



COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



Beans, Pole or Running 



Ger. Stangen Bohiu n. Fr. Heritors a mines. 

 One quart will plant lUO to 160 hills. 



These are more tender ami require ratlier more care 

 in culture than tlie busli beans, and should be sown 

 two weeks later; tliey succeed best in sandy loam, 

 which should be liberally enriched with manure. 

 Form hills from time to four fe?t apart; plant six (o 

 eight beans witli tiie eyes downward, in tach hill, 

 about two inches deep, leaving a space in the centei- 

 for the pole. Limas wijl not grow until the weather 

 and ground are warm; if i)lantcd l)eforc they are apt 

 to rot in the gi'ound. 



SIEBERT'S EARLY LIMA. This variety 

 is exceptionally hardy. vigorou-< iind pioductive. 

 The ca-liest variety of llie Lima P.can^ and (lie wvy 

 best for the market gardener. l'riM]ui i-; puds rarly. 

 Tile gavcn beans are very large an.-l '>\ il^< best 

 (juality, lender and succulent. In cailinis<. si/A', 

 beauty and quality, tliis variety is now ni-ugniz d 

 as one (if tlie best. I'vr pkt. 5 els., pt. •-") cts., 

 qt. 50 cts., pk. Jrl.r.'x 



KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA. Finest 



stock for market t; irdcncrs. A Aigcirou'^ grower, 

 requiring lint iw" \ inrs tn eacii poK'. A\ lien not 

 closely planted, llicy set tlicir pods early, nt the 

 bottom of the pole, jnodiuing a continiion-: l)loom 

 and fruitage to the end of the season. Tbe pods 

 are of enormous size, many specimens measuring 

 from 5 to 8 inches and producing up to 7 Beans 

 to the pod, all perfectly foi-med and of superior 

 quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., 

 pk. $1.75. 



LAZY WIFE'S. This valuable bean has 

 become a great favorite wherever introduced. The 

 pods grow long, entirely stringless, and of a rich 

 buttery flavor when cooked. Tlie pods n main green 

 and retain their tender, vieh Mavor until nearly 

 ripe. The beans are white,, and are unsurpassed 

 as a shell bean. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 50 cts. 



OLD HOMESTEAD. This variety comes 

 highly recommended very early. It is enormously 

 productive, the pods hanging in, great clusters 

 from top to bottom of pole. It is entirel.v string- 

 It ss, and tlie pods are a silvery green color. The 

 liods, thoniili large, cook tendei- and melting, and 

 we can ri connTu nd it as one of the best green Pole 

 F?eans, Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts. 



WHITE CREASEBACK, or BEST OF 

 ALL. This variety cannot be praised 

 too highly. It is exceedingly productive, the long 

 pods being i)roduced all over the vines in clusters 

 of from four to twelve. The pods arc perfectly 

 stringless, very fleshy, and as string beans are of 

 superb quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 45 cts. 



CUT SHORT, or CORN HILL. An old 



vaii('l\', wvy pojudar for jilantinu: among corn, and 

 it will give a good crop without the use of poles; 

 vines medium, pods short, cylindrical and tender; 

 beans nearly oblong, cut off diagfinally at the ends, 

 white, covered at one end with reddish brown dots. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts. 



SCARLET RUNNER. A great favorite 

 as a snap bean in Europe, very ornamental. ))re- 

 senting dazzling scarlet flowers, from July till 

 frost. Used both as a string bran and shelled. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt, 50 cts. 



EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. This 



variety is claimed to be the finest Pole Bean in 

 cultivatitm The pods retain their tenderness and 

 phinipncss long after the beans have attaiuLHl a 

 huge size. The pods are a beautiful golden yellow, 

 and are from six to eight inches long, borne pro- 

 fusely in clusters of 4 to 6. Its cooking qualities 

 are excellent. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 

 cts. 



WHITE DUTCH CASEKNIFE. This is 

 one of the earliest sorts. Pods long and flat, 

 beans white, flat, kidney-shaped, and of excellent 

 flavor; used for snaps or shelled; good green or 

 dr.y and abundant bearer, and well adaptrd for 

 winter use. Per pkt. 5 cts.. nt. 25 cts., qt. 45 

 cts. 



HORTICULTURAL or SPECKLED 

 CRANBERRY. An old and popular var- 

 iety. Pods long and broad, pale green, dashed with 

 re(i. (Jreen beans, large egg-shaped and of the 

 highest quality; the dry beans are very superior 

 for baking or stewing. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., 

 (jt 45 cts 



YARD LONG, or CUBAN ASPARAGUS 

 BEAN. This is quite a curiosity. It 

 is a pole bean with dark green foliage, and ]i()ds 

 growing two feet and upward in length. The pods 

 of such extraordinary length, are produced very 

 abimdantly. Per pkt." 5 cts., pt. 50 cts. 



All the seeds I have had from y(ni have grown 

 without a single failure and have a good stand, not- 

 withstanding (he cool, unfavorable w ather that 

 we had this spring. Frank Kaldenberg, Jasper Co., 

 Iowa. 



Inclosed find our order for seeds. We have used 

 \<>ur seeds for several years and find that 3'on 

 put more seed in a packet than any other firm 

 that we have tried, and they are always sure to 

 grow if planted right. Belle Calhoun, Mercer Co.. 

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