D . M . FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



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BEAN S— POLE OR RUNNING 



Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet. as well as to droughts and hot winds, than the dwarf varieties, but are 

 of superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather, set poles four to eight feet long in rows four feet apart 

 and extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Let the poles slant slightly toward the north. 

 Set in this way the vines climb better, and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight 

 beans one and' one- half to two inches deep. AVhen well started thin to four plants, and see that they all climb around the pole 

 in the same way. for they will not grow if tied up in the opposite direction. Another plan' is to plant in rows thickly 

 enough so that there will be one plant to eight or ten inches. Set posts five feet high firmly at each end of the rows and drive 

 stakes made of 2x2 hmaber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12. between the 

 posts aLmg each row, and fasten it to the tops of the stakes with wire staples. Run a lighter wire or twine along the bottom 

 about six inches from the groimd and fasten to the posts and stakes with Avire staples. Between these two stretch a wire or 

 twine wherever there is a plant. The vines will run up these 

 until they reach the top wire, when they will care for them- 

 selves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and stick 

 small stakes two to six inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. 



wri'.r^ D 1 This variety is especially 



White L^rease tSaCk valuable for its extreme earli- 



ness and its habit of perfecting all of its pods within a short 



time. The vines are small to medmm sized, but vigorous and 



in good soil wonderfully productive, bearing round, fleshy 



pods in clusters of from four to twelve. The pods are of 



medium length, usually about five inches, comparatively 



straight, 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. The seed is small, oval, white. The 



stocks we offer are much more even than many on the market, 



and we are confident they are such as will please the most 



critical growers. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; 



Bu. $7.00 



V J. 1 \1/ J ^Iso kno-R-n as Old Homestead. 



fwentUCky W Onder We believe this variety is the most 



practically useful of the green podded pole beans suitable 



for use as'snaps. It is an early, very prolific sort, with showy 



pods which are of most^ excellent' qtiality. The vines are 



vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing pods in 



large clusters. The pods are medium light green, very long, 



often reaching nine or ten inches, nearly round and very 



crisp when young, becoming very irregidar and spongy as the 



beans ripen. Seed long. oval, dun colored. For several years 



past our sales have been limited only by the quantity we 



were able to produce. The quality of o'ur stock is unsur- 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 



St. Louis Perfection White whit?^sJed^d^™fe 



bean, very desirable for snaps and certainly unsurpassed 

 green shelled. Vine vigorous and very productive. Pods 

 medium green, round, very long, often reaching eight to nine 

 inches, irregular in shape and quite stringless. The beans 

 when shelled green are large, very tender and white, a very 

 desirable feature when comparison is made with the colored 

 beans of other varieties of this class. Seed medium long, 

 oval or well rounded, solid white. Many of the most successful 

 gardeners consider this bean by far the most desirable pole 

 bean yet offered. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; 

 Bu. $9.00 



Red Speckled Cut Short, or popular in the 'central 



Corn Hill ^^^ southern states for planting among corn. 

 It Avill give a good crop without the use of poles. 

 Vines medium sized, but vigorous, twining loosely with dark 

 colored leaves. Pods short, three to four inches' in length, 

 flat to oval, fleshy and of good quality. Seed nearly oblong, 

 cut off diagonally at the ends, dull white, covered at one end 

 and slightlv over the whole surface with reddish brown dots. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.0C 



f% . 1 f^ a^ W 'C "^'iiies moderately vigorous, clirab- 

 L/UlCn ^ase ^nire ing well. but twining more loosely 

 than some and so may be used for a corn hill bean of medium 

 season. Leaves large, crumpled: pods very long, seven to 

 eight inches, flat, irregular, green, but becoming creamy 

 white as they mature. Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear 

 white and of excellent quality whether used green or dry. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



Kentucky Wonder Wax Jr"^-inT^!a^fp'fdSTo1l 



bean is very similar to the green podded Kentucky "Wonder 

 but the very long pods are a little broader, very fleshy and 

 quite stringless as snaps. The mature pods are o'ften eight to 

 nine inches in length. Seed medium sized, oval, flattened. 

 very irregular, dark brown. The seed even from the most 

 matured crops is usually somewhat shriveled in appearance. 

 Its earliness and hardiness commend it as a pole bean well 

 adapted even for northern latitudes. Its very large, golden 

 yellow pods are certainly handsome in appe'arance and are 

 unexcelled in quality by any wax podded bean of its class. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.50 



If beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents 

 per pint, 15 cents per quart for charges. 



Kentucky Wonder 



