D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 55 
S\,. GREEN PODDED POLE BEANS 
A Tm HORTICULTURAL LIMA.—A cross between the Dwarf Horticultural and 
; SS: Dreer’s Improved Lima, combining the good qualities of the latter with the 
“y : \b earliness of the former. Its extreme earliness and hardiness will permit of its 
R being planted far north of where any true Lima bean can be grown, while its 
prolificness and the quality of the green shelled beans make it a desirable addition 
SS to any garden. Vines medium size, not much branched and usually not running 
SSS over four feet, but fruiting freely to the ends; leaves large, coarse, wrinkled, green, 
SX resembling Dwarf Horticultural; flowers medium size, white; pods borne in 
clusters, three to six inches in length, flat, almost straight, terminating abruptly to 
“SY ashort point, green, and usually carrying six beans; dry beans, marked the same 
% as Dwarf Horticultural, though the ground color is a little darker. They cook 
‘dark, but we consider them fully equal to Limas in quality, combining the excel- 
lencies of both the Horticultural andthe Limas. Pkt. 10cts.; Pt. 20cts.; Qt. 30cts.; 
4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $6.00. 
WHITE CREASE BACK.—This variety is especially valuable for its extreme 
earliness 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 gts 
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. 10cts.; 
Pt. 15cts.: Qt. 25cts.: 4 Qts. 75cts.; Bushel $5.00. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL, OR SPECKLED CRANBERRY.—Vines mod- 
erately vigorous, with large, light colored leaves and purple blossoms; pods 
short, broad, pale green, but becoming streaked with bright red; beans large, 
ovate, splashed Sad spotted with wine red, and of the highest quality either green 
ordry. Many people esteem them better than the Limas. Pkt. 10cts.; Pt. licts.; 
Qt. 25cts.: 4 Qts. 75cts.; Bushet $4.50. 
| DUTCH @ASE RNIFE 
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. Pkt. 
10cts.; Pt. 20cts.: Qt. 30cts.; 4 Qts. $1.00; 
Bushel $5.50. 
SOUTHERN PROLIFIC. 
A very prolific sort and pop- 
ular in the South for snaps. 
Vines vigorous, with 
large, __ thin, smooth 
leaves; blossoms white, 
growing in fours; pods 
green, cylindrical or 
thicker than broad, long, 
\ fleshy, crisp and excel- 
\, lent; beans small, oval, 
\ shade. Pkt. 10cts.; Pt. l5cts.; 
¥ Qt. 2cts.; 4 Qts. 75cts.; Bushel 
5.00. 
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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, bear- 
ing its pods in large clusters; blossoms white; pods green, very long, often reaching 
nine or ten inches, nearly round when young, and very crisp, becoming 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 Southern Prolific, but this is an 
error, as the latter is two weeks later and has shorter pods. Pkt. 10cts.; Pt. 20cts.; 
Qt. 30cts.; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $5.50. 
WHITE SICKLE POLE.—Quite similar to Kentucky Wonder in all respects except 
that the dry beans are white, more slender and curved than that variety; Many 
consider this sort a great improvement in earliness, productiveness and 
quality. It is certainly a splendid variety and worthy of trial. In packets 
only. Pkt. 25cts.; 3 Packets 50cts.; 7 Packets $1.00. 
RED SPECKLED CUT SHORT, OR CORN HILL.—An old variety, very 
popular for planting among corn, and it will give a good crop without the use KENTUCKY 
of poles; vines medium, not twining tightly, with dark colored, smooth leaves WOND 
and white blossoms in small clusters; pods short, cylindrical and tender; = 
beans nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, white, covered at one end BEANS. 
and partially over the whole surface with reddish-brown dots. Pkt. 10cts.; 
Pt. 20cts.; Qt. 30cts.; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $6.00. 
WHITE RUNNER.—Cultivated chiefly for its flowers. 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. 
Pkt. 10cts.; Pt. 20cts.; Qt. 30cts.; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $6.00. 
SCARLET RUNNER.—Similar to the last, but with scarlet blossoms, and the beans are lilac-purple, variegated with 
black. Pkt. 10cts.: Pt. 20cts.; Qt. 30cts.; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $5.50. 
If by mail or express, prepaid, add 10cts. per pint, 15cts. per quart, for charges. 
