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M. Thorburn & Co.'s Catalogue of Seed 



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Beans. 



As a farinaceous food for man, the Bean is considered far superior to any other legume, and next in im_ 

 portance to wheat. The modern varieties leave little to be desired; the great care given to their improve- 

 ment has resulted in many superior sorts. 



Dwarf or Snap Beans. 



Haricots Nains. Frijoles. "Krup^obnen. 



Culture.— About the first of May select a warm, dry, sheltered spot; dig and manure slightly; make 

 drills two inches deep and eighteen inches to two feet apart; drop the beans three inches apart in the drills, 

 and cover not more than two inches deep. Hoe well in dry weather to keep down the weeds. Sow every two 

 weeks for a succession. 



Perqt. Per^pk. Perpk. Per hu. 



36 Ne Plus Ultra. An extra early sort; green, full flat pods; exceedingly pro- 











$1 



50 



to 00 



38 





30 



90 



1 



50 



5 00 



40 



Boston Favorite (Larsre Goddard). Red-podded Dwarf Horticultural 



30 



90 



' t 



50 



5 00 



44 



Extra-Early Valentine. Early strain of this popular round-pod bean 



30 



90 



I 



50 



5 00 



46 



Early Mohawk. Long, flat and straight pods; very hardy 



30 



90 



1 



:10 



5 00 



48 





25 



75 



1 



"25 



4 50 



49 



Pride of Newtown. Light green, flat pods; earliest and most productive 

















30 



90 



1 



50 



5 00 



52 



Early Yellow Six- Weeks. Resembles the '-Mohawk" save in color: flat 

















25 



75 



1 



25 



4 50 



54 Long" Yellow Six-Weeks. Early; the leading market sort; full. flat, green 

















30 



90 



1 



50 



5 00. 



56 





30 



90 



1 



50 



5 00 



60 



Low's Champion. A very productive variety, with perfectly stringless, large. 

















30 



90 



1 



50 



:> 00 



61 



Dwarf Lyonnaise. A fine new sort, with very long, roundish, slender pods . 



40 



1 25 





25 



3 oo 



62 



Thorburn Extra-Early Refugee. Has all the superior qualities of the 















famous Refugee, and is fully two weeks earlier in podding: it is a sure 















bearer and an immense yielder 



30 



90 



1 



50 



5 00 



64 



Refugee or 1,000-to-l. Medium to late; very productive and tender, and 

















25 



75 



1 



25 



4 50 



65 



Golden Refugee. Has round pods of light color: of strong growth, and wry 

















30 



90 



1 



50 



5 00 



66 



Green-Seeded Flageolet. Used extensively by the French as a shell bean when 

















30 



90 



1 



50 



5 00 





Dwarf Wax Beans. 













68 





30 



1 00 



1 



75 



6 00 



69 



Black-Eyed Wax. A cross between Golden and Black Wax; very early and 

















30 



1 00 



1 



75 



6 00 



70 



Improved Prolific Black Wax. Very early and prolific. The pods are round, 

















30 



1 00 



1 



75 



6 00 



71 





30 



1 00 



1 



75 



6 00 



72 



Bismarck Black Wax. Resembling in growth and appearance Wardwell 











6 00 







30 



1 00 



1 



75 



74 





30 



1 00 



1 



7h 



6 00- 



