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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



BE ANS— POl-E OR RUNNING 



Although pole beaus require considerable care and labor, they are when properly grown usually of longer bearing period 

 than the dwarf sorts and are generally more i)roductive. 



Pole beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet. as well as to drought 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. When 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 Mall 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 two by two lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the 

 rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12, between the posts along'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 ground and fasten to the posts and stakes 

 with wire 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 themselves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and slick small stakes two to 

 six inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. 



■iwi .. |-^ U 1 '^^^^ green podded, white seeded creaseback 



Wniie ^rea.seDa.CK variety is valuable for its extreme earliness and 



its habit of perfecting all of its pods within a short time. The vines are 



medium sized, 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 sti-aight and 



of attractive light green color. They are of the best quality as snaps for 



home use and stand shipping better than most sorts. Seed small, oval, white. 



The beans are too small to be of mucli value when shelled green, but are 



considered by many to be of very supe'rior quality for baking. Pkt. 15c; 



Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 



V A 1 wr J -^Iso known as Old Homestead. We believe this 



JVentUCky Wonder 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 quality. 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, curved and twisted, nearly round "and vei-y crisp when young, 



becoming very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Seed long, oval, 



slightly flattened, dun colored. One of the very best early pole snap beans 



for the home garden or market. The quality of ovu- stock is unsurpassed. 



Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $26.00 



1^ r^ -^ °®^^' green podded variety that is unsurpassed in quality for 



INancy Lf. use as green shelled beans. In season it matures with Ken- 

 tucky Wonder and the vines are exceptionally vigorous and productive. 

 The pods are nearly as long as those of Kentucky Wonder but are broader 

 and flatter and soniewhat lighter in coloi-. When in condition for use as 

 snaps the pods are nearly stringless and are of excellent quality, Seed 

 medium size, flattened kidney shaped, buff or putty colored splashed Avith 

 brown. ('See further description, page 3) Pkt. 25c; 5 Pkts. $1.00 



An early maturing, green podded, 



white seeded pole sort desirable for 

 snaps and unsurpassed in its class as green shell beans. The vines are 

 vigorous and very productive. The pods ai'e round, very long, often eight 

 to nine inches, irregular in shape and quite stringless. The beans when 

 shelled green are large, very tender and white, a vei-y 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. Pkt. 15c; 

 Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 



Red Speckled Cut Short or Corn Hill tivated, green podded 



climt;ing sort, with red speckled, oval seed, is used largely in the south for 

 planting among corn. It will give a good crop without the use of poles. 

 The vines are medium sized, but vigorous, twining loosely with dark colored 

 leaves. The snap pods are short, three to three and one- half inches, 

 straight, flat to oval, fleshy and of good quality. The pods as they mature 

 become light yellow tinged with red, the beans showing distinctly through 

 the pod. Seed nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, light grayish 

 white, covered about the eye and atone end with reddish or purplish brown, 

 and irregularly dusted over most of the surface. Pkt. ISc; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 

 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 



o.» OiL* \ r^ 1 i-'^ hardy and very productive 



bCOtia or btriped Creaseback green podded cornfield bean. 



The vines are sturdy and of good climbing habit, with small-medium, deep 



green leaves. The pods are long, about six inches, very cylindrical or com- 

 pletely rounded, distinctly crease-backed, very fleshy and of excellent 



quality. The color when in condition for use as snaps is light silvei'y green, 



beconiing tinged with purple as the pods mature. Seed small-medium, 



kidney shaped, mottled putty color with dark striping. This is especially 



suitable for growing on corn for snaps. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. 



postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 



A 



St. Louis Perfection White 



Kentucky Wonder 



O IJ • \l,r J \\T A hardy, vigorous and very prolific wax podded pole variety for the home garden. When 



DaidWin Wonder Wax in condition for use as snaps the pods are very long, about seven inches. They are 

 uniformly cylindrical, exceptionally brittle, stringless and of excellent quality. The color of the pods at the snap 

 stage is a most attractive light yellow. Seed medium sized, flattened kidney shaped; color putty with brownish or 

 bronze green striping. We consider Baldwin Wonder Wax the most desirable bean of its class yet introduced. Pkt. 15c; 

 Lb 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 



r\ J. l_ r^ I/- •£ The vines of this well known green podded kidney bean for green shell use are of good climbing 



L/Utcn Case r^nire habit, but twining rather lo(^sely and may be used for a corn hill sort of medium season. It is 



used for snaps when cjuite young. The leaves are large and crumpled. The pods are very long, seven to eight inches, flat, 



irregular, medium green, becoming lighter as they mature. Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear white and of excellent 



quality whether used gr< en or dry. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 



Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped 

 prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of beans. 



