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j^ARKER. 8j ^OOD, ^EED pATALOGUE. 



BEANS (Dwarf or Bush). 



German, Bohue. — French, Haricot. — Spanish, Frijorenano. 

 One quart will plant one hundred feet of drill ; one and a half bushels for one acre. 



A succession of sowings can be made from the first week in May until September. Plant in 

 drills, about two inches deep, and from eighteen inches to two ' feet apart, according to the richness 

 Of the soil. The poorer the soil, the closer they can be planted. The plants should be about 

 three inches apart. Hoe only when dry, as the pods will rust badly, if- the leaves are disturbed 

 when wet with dew or rain. 



Add 15 cents per pint, or 25 cents per quart, extra, if to be sent by mail. 



PKT. QT. PECK. 



Early Feejee. The earliest variety grown; productive, and of fine quality $o.io $0.25 $1.25 



Early Rachel. A very early and productive variety 10 .25 1.25 



Early Mohawk. Very early, hardy, productive, and of rich flavor. Pint, .15 .10 .25 1.25 



Early "Valentine. Very early, tender, and of fine flavor 10 .25 1.25 



Early 2s T ew Improved Round Pod Red Valentine. About ten days ear- 

 lier than the old Valentine bean, and retains all of its good qualities, and 

 is very prolific . . . . . .... . . . . .10 .25 I.25 



Early Long" Yellow Six Weeks. A favorite variety, desirable as a string 



bean Pint, .15 .10 .25 1.25 



Early China Red-Eye. Well-known variety, of good quality . . . .10 .25 1.25 



Canadian Wonder. The pods are flat, straight, growing from eight to ten 



inches in length, green in color ; used chiefly as a shell bean . . . .10 .30 1.50 



Mont (FOr. The earliest of the dwarf wax varieties. The vine is hardy, 



stout, thrifty, and well laden with crooked pods ; yellow in color . . .10 .40 2.00 



Ivory Pod Wax. It ripens extra early ; pods are large, brittle, and string- 

 less, of a beautiful, transparent ivory white. As a snap bean, it excels 

 in tenderness and creamy flavor ; while as a shell bean for winter use, it 

 is superior to the Marrow 10 -3° I -5° 



Early White Wax. A white bean ; pods waxy yellow when ripe ; very tender 



and delicious ; used as a snap or string bean .... Pint,. .10 .30 1.25 



Dwarf Black Wax. A black bean ; pods waxy yellow when ripe ; like the 



White Wax, delicious for a string or snap bean . . . Pint,. .10 .30 1.25 



Crystal White Wax. A new wax bean of quick growth and exceedingly 



productive 10 .30 1.50 



Early Golden Wax. A distinct variety, ten days earlier than the Dwarf 

 Black Wax; pods long, brittle, and entirely stringless ; ex-els all others 

 as a snap or string bean; also one of the best shell beans for winter use, .10 .30 1.50 



Lemon Pod Late Wax. Noted for its continued bearing and productive 

 qualities ; the pods are long, handsome, very tender, rich, and entirely 

 stringless. As a green shell bean, for succotash, or for a winter shell 

 bean, it is unsurpassed ; they are of large size, white, plump, and smooth, .10 .30 1.5c 



Dwarf Horticultural. Resembles the Pole Horticultural; is of excellent 



flavor; used as a shell bean ; popular with market-gardeners . Pint, .15 .10 .25 1.25 



Goddard. Resembles Dwarf Horticultural, and fully as early; vines, pods, 

 and beans grow about one-third larger;- pods are of a beautiful bright- 

 red color, and do not spot; plant three beans in a hill; hills two and a 

 half feet apart, and three feet between the rows ; best selling green shell 

 bean in the market 10 .30 1. 25 



Marblehead Early Horticultural. One of the earliest beans grown, with 

 all the excellent qualities of the Dwarf Horticultural ; pods large, rich 

 colored, filled with handsome large beans ; unexcelled for shelling . . .10 .50 2.00 



Refugee. Very productive, though not early; extensively grown as a pickling 



bean > . - ' > . . . 10. .25 I.25 



Bwarf Yellow Cranberry. One of the earliest varieties; a favorite with 



market-gardeners for string or snap bean Pint, .15 .10 .30 1.75 



