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Carters July Climbing 
1200. Lima, Thorburn’s Challenger. Although introduced by us forty-four years 
ago, it is still the best pole Lima on the market. Before offering it for sale in 
1882, this bean had been kept strictly pure, in one family for three generations, 
being constantly improved by saving seed from the strongest vines that had the 
largest number of beans in the pod. When green, they are very compact in the 
pod, and will yield more green shelled beans to the bushel than any other Lima, 
which makes them best for either market or the home garden. The majority of 
the pods contain five beans and occasionally six. Pkt. 15c., pt. 60c. , qt., $1.10. 
1214. Lima, Early Jersey. Very early, beans large, tender, three to pod. Pkt. 
10c., pt. 45c., qt. 80c. 
1216. Lima, Dreer’s Improved. An early variety of excellent qualities and great 
productiveness. Pkt. 10c., pt. 45c., qt. 80c. 
1232. Lima, Large, White. It is considered one of the most tender and delicious 
Beans grown. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 76c. 
1230. Lima, King of the Garden. A vigorous grower, bearing large pods varying 
in length from 5 to 6 inches. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
1250. Lima, Sieva or Small. A very productive and hardy bean, the earliest of 
the Pole Limas. Pkt. 10c., pt. 45c., qt. 85c. 
1550. Southern Creaseback. This green podded, white seeded creaseback variety 
is valuable for its extreme earliness and its habit of perfecting all of its pods 
within a short time. The vines are medium sized, vigorous and in good soil 
wonderfully productive, bearing round, fleshy pods in clusters of from four to 
twelve. The pods are of medium length, usually about 5 inches, compara- 
tively straight and of attractive light green color. They are of the best 
quality as snaps for home use and stand shipping better than most sorts. Seed 
small, oval, white. The beans are too small to be of much value when shelled 
green, but are considered by many to be of very superior quality for baking. 
1275. Carters July Climbing, with Stringless Pods. We have the pleasure of 
bringing to the notice of our customers this climbing stringless variety which 
we strongly recommend. It bears round pods so freely produced that we have 
counted as many as 40 on a stalk. It holds well to the sticks, and is the earliest 
Bean we know. A wonderful acquisition to the climbing class. Pkt. 15c., 
pt. 70c., qt. $1.25. 
1276. Carters Re-selected Climbing French Beans. A highly selected stock, being 
very prolific and of very robust habit. A very easy grower and of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 15c., pt. 70c., qt. $1.25. 
1280. Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. The best pole shell Bean grown, 
although it can also be used as a Snap Bean. It has a pale-green pod, but 
becomes streaked with red when mature. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 76c. 
1310. Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. We believe this variety is the most 
practically useful of the green podded pole beans suitable for use as snaps. 
It is an early, very prolific sort, with showy pods which are of most excellent 
quality. The vines are vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing 
pods in large clusters. The pods are medium light green, very long, often reaching 
nine or ten inches, curved and twisted, nearly round and very crisp when young, 
becoming very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Seed long, oval, slightly 
flattened, dun colored. One of the very best early pole snap beans for the 
home garden or market. The quality of our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 10c., 
pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
1314. White Seeded Kentucky Wonder. A new pole variety of great merit : bears 
long, brittle, stringless pods, very meaty and of excellent flavor and quality. 
The pods are uniformly large, 6 to 8 inches long, moderately slender, crease back, 
almost straight and very dark green. The dry beans are pearly white, and 
splendid for baking. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 75c. . 
1320. Kentucky Wonder Wax. Vigorous wax podded bean similar in habit of growth 
to green podded Kentucky 
Wonder and bears as early. 
Pods beautifully golden yellow, 
free from strings ; fleshy and 
of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c., 
pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
1300. Golden Cluster, American 
Variety. This variety pro- 
duces clusters of clear golden 
pods of long duration ; always 
tender. Pkt. 10c., pt. 50c., 
qt. 90c. 
1345. Carters Scarlet Emperor (Longest Smooth-podded Scarlet 
Runner). Fully maintains its great reputation and its pop- 
ularity. Our customers' reports of this striking Bean still endorse 
the experts’ opinion previously issued. Not only is this Bean of the 
utmost importance as a prize winner, but its smooth and tender 
texture places it far above all other Scarlet Runners. Its long 
handsome pods, often measuring 14 inches, hang in great clusters. 
It has been estimated that the produce from Carters Scarlet Emperor 
is three times as great in bulk as may be expected from the ordinary 
Scarlet Runner and all of the most refined quality. Pkt. 15c., 
pt. 60c., qt. $1.00. 
1346. Carters Jubilee Runner (the Largest Podded White-Seeded Run- 
ner Bean). This extraordinary Bean still remains one of the best. 
Carters Jubilee Runner produces an enormous crop of immense pods, 
which are thick and uYiusually fleshy, the flavor being all that is 
desired. Many prizes reported by customers last season. Pkt. 
16c., pt. 60c., qt. $1.00. 
'340. Scarlet Runner. The Original Scarlet Runner. Good for String 
Beans and very ornamental. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
1390. Yard-long French, or Asparagus. An attractive and curious 
Pole Bean for the home garden. A green podded snap pole bean. 
Vines ~re rampant growers producing an enormous crop of tendei 
and palatable snap pods in 80 days which grow 2 feet or more in 
length. Very productive and of excellent quality for snap-shorts. 
Seed light brown. Pkt. 15c., pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
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