D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
of the rows, and drive stakes made of 2x2 lumber at inter- 
vals of sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a wire (10 or 12 
size), between posts along each row and fasten to the tops of 
the stakes in the row with wire staples. Run a lighter wire 
or twine along the row about six inches from the grevnd and 
- fasten to the posts and stakes with wire staples. Tie cotton 
string to the wire above and the wire or twine below, 
wherever there is a plant. The vines will run up these until 
they reach the top wire, when they will care for themselves; 
or omit the lower wire or twine and tie the cotton string to 
the wire on top of the posts and to a small peg or stick stuck 
in the ground by the side of each plant. A pint or single 
packet of each of four or five varieties will be sufficient for a 
large family. 
GOLDEN CHAMPION.—New and the earliest wax pole 
bean. We have watched this variety growing in the field and 
on our Trial Grounds for two years and are satisfied ,hat it is 
the greatest advance in wax pole beans of late y@ars. It 
furnished a full picking of fine pods on our Trial Grounds 
last season before the Early Golden Cluster Wax beside it 
came into flower and was fully as early as our dwarf Prolific 
German Wax. Vines medium size to large with golden yellow 
stems; leaves very light green, strongly tinged with yellow, 
giving the whole plant a golden yellow appearance; much 
netted, the bases of the lower leaflets overlapping so as to 
give the appearance of one clasping leaf; flowers pink; pods 
borne in short racemes and in great abundance, long, cylin- 
drical, much curved, very fleshy, stringless, bright golden 
yellow color and of excellent flavor; dry bean, long, narrow, 
flat, kidney shape, bluish black. The points of superiority in 
this variety are extreme earlmess, great prolificness and the 
unusually fine color and quality of the pods. 
EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX.—This is nowa 
well known and highly prized variety. It is the earliest pole 
wax bean, except the Golden Champion, which it follows 
from two to three weeks. Vines large, strong growing, vigor- 
ous, hardy; leaflets large, light green, crimped; flowers 
yellowish-white; pods six to eight inches long, borne in 
abundant clusters, each containing from three to six pods, 
broad, very thick and fleshy, deeply creased along the edge 
to which the beans are attached, much curved; color bright 
golden yellow; of the very best quality, and staying in con- 
dition for use a long time. The beans are also excellent 
shelled green. We recommend this variety for universal 
planting. It will give a crop of the most beautiful pods 
when other pole beans fail. 
INDIAN CHIEF, OR TALL BLACK WAX.—Vines 
large, but frequently not climbing well, with rough leaves 
and light purple blossoms: pods short, -broad, flat. fleshy. 
white, very wax like, and of superior quality as snaps, 
remaining in suitable condition longer than most varieties; 
pers ee blue, medium size, oblong, shortened abruptly 
at the ends. 
The following varieties have green pods: ° 
HORTICULTURAL LIMA.—A novelty of great merit, 
being a cross between the Dwarf Horticultural and Dreer’s 
Improved Lima and combining the good qualities of the 
latter with the earliness of the former. We have tested it 
thoroughly for two years and have found it fully as early as 
the Dwarf Horticultural and as prolific as Dreer’s Improved 
Lima. Its extreme earliness will permit of its being planted 
far north of where any true Lima bean can be grown, 
while its prolificness and the quality of the green shelled 
beans make it a desirable addition to any garden, North or 
South. Vines medium size, not much branched and not run- 
ning over four feet usually, but fruiting freely to the ends; 
leaves large, coarse, wrinkled, green, resembling Dwarf 
Horticultural; flowers medium size, white: pods borne in 
clusters, three to six inches in length, flat, almost straight, 
terminating abruptly to a short point, green, and carry three 
to six beans; dry beans, about the size and shape of Dreer’s 
Improved Lima, but marked the same as Dwarf Horticultural, 
though the ground color is a little darker. We advise all our 
customers to give this bean a thorough trial, as it is a variety 
of undoubted merit. 
_WHITE CREASE BACK.—Vines small to medium, but 
vigorous, and in good soil wonderfully productive, bearing 
pods in clusters of from four to twelve. Pods medium 
length, silvery-green, of the best quality as snaps and stand 
shipping better than most sorts. The beans are too small to 
be of much value when shelled green, but are of very 
superior quality baked. When dry they are small, oval, 
very white and hard. This variety is especially valuable for 
its extreme earliness and its habit of perfecting all of its pods 
at the same time. 
DUTCH CASE KNIFE.—Vines moderately vigorous, 
climbing well but not twining so tightly as some, and so may 
be used for a corn hill bean. Leaves large, crumpled; 
blossoms white; pods very long, flat, irregular, green, but 
becoming cream white; beans broad, kidney shaped, fiat, 
clear white, and of excellent quality green or dry. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL, OR SPECKLED 
CRANBERRY.—Vines moderately vigorous, with large, 
light colored leaves and purple blossoms: pods short, broad, 
— green, but becoming streaked with bright red; beans 
tee, pacar lpr ia and ca ere with wine red, and of the 
ghest quality either green or , man le es i 
them er than the Rian, sf ant ype 
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BROCKTON POLE.—This bears the same relation to the 
Horticultural pole that the Goddard does to the Dwarf Horti- 
cultural, being stronger growing, more vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Vines grow large, taking the poles well: pods 
five to six incbes long, broad, much curved, and as they 
mature becoming splashed with bright crimson, giving them 
avery attractive appearance. Dry beans large, kidney 
shaped, chocolate-brown, splashed with dark purple. As a 
shell bean this is in every way equal to the Horticultural 
pole, and owing to its superior hardiness and productivenes 
we believe that it will give more general satisfaction. 
KENTUCKY WONDER.—This splendid variety intro- 
duced by us in 1885, has since been offered as Seek No Further 
and was introduced in 1891 as a novelty under the name of 
Old Homestead. Vines vigorous, climbing well and very pro- 
ductive, bearing its pods in large clusters; blossoms white; 
pods green, very long, often reaching nine or ten inches, 
nearly round when young, and very crisp. becoming very 
irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Dry beans, long, 
oval, dun colored. A very prolific sort, with showy pods, 
which are most excellent for snaps. It is sometimes catal- 
ogued as being the same as Southern Prolific, but this is an 
error, as the latter is two weeks later, has shorter pods, 
which never become spongy and irregular in shape as they 
mature, and the dry bean is fully one-fourth smaller. 
SOUTHERN PROLIFIC.—A very prolific sort, and 
popular in the South for snaps. Vines vigorous, with large. 
thin, smooth leaves; blossoms white, growing in fours: pods 
green, cylindrical or thicker than broad, long, fleshy, crisp 
and excellent; beans small, oval, dun colored, veined with a 
darker shade. Excellent to follow Kentucky Wonder. 
RED SPECKLED CUT SHORT, OR CORN HILL. 
—An old variety, very popular for planting among corn, and it 
will give a good crop without the use of poles; vines medium, 
not twining tightly, with dark colored, smooth leaves and 
white blossoms in small clusters; pods short, cylindrical and 
tender; beans nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, 
white, covered at oneend and partially over the whole surface 
with reddish-brown dots. 
SMALL WHITE LIMA, CAROLINA, OR SIEVA.— 
Vines vigorous but short, with many short branches, so that 
they are sometimes grown without poles: very early and pro- 
ductive, with small, smooth, dark green leaves, and small, 
yellowish-white blossoms; pods short, curved. thin. flat; beans 
white, small, kidney-shaped. 
EARLY JERSEY LIMA.—An improved strain of the 
Extra Early Lima, and is the earliest of the large seeded 
varieties. Vines vigorous and productive; leaves large, long, 
pointed, light green; blossoms white; pods borne in clusters, 
large, broad, flat, containing three to five beans, which are 
equal in size and quality to the Large White Lima. 
DREER’S IMPROVED LIMA. —Vines vigorous and 
productive, with pointed leaves and white blossoms in 
racemes; pods short, broad, straight; beans medium size, 
-broad and much thicker than the Large Lima. 
CHALLENGER LIMA.— Similar to, but a decided im- 
provement on Dreer’s Improved. The vines are more pro- 
lific and the pods are larger, though of the same shape. Dry 
beans larger and of the best quality. We cannot say too 
much in favor of this bean. It is early and continues bear- 
ing its closely crowded clusters of pods until cut off by frost. 
Market gardeners in the vicinity of New York are not willing 
to plant any other variety of Lima, as they claim this to be 
incomparably more profitable. It is also a sure cropper in 
the South. This isa strong point in its favor, as the Large 
Lima is quite uncertain in many portions of that section. 
LARGE WHITE LIMA.—Too late for the extreme 
north, but the standard for quality. Vine tall growing. 
vigorous, but slender; leaves medium size, smooth, light 
green; blossoms small, white; pods borne in clusters, long. 
broad, very thin, dark green; beans large, ovoid, kidney- 
shaped, greenish-white, flat. 
KING $6F THE GARDEN LIMA.Claimed to be 
larger. stronger growing, more productive, and with larger 
pods and beans than the Large White Lima. On account of 
its large pods it is a favorite with market gardeners in many 
places. It will come into bearing sooner, and will make 
larger pods if not more than two vines are left to grow on a 
pole. 
WHITE RUNNER.—Cultivated chiefly for its flowers. 
Vines and leaves large and coarse, blossoms in long racemes, 
large, pure white: pods large, broad, coarse; beans large, 
kidney shaped, thick, white, fair quality. 
SCARLET RUNNER.—Similar to the last, but with 
scarlet blossoms, and the beans are lilac-purple, variegated 
with black. 
BEE f es 
French, Betterave. German, Runkel-Rube. 
CuLTURE.—The best results are obtained on a deep, rich. 
sandy loam. If wanted very early, sow in hot-beds and trans- 
plant, cutting off the outer leaves; or for general crop, sow 
as soon as the ground will permit in drills eighteen inches 
apart and thin out to three inches in the row. For winter 
use, the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If possible. 
always sow in freshly prepared soil, which should be pressed 
