JEROME B. RICE SEED COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y. 
BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH 
Culture .•— A succession of sowings can be made from the first week in May until September. These dates are for 
the latitude of New York; farther south the sowing must be done earlier, farther north, later. Plant in drills about 
2 inches deep, and from 18 inches to 2 feet apart, according to the richness of the soil; the poorer the soil the closer 
they can be planted. The seeds should be dropped about 2 inches apart. 
One and a half pints to 100 feet in drills, or 150 hills; 1 bushel to the acre, in drills 
Round Pod Kidney Wax 
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FOUR OF THE BEST WAX BEANS 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX 
We would place this very desirable variety at the head of 
the list of the long, round-podded wax beans, and as one 
of the very best for either home or market garden. The 
plant is exceptionally strong in growth, producing a pro¬ 
fusion of fleshy, brittle, stringless pods, clear yellow in color 
and of the highest quality. 
NEW KIDNEY WAX 
A handsome, flat-podded wax variety resembling Ward- 
well’s Kidney Wax, but with longer, thicker though not as 
broad pods. A productive, attractive variety of the highest 
quality. The pods are nearly 6 inches in length, entirely 
stringless, very brittle and of a clear yellow color; fine for 
canning. 
UNRIVALLED WAX 
A very desirable, extra early, productive variety with 
beautiful, showy golden-yellow pods, which show their color 
at an early stage of growth. The pods are nearly six inches 
long, almost round, straight or slightly curved, and while 
showing a trace of string, are brittle and tender. The plant 
is strong and vigorous and quite free from rust. 
SURE CROP WAX 
A most excellent variety, being a selection from Currie’s 
having black seed but differing from that sort in that it is 
entirely stringless, with longer, somewhat thicker, but less 
broad, flat pods. When this bean is better known we pre¬ 
dict that it will entirely supersede its parent, not only for 
the home garden but for shipping as well. 
OTHER STANDARD DWARF WAX VARIETIES 
Black Wax, Prolific. An old, early, standard variety 
which has now been largely superseded by the better 
type, Pencil Pod Black Wax. 
Currie’s Rust Proof Wax. This is a market gardener’s 
variety, grown more for its earliness and hardiness 
than for its quality. It is grown very largely in the 
South for northern markets and carries very well. 
Pods are long, broad or flat, stringy, of a clear yellow 
color. 
Davis’ White Kidney Wax. An early, productive and 
attractive white seeded variety with long, flat, 
straight, rather stringy pods; used largely by market 
gardeners because of its showy, bright yellow pods. 
Davis’ Wax Stringless. This new strain has all the 
good characteristics of the old type but with the 
advantage of being entirely stringless. 
Qolden Wax. An old standard, popular wax variety, 
more largely grown in the home garden than other 
iorts; pods are fairly long, nearly round, bright yellow 
and stringless. 
Qolden Eye Wax. A very early, hardy and prolific 
variety, with long, flat, almost straight pods; nearly 
rust proof. 
Hodson Wax. One of the latest of the wax varieties, 
though very vigorous, hardy and productive, with 
large, flat, long, attractive pods; a shipping sort. 
Refugee Wax (Stringless). A popular mid-season, 
hardy and desirable variety with numerous round, 
stringless, bright yellow pods; desirable for canning. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax (Brittle Wax). An excellent 
variety and one of the best for the home garden. 
The pods are over six inches long, round, string less 
and of a yellow, wax-like color. 
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. An old favorite, popular 
gardener’s variety; pods large, rather broad, flat, 
fleshy, fine grained and stringless; very attractive and 
desirable. 
Webber Wax. (Crackerjack Wax). A very high 
quality, exceedingly productive, flat podded, string¬ 
less variety; popular for either private or market 
garden. 
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