D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
25 
BEANS —DWARF OR BUSH 
GREEN PODDED SORTS—Continued 
Qf-;«r»Ucc Pr»rl A vet T desirable dwarf green podded snap sort for the home garden and largely 
Otnngiess vjreen r Oa market. I he plants are large, spreading and productive. The pods are meaiun 
six inches long, cylindrical, larger than those of Red Valentine but are quite as deshy, of equally high quality an 
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Seed of medium size and length, yellowish brown. 
/ grown for the 
ium green, five to 
and remain crisp 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 
The plants are large, vigorous 
d, and of medium green color. 
and tender longer. They mature a little later. 
2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 
p** Crnpn PnA An exceedingly productive and very handsome sort. 
Vaiant Otringiess Vireen i oa and spreading. The pods are large and nearly round, _ _ . 
They mature a few days later than those of Stringless Green Pod, average about one-fourth inch longer and more nearly 
straight. I he quality is very good for snaps for home use. The variety is suitable also for the market. Seed long, slender 
yellow. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 
° ne . of tbe best dwarf sorts for green shell beans for the home garden and market and can be 
lsw dn i luruouiiui <xi used early' as a green podded snap bean. The plants are very productive, compact and upright, 
with large leaves. The mature pods are about live to five and one-lialf inches in length, broad and thick, curved, with splashes 
of bright red on a yellowish ground. They become fit for use as green shelled beans early and in this condition the beans are 
very large, easily shelled and are about equal to the Lima in quality. Seed large, oval, plump, pale buff splashed with deen 
red. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 
or Thousand to One A standard 7 ei 7 productive sort, highly esteemed for late planting for snaps and 
ixci ugcc ui * nouaaiiu iu wiie very extensively used for shipping, canning and pickling. Sometimes called Late 
Refugee. Round Pod Refugee and Improved Refugee. The plants are very large, spreading, exceedingly hardy with many 
small, smooth light green leaves. The mature pods are about five and one-fourth inches long, cylindrical, slightly curved 
medium erreen wlr" ~~ *-—^-v-— * - •-’ ■ .. - * ' 
Seed 
um green when in condition for use as snaps but as they mature becoming light yellow, sometimes splashed with purple 
long, cylindrical, light drab, thickly dotted and splashed with purple. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.0< 
The following four Dwarf or Bush sorts are extensively planted as field beans. 
Early Marrow Pea or Dwarf White Navy s . ure _ c , ro P? er . and P? 4 ° n >y more prolific than the 
large and spreading, with small, thin leaves and occasi 
light green, straight, short, about three and three-fourths 
oval, white, handsome and of superior quality' for use as dry beans. 
vy common white bean but is also of better quality. The plants are 
onal runners, ripening their crop comparatively early. The pods are 
rths inches, but usually containing six beans. The'beans are small. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $17.00 
Large White Marrow or Mountain KtltS iSSJf Abroad"; d M r & 8 d 
half inches long, medium green, changing to yellow. A choice family sort both for green shells and dry beans Seed larev 
ovoid, clear white, cooking very dry and mealy. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $17.00 
ith 
one- 
A very prolific and valuable sort for field culture. The plants 
are large, strong and vigorous, but compact and without run¬ 
ners, bearing its crop in the center and well upjfrom the ground. ' 
at* 
Vineless Marrow 
The pods are light 
green, about five and three-eighths inches long. The dry beans are medium large, ovoid, 
very white, cook quickly and are of exceptionally fine quality. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 
2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $17.00 
1 C \£'A The plants of this late variety, also called White Kidney, 
Koyal L/Wari Ivlaney are upright, very large, branching, with large, broad 
leaves. The nods are coarse, dark green and about six inches long. Seed large, white, 
kidney shaped, slightly flattened and of excellent quality, for family use either green 
id or ary. ~ 
shelled 
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DWARF LIMAS 
The dwarf lima class cannot be recommended too highly. The beans can be grown and 
gathered much more easily than the pole limas as the vines require no support. They 
can also be grown closer together than those of any pole variety. Dwarf limas are fully 
equal in quality to pole limas and as a rule are earlier maturing. 
Limas require a longer season for maturing than other garden beans. Do not plant 
till the ground is dry, weather warm and danger of frost is over. If possible select 
rich, light soil. Plant in drills two to three feet apart, dropping the beans three to four 
inches apart and covering one and one-half to two inches deep. If planted in hills, make 
the hills two to three feet apart one way and two to two and one-half feet the other and 
plant four to six beans in a hill. Hoe often but only when the leaves are dry. 
D i » . r o* (Henderson’s) A dwarf form of the Small White 
DUSn Lima or l/warr oieva Lima, valuable on that account, and because of 
its extreme earliness, hardiness and productiveness. The plants are without runners 
but continue to grow and set pods until stopped by frost. The leaves are small and very 
dark green; dowers small, yellowish-white, borne in clusters and often above the foliage. 
The pods are medium dark green, short, about two and three-fourths inches, fiat and 
contain two to four beans which are of excellent quality either green-shelled or dry. 
This is much used by can tiers, as well as for home and market garden use. Seed small, 
flat and white with slight tinge of yellow. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 
100 Lbs. $25.00 
j n LI* This is a little the earliest maturing of the 
Burpee S Improved DUSa Lima large seeded limas. The plants are vigor¬ 
ous and productive. The pods are medium green, very large, about nve inches long, 
thick and usually contain four beans, which are unusually thick, of largest size and of 
excellent quality. Seed very large, thick and usually shows a greenish white tinge 
which is generally considered an indication of superior quality. One of the best and 
most extensively used bush limas for the market as well as home garden. Pkt. 15c; 
Lb. 60c; 2 Lbs. $1.10 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $40.00 
£ w iin •, * • A bush form of the true Large White Lima and of 
LJwarr Large W lllte Lima equally good quality. The plants are uniformly 
dwarf but very productive. The pods are medium green, are as broad and very nearly 
as long as those of the pole variety of Large White Lima and are a little more curvea. 
They contain from three to five very large, flat beans of very good quality for home 
garden or market. Seed very large, fiat, white with slight greenish tinge. Pkt. 15c; 
Lb. 60c; 2 Lbs. $1.10 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $38.00 
17 jl ID LI* An improved dwarf lima of the Kumerle type. It is 
rOrdnOOK DUSn Lima, sometimes called Potato Bush Lima. The plants are 
vigorous and erect, bearing well above the ground. The pods, which are produced in 
large clusters, are medium green, about four and three-fourths inches long and each 
contains three to five large beans of exceptionally fine quality. It is much more pro¬ 
ductive than Kumerle and matures earlier. Seed large, irregularly oval in shape, very 
thick, white with greenish tinge. This sort is popular for home and market use. 
especially in the east. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 60c; 2 Lbs. $1.10 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $40.00 
Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include 
transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. 
We do not put up half pounds of beans. 
Fordhook Bush Lima 
