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BEANS 



f ? Culture. — About the 1st of May, if the ground is perfectly warm, select a warm, dry, sheltered spot, 

 any good soil, preferably a moist, deep loam, not over-rich in nitrogen, dig and manure very slightly; make 

 drills 2 inches deep and 18 inches to 2 feet apart; drop the beans 3 inches apart in the drills, and cover not 

 more than 2 inches deep. Hoe well in dry- weather to keep down the weeds. Sow every two weeks upjto 

 about August 1st for a succession. 1 qt. to 100 feet of drill, 1 to 13>^ bus. to the acre, in drills. 



DWARF GREEN-PODDED SNAP BEANS 



Fagiuoli Haricots Xains 



Bountiful. One of the best green-pod sorts; extra 

 early, very prolific and long-bearing; long, broad, 

 flat green pods, tender and stringless. Pt. 40c., 

 qt. 70c., pk. $5.00. 



Masterpiece (Sutton's). A superior green, round- 

 podded variety; very proHfic; long, straight, 

 stringless pods; verv earlv, fine forcer. Pt. 65c., 

 qt. SI. 25. 



Valentine, Extra Early. Hardy, vigorous and up- 

 right in growth; round, thick,- solid pods; tender; 

 fine flavor. Pt. 30c., qt. 60c., pk. S4.00. 



Longfellow. \*ery handsome, nearly stringless, 

 beautiful green pods, 7 to 8 in. long, straight and 

 round: very prolific. Pt, 85c., qt. 60c. 



Refugee, Extra Early. Has all the superior quali- 

 ties of the famous Refugee, and is fully two weeks 

 earlier in podding. Pods round, light green, extra 

 fine, and borne profuselv. Pt. 80c. , qt, 60c., 

 pk. §4.50. 



Six Weeks, Long Yellow. Early, fulh flat pods of 

 good quality. Pt. 40c., qt. 70c., pk. S4.50. 



Stringless Green-pod, Giant. Improved, long- 

 podded strain; round pods, light green. Pt. 40c., 

 qt. 70c., pk. 15.00. 



Beans, Bountiful 



Fr ijoles Fa sola Bohmn 



Valentine, Black. Resembles the Valentine, but 

 with black seed; long, round, solid pods; very 

 tender and of good flavor; verv early and pro- 

 ductive. Pt. 80c., qt. 60c., pk. S4.50, 

 Dwarf Horticultural. Late and productive; 

 broad, flat, stringless pods. Pt. 35c., qt. 60c., 

 pk. S4.50. 



Marvel of Paris. Long, slender, flat pods; early; 



very productive: very tender, brittle, fine-grained; 



of excellent quality,' Pt. 50c., qt. Sl.OO. 

 Green-seeded Flageolet. Only used as a "shell 



bean" when green. Beans tender and of fine 



flavor. Pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 

 Refugee Late, or 1,000 to 1. rvledium to late; very 



productive and tender; long green, round pods of 



exquisite flavor. Pt. 30c., qt. 60c., pk. S4.50. 

 White Marrow. Used in a drv state in Winter, 



Pt. 25c., qt. 45c., pk. S3.25. 

 Red Kidney. Long, flat pods; good both green and 



drv; fine variety for baking. Pt. 30c., qt. 55c., 



pk. S4,00. 



White Kidney. Excellent either green or ripe, as 

 a shell bean. Pt. 30c., qt. 50c., pk. 88.50. 



DWARF WAX BEANS 



Feve de Marias Hah a 



Black Wax, Improved Prolific. \'ery early and 



prolific. The pods are round, full, stringless and 



of fine quality. Pt. 80c., qt. 60c., pk. 84.50. 

 Davis Kidney Wax. Long, handsome, waxy white, 



flat pods; vigorous and upright in growiih. Pt. 



85c., qt. 60c., pk. §4.50. 

 Golden Wax, Improved. \'ery early: flat pods; 



stringless, prolific, upstanding, hardy and less 



liable to blight or rust. Pt. 40c., qt. 70c., pk. 



$5.00. 



Hodson Wax. \'ery large, brittle, tender, flat 

 wax pods: verv productive; late. Pt. 40c., qt. 

 70c., pk. 85.00' 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax. Early; long, flat,_ purely 

 wax pods and of handsome appearance; stringless, 

 of fine quality. Pt. 30c., qt. 60c., pk. S4.50. 



Culture. — Plant as soon as warm weather has 

 fairly set in. Soil should be light and rich. Sow in 

 drills 2 feet apart, the beans about 6 inches apart, 

 and covering about 2 inches. 



Burpee's Improved Bush Lima. ^luch larger and 

 thicker pods and beans. Pt. 40c., qt. 80c., pk. 

 85.50. 



Fordhook Bush Lima. Immense pods and plump 

 beans; a strong grower and very prolific, erect 

 stems, upright and branching. Pt. 40c., qt. 80c. , 

 pk. 85.50. 



Henderson's. A dwarf, compact growing variety, 

 with large clusters of pods, containing very small, 

 flat beans. Pt. 35c., qt. 70c. 



Wonder Bush Lima. Early and productive: fine 

 flavor; an immense yielder. Pt. 50c., qt. $1.00 



DWARF or BUSH LIMA BEANS 



