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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



BEANS" POLE OR RUNNING— Continued 



j*- I m-i T j -.it- This vigorous wax podded pole bean is 



Kentucky Wonder Wax very similar to the greeu podded Kentucky 

 Wonder but the pods are a little broader. They are very fleshy and strisgless 

 as snaps and are of excellent quality. The pods are very long, handsome 

 light yellow, often eight to nine inches in length. Seed medium sized, oval, 

 flattened, very irregular, usually somewhat shriveled, dark brown. Its earli- 

 ness and hardiness commend this as a pole bean well adapted even for northern 

 latitudes. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $26.00 



(*, | j f~,-\ ijr A well known early and very attractive sort. It 



LiOlden Cluster W ax is one of the best wax-podded snap pole beans. 

 The vines are large, strong growing, vigorous and hardy, with large, light 

 green, crimped leaves. The pods are six to eight inches long, borne in 

 abundant clusters, each containing from three to six pods varying in color 

 from golden yellow to creamy white. The pods are very broad, thick and 

 fleshy. They are of very good quality and stay in condition for use a longtime. 

 Seed medium sized, flattened, oval, dull white. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c 

 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $26.00 



, i i 1 wj , . i 1 This improved strain is earlier 



Improved London Horticultural and has much longer and more 

 attractive pods than other strains of pole Horticultural beans. The vines 

 are vigorous and productive. The pods are six to seven inches long, striped 

 or splashed with deep brilliant carmine. The green shelled beans are of large 

 size and of the highest quality for table use. This is the earliest and most 

 attractive of the Horticultural class. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid} 

 100 Lbs. $26.00 



London Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry best of the 



Horticultural varieties as a general purpose late green shell bean for home 

 or market. The vines are moderately vigorous with large, light colored leaves. 

 The pods are medium length, four and one-half to five and one-half inches, 

 pale green when young, becoming as they mature yellowish green striped or 

 splashed with red. The beans are large, ovate, flesh colored, splashed and 

 spotted with wine-red and of the highest quality, either green or dry. Miiny 

 like this sort better than limas. This well known horticultural pole bean is sold 

 also as Wren's Egg. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 



WT't ( ~ >ae °^ tne ^ est of - the later green podded pole beans for snaps 

 W lte or green sheli use. The medium green pods, borne in large 

 clusters, are five and one-half to six and one-half inches long, broad, thick, 

 fleshy and entirely stringless. When young they have a rich, buttery flavor 

 which is retained until they are nearly ripe. The dry beans are excellent for 

 winter use. The seed is 'white, medium size, slightly oval or nearly round. 

 Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $26.00 



Lazy 



POLE LIMAS 



Detroit Mammoth Lima 



Of all the pole beans, limas are considered to have the greatest economic 

 value. The culture is the same as for other pole beans except that being 

 more tender, the seed is usually planted one to two weeks later. In firm 

 soils it will be found of advantage to place the beans on edge with the eye 

 down as when planted in this manner they germinate and come up more readily. 



l > r- l i • In earliness, ease of shelling, size, beautv and 

 Oeibert S Larly Lima quality of the green beans, this variety leads all 



other early limas for either the home garden or market. The vines are vigor- 

 ous and remarkably productive. The pods are medium green, large, flat, 

 about five inches long, moderately curved. The green shell beans are very 

 large, very tender and of finest quality. This standard early pole lima was 

 introduced by us in 1895. Seed ovoid, flat with slight greenish tinge. Pkt. 10c; 

 Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid; 1 00 Lbs. $26.00 



Small White Lima, Carolina or Sieva reiiabil er smaii r deeded 



pole lima is especially adapted for planting in the south. The vines are vigor- 

 ous, with many short branches. The leaves are small, smooth, stiff, glossy dark green. The pods are dark green, short, 

 about three inches, curved, flat. Seed small, flat, white with slight tinge of yellow. This is sometimes called Sewee. It is 

 the most generally known " butter bean " of the south. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $26.00 



l^r. r .1 si j | • The vines of this standard pole lima are very vigorous and productive. The pods are 



IVing Or tne Vjaruen Lima medium dark green, very large, five to six inches long, broad, flat, filled with four or 



five very large white beans of finest quality. On account of its large pods it is a favorite with market gardeners. It will come 



into bearing earlier and make larger pods if not more than two vines are left to grow on a pole. Seed very large, ovoid, 



flat, white, with slight greenish tinge. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $26.00 



r» «. •«. 1WI 4-U I * This new variet y which we offered in 1917 for the first time is the largest podded of any 



L/etrOlt IVlammOtn Lima lima yet introduced. The mammoth pods are nine to eleven inches long, rather broad, 



medium dark green in color and contain five to seven beans of the most excellent quality. It comes into bearing medium early 



and the vines, which are vigorous and strong growing, are exceptionally productive. Seed large, ovoid, rather flat, white slightly 



tinged with green. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $28.00 



1 WTV, *«. I * Tms wel1 known large pole lima variety is too late for the extreme north and is being supplanted in 

 Large W hlte Lima some sections by Seibert's Early Lima. The vines are tall and vigorous but slender, with medium 



sized, smooth, medium green leaves. The pods are borne in clusters and are five to five and one-half inches long, broad, very 

 thin and are of medium green color. Seed very large, ovoid, flat, white with slight tinge of green. Pkt. 10c; Lb 45c- 

 2 Lbs. 80c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $26.00 



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. 



