2 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. — This 

 new and distinct variety is really a valuable acquisi- 

 tion. 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 healthy, and in good soil wonderfully 

 productive, bearing pods in clusters of from four to 

 twelve. Pods medium length, 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. 

 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, 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 Vines moderately vigorous, 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. 



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 grow 

 ing, more vigorous and productive. Vines grow large, taking the poles well 

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

 ing splashed with bright crimson, giving them a very attractive appearance 

 Dry beans large, kidney-shaped, chocolate-brown, splashed with dark purple 



