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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 qualitv 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 nods are straightt-r 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. 
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 end 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 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 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. 
, | This green podded, white seeded creaseback variety is valuable for its extreme earliness and 
Ldreaseback its habit of perfecting all of its pods within a short time. The vines are medium sized, vigorous 
aud in good soil wonderfully productive, bearing round, fleshy pods in clusters of from four to twelve. The pods are of 
medium length, usually about five inches, comparatively 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. Pkt. 15c; 
Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $27.00 
, l J Also known as Old Homestead. We be- 
iventucky Wonder lieve this variety is the most practically 
useful of tin* 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 <»f the very best early pole snap beans 
for the home garden or market. The quality of our slock is un¬ 
surpassed. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $23.00 
St. Louis Perfection White podded, white seeded pole 
sort desirable for snaps and unsurpassed in its class as green shell 
beans. The vines are vigorous and very productive. 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 rounde I. solid white. Pkt. 15c;- Lb. 45c- 
2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $27.00 
Red Speckled Cut Short 
or Corn Hill s P'‘<*led, oval seed, is used largely in the south 
lor planting among corn. It will give a good crop 
without the us** *.f poles. The vines are medium sized, but vigorous, 
t wining 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. Tin? pods as they mat ure become light yellow tinged 
with red, the beans showing distinctly through the pod. Seed nearly 
oblong, cutoff 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. 15c- Lb. 45c- 
2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $27.00 
Scotia or Striped Creaseback 
field bean. 'I lie vines are sturdy and of good climbing habit, with 
small medium, deep green leaves. The pods are long, about six 
Inches, very cylindrical or completely rounded, 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. This is especially suitable 
for growing on corn for snaps. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c. post¬ 
paid; 100 Lbs. $27.00 
Baldwin Wonder Wa-K- A Imidy. vigorous and very prolific 
udiuwm vy unuei wax wax podded pole variety ror the 
home garden. \\ lien in condition for use as snaps the pods are very 
long, about seven inches. Tli *y are uniformly cylindrical, exception¬ 
ally brittle, stringless and of excellent quality. The color of the 
P?ds at the snap stage is a most attractive light yellow. Seed me¬ 
dium sized, flattened kidney shaped: color putty with brownish or 
bronze green striping. l\e consider Baldwin Wonder Wax the 
most desirable bean of its class vet introduced. Pkt. 15c- Lb 55c- 
2 Lbs. $1.00 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $34.00 ’ 
DutrJi ?-'i e vi, \ es of i his wel1 known green podded 
Vxdbe ivmre kidr.ey bean for green shell use are of good 
climbing habit, but twining rather loosely and maybe used fora corn 
lull 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, fiat, irregular, medium green, becoming lighter as 
they mature. Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear white and of ex¬ 
cellent quality whether used green or dry. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c- 
2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $27.00 
Aof less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound 
prices dn not include, transportation: if ordered shipped 
prepaid add Sc )>er pound to the 100 pound price. 
MV do not put up half pounds of beans: 
Kentucky Wonder 
