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POLE LIMA BEANS, continued 



EARLY LEVIATHAN. Nut onlj earlier than anj other, bul the 

 Beans are ol tin- largest si/e and unsurpassed in quality, being tender 

 and of fine Bavor. Very prolific, Pkl. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 J$pk. SI. 30, pk. $2.40. 



IDEAL. Pods produced in clusters and ol enormous size. An im- 

 mense cropper and quality of t he best. Not extra early, but unsur- 

 passed for a main-crop variety. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 y,pk. SI. 30, pk. S2.40. 



CARPINTERIA. The Bean of this l ima has a green lint, retain- 

 ing this color even when rpe. This indicates good quality. Pods 

 generally contain four large Beans, which are thin-skinned, very ten- 

 der ami of fine flavor. Vines are strong and bear profusely. Pkt. 10 

 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., j^pk. $1.30, pk. $2.40. 



SIEVA, CAROLINA, or WILLOW-LEAF LIMA. Beans small, 



but of excellent quality. Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts., 'Apk., S1.30, pk. $2.40. 



EDIBLE-PODDED POLE BEANS 



KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. Has all the desirable qualities of 

 Kentucky Wonder Green-Pod. Pods transparent yellow, stringless 

 and of delicious quality. The vines are very vigorous in growth 

 anil immensely productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., J-^pk. 

 $1.50, pk. $2.75 



DREER-S GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. Bears long, golden yellow 

 puds in clusters and continues for a long time. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 40 cts., J4pk. SI. 50, pk. S2.75. 



KENTUCKY WONDER, or OLD HOMESTEAD. Pods borne 

 in clusters; deep green in color; round, and often 9 inches in length; 

 tender, crisp and of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 > 2 pk. SI. 10, pk. S2.10. 



WHITE-SEEDED KENTUCKY WONDER, or BERGER'S 

 GREEN-POD STRINGLESS. Earlier than Old Homestead and 

 remains longer in bearing. Pods 6 to 8 inches long, borne in clusters; 

 dark green in color; very meaty and stringless. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 

 cts , q t. 40 cts., y 2 pk. $1.50, pk. $2.75. 



Parcel-post weight of Beans: Pint, 



LAZY WIFE. Very productive; pods green; 4 to 6 inches long; 

 broad, thick, fleshy and entirely stringless; rich and tender. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., y 2 pk. $1.50, pk. $2.75. 



PERFECTION WHITE. This is one of the early-maturing, white- 

 seeded varieties. Very desirable for snaps and unsurpassed for a green 

 shell Bean. Pods light green, 8 to 9 inches long, irregular in shape and 

 quite stringless. Pkt. 10c, pt. 15c, qt. 30c, >^pk. $1.10, pk. S2.10. 



HORTICULTURAL. Bears a profusion of large, fleshy pods; one 

 of the best and finest-flavored shell Beans. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., 

 qt. 30 cts., y 2 pk. $1.10, pk. $2.10. 



WHITE CREASEBACK, or BEST OF ALL. Very productive, 

 bearing in clusters; pods silvery green, medium size, best quality. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., J^pk. $1.10, pk. $2. 



ASPARAGUS, or YARD LONG. Pods are round and glossy and 

 attain 2 feet or more in length; the Beans of good quality. Pkt. 15c. 



SCARLET RUNNER. Grown principally for its flowers; good as 

 a snap or shell Bean. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts. 

 17 ozs. ; quart, 34 ozs.; peck, 17 lbs. 



PEAS 



(Grbfen) 



All smooth-seeded Peas may be planted as early in the spring as the soil can be prepared 

 for them, being very hardy. Sow for the first crop as early as practicable, and for succes- 

 sion at intervals of about two weeks until June. Late sowings, however, do not yield so well 

 as early ones. Sow in drills about 2 to 3 inches deep, and from 2 to 4 feet apart, according to 

 variety, taller sorts requiring more room than dwarf ones. Dwarf Peas require a very rich 

 soil, while taller ones thrive best in rather thin ground. The latter are frequently sown in 

 double rows, with the brush, or support of some kind, between them. Wrinkled Peas are 

 not so hardy as the smooth sorts, and should not be sown quite so early, but are superior to 

 them in quality, more delicate in flavor, and remain longer in season. One quart of seed 

 will plant about 100 feet of drill. 



Wrinkled varieties are marked with a star (*) 



ALASKA. Improved strain. 49 days; feet. Pods small, but well filled with excel- 

 lent dark green Peas. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., J^pk. 95 cts., pk. $1.80. 



SUNOL. 50 days. Pods Targe, productive and uniform in maturing. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., Vipk. 95 cts., pk. $1.80. 



SURPRISE. 50 days; 2Y 2 feet. Vines thickly set with round, well-filled pods, V/ 2 to 

 3 inches long; Peas tender and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., y 2 pk. $1.30, pk. $2.40. 



PROLIFIC MARKET. 54 days. An extra-early variety. Crop uniform and comes in two 

 pickings. One of the most productive of its class; quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 

 25 cts., \< 2 pk. 95 cts., pk. $1.80. 



♦LITTLE MARVEL. 54 days; 15 inches. Bears a profusion of weH-filled pods which are 

 2)^ inches long, containing six or seven large Peas; quality fine. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 

 35 cts., Y 2 pk. SI. 30, pk. $2.40. 



*SUTTON'S EXCELSIOR. 54 days. An improvement on Nott's Excelsior; more vigorous 

 in vine; pods larger and well filled with Peas of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 V 2 pk. $1.30, pk. $2.40. 



*LAXTONIAN. 15 to 18 inches. Pods nearly as large as Thos. Laxton, and mature about 

 three days later than Nott's Excelsior. A good yielder and quality first-class. (See illustration 

 on front cover.) Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts. Crop very short. 



*EXTRA-EARLY TELEPHONE. 52 days; iy 2 feet. Combines earliness with the size and 

 quality of the best of the later sorts. The pods are of the same size and quality as the Telephone, 

 and are ready to pick one week after the earliest. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 23 cts., qt. 45 cts., J^pk. 

 $1.60, pk. $3. 



*GRADUS, or PROSPERITY. Of the same type as the preceding. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 23 cts,. 

 qt. 45 cts., y 2 pk. SI. 60, pk. $3. 



*THOS. LAXTON. 55 days. Pods large; seed wrinkled; sweet, of fine fTavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 23 cts., qt. 45 cts., J-^pk. $1.60, pk. S3. 



*DUKE OF YORK. 61 days. A variety intermediate between Early Telephone and Late 

 Telephone. Pods large, well filled with Peas of very fine flavor. Pkt. TO cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 

 30 cts., y 2 pk. SL10, pk. S2. 



*POTLATCH. 60 days; 2 feet. A splendid variety. Pods deep green and very large, each con- 

 taining nine or ten large, deep green Peas, which have a delicious marrowfat flavor. Very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., y 2 pk. $1.50, pk. $2.75. 



Parcel-post weight of peas: Pint, 17 ozs.; quart, 34 ozs.; peck, 17 lbs. 



Extra-Early Telephone Peas 



