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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
BEANS “POLE OR RUNNING—Continued 
Early Golden Cluster Wax L£ e JL k “°e?5 
beautiful sort. One of the best wax-podded snap pole 
beans. Vines large, strong growing, vigorous, nardy; 
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, 
of 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 
London Horticultural, or 
Speckled Cranberry to P ^ 
inches, broad, pale green, streaked with bright red as they 
mature. Beans large, ovate, flesh colored, splashed and 
spotted with wine-red and of the highest quality, either 
green or dry. Decidedly the best of the Horticultural va¬ 
rieties as a general purpose late green shell bean suitable 
for home or market. Many like this sort better than 
limas. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $6.50 
f a \i/;r One of the best of the later green podded 
l-.azy VV lie pole beans for snaps or green shell use. 
The pods, borne in large clusters, are five and one half to 
six and one-half inches long, broad, thick, fleshy and 
entirely stringless. When young they have a rich, buttery 
flavor which is retained until they are nearly ripe. The 
dry beans are excellent for winter use. Seed white, me¬ 
dium size, slightly oval or nearly round. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 
Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 
POLE LIMAS 
The culture of pole limas is the same as for other pole 
beans except that on account of being more tender, the seed 
is usually planted one to two weeks later. In some classes 
of soil it will be found of advantage to place the beans on 
edge with the eye down as when planted in this manner 
they germinate and come up more readily, 
c *i ^ I? 1 I • Introduced by us in 1895. 
DeiDert S Harly Lima Inearliness, ease of shelling, 
size, beauty and quality of the green beans, this variety is 
far in advance of all other early limas for either the gar¬ 
den or market. The vine is vigorous, very productive and 
continues so from the very first to the last of the season; 
so that although the pods rarely contain more than four 
beans the total yield is enormous. Pods about five inches 
long. The green shelled beans are ver 3 r large, very tender 
and of finest quality. Seed ovoid, flat with slight green¬ 
ish tinge. The beans shrink in drying so that the seed is 
about the size of the Large White Lima. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 
Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 
Small White Lima, 
f' , o r olinsi or are sometimes grown without 
Carolina or oieva les . very ear f y and produc . 
tive, with small, smooth, dark green leaves. Pods short, 
about three inches in length, curved, flat. Seed white, small 
and flat. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 
ill p | f • One of the largest and most val- 
laeai r Ole Lima uable lima beans yet introduced. 
Vines unusually vigorous, very productive, bearing large 
clusters of broad pods each six to seven inches long, and 
containing four to six large beans of most excellent qual¬ 
ity. While the variety matures a little later than Seibert's 
Early Lima, the pods are much larger and no lima grown 
is more attractive. Seed large, ovoid, flat, with slight 
greenish tinge. Splendid for market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 
King of the Garden Lima ^“TuTfu v" 
Pods five to six inches long, filled with four or five im¬ 
mense white beans of the finest quality. On account of 
its large pods it is a favorite with market gardeners. It 
will come into bearing sooner and will make larger pods if 
not more than two vines are left to grow on a pole. Seed 
very large, ovoid, flat, with slight greenish tinge. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 
Carpinteria Pole Lima producing al' abundance 
of fine, large pods, five to six inches long, usually closely 
filled with four beans of largest size, much thicker than 
the average pole linia. Color distinctive in having a de¬ 
cided greenish tint, an indication of very finest quality. 
When cooked the beans are very thin skinned, extremeiy 
tender and of finest flavor. Seed very large, exception¬ 
ally thick, retaining the distinctly green tinge. Splen¬ 
did for the home and market garden. (See cut , page 6) 
Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 
I _ *, f • Too late for the extreme north and 
Large W nite Lima is being supplanted by Seibert's 
Early Lima. Vine tall, vigorous, but slender; leaves medium 
sized, smooth, light green. Pods borne in clusters, five to five 
and one-half inches long, broad, very thin, dark green. Seed 
very large, ovoid, flat, greenish white. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 
Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 
If beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 
St. Louis Perfection White 
|i ¥ • Vines stout, vigorous and productive. 
Lnallenger Lima Pods about four inches long, shorter 
and comparatively thicker than those of the other pole limas 
and contain four to five beans which are large, thick, white and 
of the best quality. One of the most popular of the later 
varieties with the New York market gardeners. Similar to, 
but better than Dreer’s Improved Lima. Seed smaller and 
thicker than the other pole limas, ovoid, with slight greenish 
tinge. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 
10 cents per pint , 15 cents per quart for charges. 
