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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
BEANS — POLE OR RUNNING 
Although pole beans require considerable care and labor, they are when properly grown usually of longer bearing period 
than the dwarf sorts and are generally more productive. 
Pole beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet, as well as to drought and hot winds, than the dwarf varieties, but are of 
superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather, set poles four to eight feet long in rows four feet apart and 
extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Let the poles slant slightly toward the north Set in 
this way the vines climb better, and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight beans 
one and one-half to two inches deep. When well started thin to four plants, and see that they all climb around the pole in the 
same way, for they will not grow if tied up in the opposite direction. 
Another plan is to plant in rows thickly enough so that there will be one plant to eight or ten inches. Set posts five feet 
high firmly at each enu of the rows and drive stakes made of two by two lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the 
rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 1*2, between the posts along each row, and fasten it to the tops or the stakes with " ire 
staples. Run a lighter wore or twine along the bottom about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes with 
wire staples. Between these two stretch a wire or twine wherever there is a plant. The vines will run up these until they reach 
the top wire, when they will care for themselves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and stick small stakes two to six 
inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. 
* i This green podded, white seeded creaseback variety is valuable for its extreme earliness and its 
W hlte Creaseback 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. 1 he pods are of medium 
length, usually about five inches, comparatively straight and of attractive light green cok>r. I hey 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 oeoimucn 
value when shelled green, but are considered by many to be 
of very superior quality for baking. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 
Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 
■mr . i -y-tr j Also known as Old Homestead. 
Kentucky W onder 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 nole snap beans for the home garden or 
market. The quality of our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 
St. Louis Perfection White green podded, white 
seeded pole sort desirable for snaps and unsurpassed in its class 
as green shell beans. The vines are vigorous and very pro¬ 
ductive. The pods are round, very long, often eight to nine 
inches, irregular in shape and quite stringless. The beans 
when shelled green are large, very tender and white, a very 
desirable feature when comparison is made with the colored 
beans of other varieties of this class. Seed medium long, oval 
or well rounded, solid white. Many gardeners consider this 
bean the. most desirable pole sort. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 
4 Qt*. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 
10 ,i . This extensively cultivated, 
Red bpeckied Cut ohort green po lded climbing sort, 
„ Hill with red speckled, oval seed, is used largely 
or v^Orli nm in the south for planting among corn. It will 
give a good crop without the use of poles. The vines are 
medium sized, but vigorous, twining loosely with dark colored 
leaves. The snap pods are short, three to three and one half 
inches,straight,fiat to oval.fleshy and of good quality. The pods 
as they mature become light yellow tinged with red, the beans 
showing distinctly through the pod. Seed nearly oblong, cut 
off diagonally at the ends, light grayish white, covered about 
the eye and at one end with reddish or purplish brown, and 
irregularly dusted over most of the surface. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 
Scotia or Striped Creaseback productive green 
podded cornfield bean. The vines are sturdy and of good 
climbing habit, with small medium, deep green leaves. The 
pods are long, about six inches, cylindrical, distinctly crease- 
backed, very fleshy and of excellent quality. The color when 
in condition for use as snaps is light silvery green, becoming 
tinged with purple as the pods mature. Seed small-medium, 
kidney shaped, mottled putty color with dark striping. We 
consider the variety especially suitable for growing on corn 
for snaps. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 
r\ * \ S' is •£ The vines of this well known green 
Dutch Case Knife podded kidney bean for green shell 
use are of good climbing habit, but twining rather loosely and 
may be used for a corn hill sort of medium season. It is used 
for snaps when quite young. The leaves are large and 
crumpled. The pods are very long, seven to eight inches, flat, 
irregular, medium green, becoming lighter as they mature. 
Seed broad, kidney shaped, fiat, clear white and of excellent 
quality whether used green or dry. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 
4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 
. , xxr , xxr This vigorous wax podded 
Kentucky Wonder Wax pole bean is very similar 
to the green podded Kentucky Wonder but the pods are a little 
broader. They are very fleshy and stringless as snaps and are 
of excellent quality. The pods are very long, handsome light 
yellow, often eight to nine inches in length. Seed medium sized, 
oval, flattened, very irregular, usually somewhat shriveled, 
dark brown. The earliness and hardiness commend this as 
a pole bean well adapted even for northern latitudes. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 35c; Qt. 55c; 4 Qt*. $2.00; Bu. $11.00 
If beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents 
per pint , 15 cents per quart for transportation and packing. 
Scotia or Striped Creaseback 
