 beans as large and good as the late Limas, and as early 

 as the Small Lima. "Vines tall, vigorous and verj' pro- 

 ductive ; leaves large, pointed, whitish-green ; blos- 

 soms white ; pods borne in fours, large, broad, flat, 

 curved to a sharp point, smoother than the Large Lima; 

 beans large, flat, greenish-white. 



Small White Lima, Carolina, or Sieva. — Vines 

 vigorous but stout and short, so that they are sometimes 

 grown without poles ; very early and productive, with 

 small, smooth, dark green leaves and small, yellowish- 

 white blossoms ; pods short, cur\'ed, thin, flat ; beans 

 white, small, broad, kidnej' shaped, but inferior in 

 quality to the other Limas. 



Dreer's Improved Lima.— Vines tall, vigorous and 

 productive, with pointed leaves and white blossoms in 

 racemes ; pods short, broad, straight, coarse, and thicker 

 than the other Limas ; beans large, broad, flattened. 



Large W^hite Lima.— Too late for the extreme 

 north, but the standard for quality. Vine tall growing, 

 vigorous but slender ; leaves medium sized, smooth, 

 light green ; blossoms small, white ; pods borne in clus- 

 ters, long, broad, very thin, dark green ; beans large, 

 ovoid, kidney shaped, greenish-white, flat. 



White Runner.— Cultivated chiefly for its beauty. 

 Vines and leaves large and coarse ; blossoms in long 

 racemes, large, pure white ; pods large, broad, coarse ; 

 beans large, kidney shaped, thick, white, fair quality. 



