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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



BEANS— POLE OR RUNNING— Continued 



Early Golden Cluster Wax early and very 



beautiful sort. One of the best wax-podded snap pole 

 beans. Vines large, strong growing, vigorous, hardy; 

 leaves large, light green, crimped: pods six to eight inches 

 long, borne in abundant clusteis, each containing from 

 three to six pods varying in color from golden yellow to 

 creamy white. Pods very broad, thick and fleshy, deeply 

 creased along the edge to which the beans are attached, 

 of very best quality and stay in condition for use a long 

 time. Seed medium sized, flattened, oval, dull white. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 

 _ , ¥¥ .• ii 1 Vines moderately 



London Horticultural, or vigorous with large, 



C^^^Kl^J /^^^_L_„„_- light colored leaves. Pods 



bpeckled Cranberry medium length, five to six 



inches, broad, pale green, streaked with bright red as they 

 mature. Beans large, ovate, flesh colored, splashed and 

 spotted with wine-red and of the highest quality, either 

 green or dry. Decidedly the best of the Horticultural va- 

 rieties as a general purpose late green shell bean suitable 

 for home or market. Many like this sort better than 

 limas. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $6.50 

 f \\T'£ One of the best of the later green podded 



Lazy Wire pole beans for snaps or green shell use. 

 The pods, borne in large clusters, are five and one-half to 

 six and one-half inches long, broad, thick, fleshy and 

 entirely stringless. When young they have a rich, buttery 

 flavor which is retained until they are nearly ripe. The 

 dry beans are excellent for winter use. Seed white, me- 

 dium size, slightly oval or nearly round. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 

 Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 



POLE, LIMAS 



The culture of pole limas is the same as for other pole 

 beans except that on account of being more tender, the seed 

 is usually planted one to two weeks later. In some classes 

 of soil it will be found of advantage to place the beans on 

 edge with the eye down as when planted in this manner 

 they germinate and come up more readily. 

 o •! .» r 1 f • Introduced by us in 1895. 



beibert S iliarly L.inia in earhness. ease of shelling, 

 size, beauty and quality of the green beans, this variety Is 

 far in advance of all other early limas for either the gar- 

 den or market. The vine is vigorous, very productive and 

 continues so from the very first to the last of the season; 

 so that although the pods rarely contain more than four 

 beans the total yield is enormous. Pods about five inches 

 long. The green shelled beans are very large, very tender 

 and of finest quality. Seed ovoid, flat with slight green- 

 ish tinge. The beans shrink in drying so that the seed is 

 about the size of the Large White Lima. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 

 Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 

 O 11 liri-'r. I • Vines vigorous, with many 



Omall Wnite Liima, short branches, so that they 

 Pai-rklina rn* ^iova ^re sometimes grown without 

 Carolina or Oieva poles: very early and produc- 

 tive, with small, smooth, dark green leaves. Pods short, 

 about three inches in length, curved, flat. Seed white, small 

 and flat. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 

 f J 1 P 1 f * ^'^^ °^ ^^^^ largest and most val- 



Ideal "Ole Liima uable llma beans yet introduced. 

 Vines unusually vigorous, very productive, bearing large 

 clusters of broad pods each six to seven inches long, and 

 containing four to six large beans of most excellent qual- 

 ity. ^^^lile the variety matures a little later than Seibert's 

 Early Lima, the pods are much larger and no lima grown 

 is niore attractive. Seed large, ovoid, flat, with sUght 

 greenish tinge. Splendid for market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 

 ¥^. £ i.l_ /^ J I • Vines very vigorous 



Fking or the laarden Lima and productive. 



Pods five to six inches long, filled with four or five im- 

 mense white beans of the finest quality. On account of 

 its large pods it is a favorite with market gardeners. It 

 will come into bearing sooner and will make larger pods if 

 not more than two vines are left to grow on a pole. Seed 

 very large, ovoid, fiat, with slight greenish tinge. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 

 i^ • i • D 1 f • Vine strong, \igorous, 



L^arpinteria fOle Lima producing an abundance 

 of fine, large pods, five to six inches long, usually closely 

 filled mth four beans of largest size, much thicker than 

 the average pole lima. Color distinctive in having a de- 

 cided greenish tint, an indication of very finest quality. 

 When cooked the beans are very thin skinned, extremely 

 tender and of finest flavor. Seed very large, exception- 

 ally thick, retaining the distinctly green tinge. Splen- 

 did for the home and market garden. (See cut, page 6) 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 

 ¥ \17'l_'j. I • Too late for the extreme north and 



L.arge Wnite L.ima is being supplanted by Seibert's 

 Early Lima. Vine tall, vigorous, but slender; leaves medium 

 sized, smooth, light green. Pods borne in clusters, five to five 

 and one-half inches long, broad, very thin, dark green. Seed 

 very large, ovoid, flat, greenish white. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 

 Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 



// beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 



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St. LOUIS Perfection White 



^■t II V. Vines stout, vigorous and productive. 



l^nallenger Lima Pods about four inches long, shorter 

 and comparatively thicker than those of the other pole limas 

 and contain four to five beans which are large, thick, white and 

 of the best quality. One of the most popular of the later 

 varieties with the New York market gardeners. Similar to, 

 but better than Dreer's Improved Lima. Seed smaller and 

 thicker than the other pole limas, ovoid, with slight greenish 

 tinge. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 

 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart for charges. 



