BEANS. 
As a farinaceous food for man, the Bean is considered far superior to any other legume, and next in impor- 
tance to wheat. The modern varieties leave 
'Sk %lk V .AOb. little to be desired; the great care given to their 
improvement has resulted in many superior 
sorts, greatly extending the season of use, as 
well as varying the quality of flavor. 
Culture. — About the first of May select a 
warm, dry, sheltered spot ; dig and manure 
slightly ; make drills 2 inches deep and 18 
inches to 2 feet apart; drop the Beans 3 inches 
apart in the drills, and cover not more than 2 
inches deep. Hoe well in dry weather to keep 
down the weeds. Sow every two weeks for a 
succession. 
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THOBBURN VALENTINE WAX BEAN. 
DWARF WAX BEANS. 
Thorburn Valentine Wax. First in earl; 
ness, ficst in pi'oduetiveness, and first in 
quality. A perfect Valentine Bean, with 
w«9:pods. Qt. .35 cts., >2pk. $1.25, pk. $2, 
bus. $7. 
Thorburn Refugee Wax. A perfect Refu- 
gee, with long, round, yellow tvax pods. 
Suitable for early or late sowing, and an 
immense yielder. Qt. .35 cts., Kpk. $1.25, 
pk. $2, bus. $7. 
Per qt. 3^pk. Pk. 
Refugee Wax, 
Stringless Refugee Wax. A new strain of our celebrated 
claimed to be absohitely stringless $0 35 
Black Wax, Improved Prolific. Very early and prolific. The pods are round, 
full, stringless, and of fine quality 35 
" " Challenge. An extra-early strain of the dwarf Black Wax 35 
" " Bismarck. Resembling in growth Wardwell Kidney Wax 35 
" " Currie Rust-proof. Flat pods; very early and productive 35 
" Pencil-pod. Very slender, long pods 35 
Detroit Wax. Very much like Golden Wax 
Flageolet Red Wax. Flat, yellow, .stringless pods of great size; is highly es- 
teemed by many growers 
Improved Colden Wax. Very early; round golden pods, long and stringless ; of 
excellent quality 
Colden-eyed Wax. Very hardy and prolific, with flat yellow pods; very early 
and exccptionall}^ free from rust; a very desirable and popular sort 
Wardwell Kidney Wax. Early; long, flat, purely wax pods; flue shipper, and a 
valuable sort 
White Wax. Flat, yellow pods 
Fill basket Wax. Fine, round pod, stringless; thick fleshed, tender, and very 
productive 35 
Roman Wax. Early, round, yellow-podded black wax 
}^pk. 
$1 25 
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1 25 
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2 00 
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2 25 
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2 25 
1 75 
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$7 00 
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WHITE BEANS. 
Perqt. 3^pk. Pk. Btis. 
71 Thorburn Dwarf Lima (Kumerle Strain). The dwarf form of otir famous Chal- 
lenger Lima— the finest of all Limas. It po.s.sc.sscs the flavor of the genuine 
Challenger Lima, thus differing from all other Bush Limas. It is exceedingly 
productive, bearing from 50 to 60 pods on the bush f 0 40 $1 50 $2 50 $9 00 
73 Burpee Bush Lima. A bush form of the large flat Pole Lima, growing only 18 or 
20 inches high ; it is an immense yielder 35 1 25 2 25 8 01 
74 Henderson Bush Lima, or Sieva. Productive -^0 1 '^0 1 75 6 5( 
76 Dwarf White Flageolet. Long white flageolet, with flat green pods, good as a 
shell bean 30 1 00 1 75 ri 
78 White Kidney. Excellent, either green or ripe; for baking 20 60 1 00 ''" 
79 White Marrow. Good either green or ripe; for baking 20 60 1 00 -'^^ 
