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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
BEANS —POLE OR RUNNING 
Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet, as well as to droughts 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 ana 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. Auother 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 end of the rows and drive stakes 
made of 2x2 lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12, between the posts 
along each row, and fasten it to the tops of the stakes with wire staples. Run a lighter wire or twine along the bottom about six 
inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes with wire staples. Between these two stretcli a wire or twine wher¬ 
ever 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. 
iiri •, o l Especially valuable for its extreme 
W nite Crease oack earliness and its habit of perfecting 
all of its pods within a short time. Vines medium sized, vig¬ 
orous and in good soil wonderfully productive, bearing round, 
fleshy pods in clusters of from four to twelve. Pods of medium 
length, usually about five inches, comparatively straight, at¬ 
tractive light green, of the best quality as snaps and stand 
shipping better than most sorts. The beans are too small to 
be or much value when shelled green, but are of very superior 
quality baked. Seed small, oval, white. The stocks we offer 
are much more even than many on the market. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 
V *. 1 \\r J Also known as Old Homestead. We 
tventucky Wonder 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 beaus ripen. Seed long, oval, slightly flattened, 
dun colored. For several years past our sales have been 
limited only by the quantity we were able to produce. The 
quality of our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 
4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 
St. Louis Perfection White white seeded pofe 
bean, very desirable for snaps and certainly unsurpassed green 
shelled. Vine vigorous and very productive. Pods medium 
green, round, very long, often reaching 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 by 
far the most desirable polo bean yet offered. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; 
Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 
Red Speckled Cut Short, or Corn Hill variety^ 
very popular in the central and southern states for planting 
among corn. It will give a good crop without the use of poles. 
Vines medium sized, but vigorous, twining loosely with dark 
colored leaves. Snap pods medium green, short, three to 
three and one half inches in length, straight, flat to oval, fleshy 
and of good quality. The pods as they mature become light 
yellow tinged with red, the beans showing distinctly through 
the pods 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. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 
n i L p IS" *C Vines moderately vigorous, climbing 
L'UtCtl Lase ivnire well, but twining more loosely than 
some and so may be used for a corn hill bean of medium season. 
Leaves large, crumpled; pods very long, seven to eight inches, 
flat, irregular, medium green, becoming lighter jis they mature. 
Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear white and of excellent 
quality whether used green or dry. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 
4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $6.50 
Kentucky Wonder Wax pmu-to^wax'^dde^p^'il 
bean is very similar to the green podded Kentucky W'onder but 
the very long pods are a little broader, very fleshy and quite 
stringless as snaps The pods are attractive light yellow and 
when mature are often eight to nine inches in length. Seed 
medium sized, oval, flattened, very irregular, dark brown. 
The seed even from the most matured crops is usually some¬ 
what shriveled in appearance. Its earliness and hardiness com- 
mend i; as a polo bean well adapted even for northern latit ud«*s. 
Its very large, golden yellow pods are certainly handsome in 
appearance and are unexcelled in quality by any wax podded 
bean of its class. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c;‘4 Qts. $1.50; 
Bu. $8.50 
17 i p lj . iif A well known early and 
t-arly Lioiden duster Wax very beautiful sort. 
One of the best wax-podded snap pole beans. Vines large, 
strong growing, vigorous, hardy; leaves large, light green, 
crimped; pods six to eight inches long, borne in abundant 
clusters, each containing from three to six pods varying in 
color from golden yellow to creamy white. Pods very broad, 
thick and fleshy, deeply creased along the edge to which the 
beans are attached, or very best quality and stay in condition 
for use a long time. Seed medium sized, flattened, oval, dull 
White. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 
If oeans arc ordered by mail or express prepaid add lo cents per 
pint , lo cents per quart for charges , 
Kentucky Wonder 
