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GIANT WAX BEAN. (Pole.) 



The illustration gives a correct i-epre- 

 sentation of the size of this valuable va- 

 riety, which we introduced uikL r the 

 above name. It succeeds admirably at 

 the South, and as far north as Massa- 

 chusetts, where it was fully tested by 

 Fearing Burr, Esq., author of the " Vege- 

 tables of America, " who states, " I have 

 given the Giant Wax Bean a fair trial, 

 and am happy to say that it has proved 

 everything you claimed it to be ; wlien 

 the plants were in full perfection, the 

 poles displayed a mass of fine, large, 

 waxen-white pods from the top to the 

 bottom." The editor of the American 

 Agriculturist describes it thus : " The pods 

 are from six to nine inches long, thick 

 and fleshy, of a pale- yellow color, and 

 waxy appearance ; the seeds are red. The 

 peculiarity about this variety is, that its 

 pods, even when full grown, are perfectly 

 tender, and may be l^sed as snap-beans. 

 We have tried them both separately and 

 in succotash, and consider them really 

 delicious. The variety is a pole or run- 

 ning bean. We welcome it as a valuable 

 addition to our list of varieties." Price, 

 per packet, 10 cts. ; per quart, 80 cts. 



DWAEP GEEMAN WAX BEAN. 

 (Black Seed.) 



Of recent introduction, a very desirable 

 variety, the pods being like the above, 

 of a waxen-like color, perfectly stringless, 

 fleshy, and tender. Price, per packet, 

 10 cts. ; per quart, 40 cts. 



BWAEF WHITE WAX BEAN. 

 (White Seed.) 

 The latest introduction ; similar to the 

 above, except in the color of the Bean, 

 which is pure white. Highly recom- 

 mended aa a delicious, tender snap-short. 

 Also valuable as a ehell liean. Price, 

 per packet, 10 rts. ; P'^r quart, 50 cts. 

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