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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



BEANS— DWARF OR BUSH 

 GREEN PODDED SORTS— Continued 



Refugee, or Thousand to One sp?eadingy^ex?efd- 



ingly hardy, with small, smooth light green leaves; very pro- 

 ductive, highly esteemed for late planting and for canning 

 and pickling. Pods about five and one-fourth inches long, 

 cylindrical, slightly curved, green when in condition for use as 

 snaps but becoming nearly white sometimes streaked with 

 purple as they mature: of good quality as snaps. Seed long, 

 cylindrical, light drab, thickly dotted and splashed with purple. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $5.50 . 



The following four Dirarf or Bush sorts are 

 also extensively planted as field beans. 



Early Marrow Pea, or Dwarf White Navy 



A variety developed in western New York. Is a sure cropper 

 and not only more prolific than the common white bean but 

 also of better quality. Vine large, spreading, with small, thin 

 leaves and occasional runners, ripening its crop early and all 

 at once. Pods straight, short, about three and three-fourths 

 inches, but usually containing six beans. The beans are small, 

 oval, white, handsome and of superior quaUty. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $4.50 



\7* 1 TVyf ^ splendid bean for field culture. 



V ineleSS JVlarrOW Plant large, strong and vigorous, but 

 compact and without runners, bearing its crop in the center 

 and well up from the ground. Pods about five and three-eighths 

 inches long. The dry beans are medium large, ovoid, very 

 white, cook quickly and are of exceptionally good quality. A 

 wonderfully prolific and valuable sort. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; 

 Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $4.50 



Large White Marrow, or Mountain s i e^n d?r i 



spreading, with short runners and small leaves; very prolific. 

 Pods broad, about five and one-half inches long, green, changing 

 to yellow: seed large, ovoid, clear white, cooking very dry and 

 mealy. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $4.50 

 D 1 rfc £ VJ Plant upright, very large, 



Koyal Uwarr Rldney branching, with large, broad 

 leaves. Pods rather late in maturing, about six inches long, 

 dark green, coarse. Seed large, white, kidney shaped, slightly 

 flattened and of excellent quality, green or dry. Also called 

 White Kidney. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $5.00 



DWARF LIMAS 



This comparatively new class of limas cannot be recom- 

 mended too highly. The beans can be grown and gathered much 

 more easily than the pole limas as the vines require no support. 

 They can also be grown closer together than those of any pole 

 variety. Dwarf limas are fully equal in quality to pole limas and 

 as a rule are earlier maturing. 



Do not plant till the ground is dry, weather warm and danger 

 of frost is over. If possible select rich, light soil. Plant in drills 

 two to three feet apart dropping the beans three to four inches 

 apart and covering one and one-half to two inches deep. Tf 

 planted in hills, make the hills two to three feet apart one way 

 and two to two and one-half feet the other and plant four to six 

 beans in a hill. Hoe often but only when the leaves are dry. 

 D 1. I • rv re* (Henderson's) A dwarf 



t5ush Lima, or Uwart oieva form of the s m a 1 1 



White Lima, valuable on that account, and because of its ex- 

 treme earliness. Vines are without runners but continue to 

 grow and set pods until stopped by frost. Leaves small and 

 very dark green; borne in clusters and often above the foliage. 

 Pods short, about two and three-fourths inches, flat and con- 

 taining two to four beans which are of excellent quality either 

 green sHelled or dry. Seed small, flat and white. Pkt. 10c; 

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



Burpee's Improved Bush Lima L'i^ilirmaturSl 



of the large seeded limas. Vine vigorous, productive. Pods very 

 large, about five inches long, thick and containing usually four 

 beans, which are unusually thick, of largest size and of excel- 

 lent quality. Seed very large, thick and usually shows a 

 greenish white tinge which is generally considered an indication 

 of superior quality. One of the best lima beans yet introduced. 

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



Refugef, or Thousand to One 



ritAT-ai^f I ai*fTA WVkifA I lmf% ^ ^"^^ form of the true Large White Lima and of equally good quality. Plants 

 l-fVV<*ri l_ia.rge VV niLe l^ima uniformly dwarf, but very productive. Pods are as broad, very nearly as long as those 

 of the pole variety of Large White Lima and a little more curved. They contain from three to five very large, flat beans of the 

 best quality. Seed very large, flat, white. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 



17^«Jk.rv.^U R.,<,U I :w,~ ^^ improved dwarf Hma of 

 rOranOOK DUSn L.ima the Kumerle type. The plant 



is vigorous and erect growing, bearing well above the ground. 



The pods, which are produced in large clusters, are about four 



and three-fourths inches long and each contains three to 



five large beans of exceptionally fine quality. Much more 



productive than Kumerle and matures earlier. Seed large, 



irregularly oval in shape, very thick, white with greenish 



tinge. We consider this a decided acquisition to the dwarf 



limas, possibly the best of the class. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; 



Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 



1^ I n If* A dwarf form of the 



IVUmerle t5USn Lima challenger Lima, having the 

 same thick pods and large, thick beans which have made 

 the Challenger so popular. The plant, while fully as 

 dwarf, is hardier and matures its crop at about the same 

 time as the Dwarf Large White Lima. Pods about three 

 inches in length. The seed is large, oval, very thick, white 

 with greenish tinge. This variety is of most pronounced 

 lima flavor and is considered by some the best of the dwarf 

 limas Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; 

 Bu. $8.00 



// beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents per pint^ 15 cents per quart for charges. 



