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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



BEANS, Dwarf or Bush 



Ger. Bohne. Fx\ Haricot. 

 One quart ivill plant 100 feet of drill. 



DWARF, or Bush Beans, require no sup- 

 port, and may bo planted in hills or drills, the 



latter way being [ir; fen ed. :Make the drills eigh- 

 teen inehes apart, tv>o iiielies dtep, and drop the 

 beans four inches apart in the seed drill. Keep 

 flear of weeds, Iroeing when dry. Beans are ten- 

 der annuals, and cannot be safely planted till dan- 

 ger from frost is past. Plant every two weeks for 

 a succession. 



If wanted hy F.rpresl or Freight, deduct for 

 postcKje s c\'.v. per pt.^ /'j cis. 2^erql. 



WAX=PODDED VARIETIES 



nFM CROWN. 



l^4?0UND POD KIDNEY WAX. 



^ elties. 



See Novelties. 



See Nov- 



\/^f>JENClL POD WAX. See Novelties. 



^/improved early GOLDEN WAX. A 



great improvement on the popular old Goldrn Wax 

 Bean. Early, the pods are long, brittle, entirely 

 string] ess, and of a golden wax color. As a snap 

 bean it excels nearly e^•ery other variety in ten- 

 derness and rich buttery flavor, while as a shell 

 bean it has no superiors. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 

 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.50, bu. $6.00. 



, EARLY PROLIFIC BLACK WAX. A 



' popular variety wherever known; the pods waxy 

 yellow, solid, tender, and almost transparent, 

 stringless. Very earlv and productive. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts.. pk. $1..50, bu. $6.00. 



KEENEY'S RUSTLESS GOLDEN WAX. 



*■ A strong-growing bush vari (y of j. ir.arkable vig- 

 or and freedom from rusi. It siiuls out sliort 

 tendrils on which pods ar.- fornu d in addition to 

 those near the central stock of the plant, which 

 aecijunts for its wonderful productivenc-s. The 

 pods are meaty and well filled, of rich yellow color 

 and tine quality and entirely stringless, ev' n when 

 large enough to sliell. If the pods are picked as 

 fast as foiined, the ])la;it enntinues \o fui'iiish a 

 bountiful s\i|ir)l\' for an iiniisnail^- I'lng season. Per 

 pkt. 5 els., p(.' 20 els., .ji. ^fi cts., pk. $1.-50, bu. 

 $6.00. 



YOSEMITE MAMMOTH .WAX. This 



wonderful wax \ariity i-; th:' lorerunner of a race 

 of giants among l)i:nis. 'i'iiv pdds are nearly all 

 solid pulp and ab-oiulely si rin- lcs^, cooking ten- 

 der and delicious. Tlie jkkIs axcni-c 10 to It inches 

 in length, and arc a rich i; il(kii in color. The 

 Yoseniite combines size, i>r<)dueti\ (Miess and qual- . 

 ity in one variety, and is the nearest approach 

 to perfection in AVax Beans. The plant is a re- 

 markably vigorous one, and if the pods are kept 

 closely picked, new ones will continue to be pro- 

 duced. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. 

 $2.00. 



SCARLET FLAGEOLET WAX. This 



bean is certain to please everyone who plants it. 

 I'ods of a beautiful golden color, often a foot in 

 length, exccediTigly tender and succulent, and 

 enormously productive. Medium early and con- 

 sidered one of the best. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 

 ^^ts., qt. 40 cts.. pk. $1.50. 



ARDWELL'S KIDNEY WAX. This 



'uriety is oiu? of the earliest in cultivation. A 

 strong grower, very productive, very tender, and of 

 exceptionally fine flavor. It is very hardy. The 

 bean for market j^ardeners to j^rov^-; try it. Per 

 pkl. 5 cts., pt. cts., (|t. 40 cts., pk. $i.c;o; bu. $^).ck>. 



Improved Red Valentine Bean 



GREEN=PODDED VARIETIES 



IMPROVED EARLY RED VALENTINE. 



Round Pod Strain. Early, productive, tender, suc- 

 culent, and of excellent flavor, continuing longer 

 in the green state than most of the varieties. This 

 variety is often marketable in six weeks from the 

 time of sowing in May. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 

 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25, bu. $4.50. 



^XTRA EARLY REFUGEE. The old 



Refugee Bean is so well and favorably known that 

 this new variety will be quickly appreciated. It is 

 similar in every respect to the ordinary Refugee, 

 but it is nearly two weeks earlier. It is enormous- 

 ly prolific, and' is almost certain to produce a crop, 

 no matter how unfavorable the season. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25. 



PROLIFIC TREE. This valuable variety 



lor field culture is the most prolific bean yet 

 known, growing 18 to 24 inches high, branching 

 out in all directions. They yield from 40 to 50 

 bushels per acre. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, one 

 bean in a hill, 20 inches apart. Four quarts are 

 sufticient for an acre. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 ,qt. 35 cts., Dk. 75 cts., bu. $3.00. 



MP ROY ED WHITE NAVY. This vari- 

 ety can profitably be grown to a much greater ex- 

 tent than is now done, as it is of easy culture, and 

 one that certainly pays better than most field 

 crops. It ripens early, before any danger from 

 frosts in northern bean growing latitudes, and often 

 yields sixty fold with ordinary field culture. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 cts., bu. 

 $3.00. 



Improved Golden Wax Bean 



REMEMBER wc pay the poslaoe <>n 

 ]-)c.'ins at these prices. Deduct 15 cents on 

 each (|uail if to be sent h\ expiess. 



