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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIV E CATALOGUE 
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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. . _ , A 
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 lone m row^tour feet^apart-and 
.ding north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. LeLthe P^s fJwit stake oYa^t f] ‘ ‘ - * 
k. nn.i mule <1 po at paii/ht(‘r urn! iiiotb 6&silv 866D. Around each stake plant n 
five to eight beans 
extending north auuovuvu, ----7 — 
this way the vines climb better, and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. -„ ,vr_t thft n '’ lp irt tu 
one and one-half to two inches deep. When well started thin to four plants, and see that they all climb around the pt le 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 wir# 
staples. Hun 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, lhe 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 suck 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 
White Creaseback its 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, lhe 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. 20c; Lb. 75c; 2 Lbs. $1.40 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $50.00 
. 1 \\t 1 Also known as Old Homestead. We believe 
JVentUCKy Wonder 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 pole snap beans for the home garden or market. 
The quality of our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 20c; Lb. 75c; 
2 Lb*. $1.40 postpaid; 100 Lb*. $50.00 
C*. I • d £ *.• \xri •. An early maturing, green pod- 
bt. Louis Perfection White ded. White seeded pole sort de¬ 
sirable 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 rounded, 
solid white. Pkt. 20c; Lb. 75c; 2 Lb*. $1.40 postpaid; 100 Lb*. $50.00 
n jo 1 lj r* *. CL a This extensively cultivated, green 
Ked Speckled I^Ut Snort podded climbing sort, with red 
or r or n Hill oval seed, is used largely in the south 
f or 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, 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 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. 20c; Lb. 75c; 2 Lb*. $i.40 po»tpaid; 
100 Lb*. $50.00 
Scotia or Striped Creaseback 
The 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. 20c; Lb. 75c; 2 Lb*. $1.40 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $50.00 
Baldwin Wonder Wax wax^ddJrpX wieV fSJ° tte 
home garden. When in condition for use as snaps the pods are very 
long, about seven inches. Th -y are uniformly cylindrical, exception¬ 
ally brittle, stringless and of excellent quality. The color of the 
pods 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. We consider Baldwin Wonder Wax the 
most desirable bean of its class yet introduced. (See cut and 
further description, page 8) Pkt. 20c; Lb. 75c; 2 Lb*. $1.40 postpaid; 
100 Lb*. $50.00 
rinfr^k Paco *£ The v * nes tllis known green podded 
^Uicn L/aSe JVnire kidney bean for green shell use are of good 
climbing habit, hut twining rather loosely and may be used fora 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, flat, clear white and of ex¬ 
cellent quality whether used green or dry. Pkt. 20c; Lb. 75c; 
2 Lb*. $1.40 postpaid; 100 Lb*. $50.00 
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. 
Scotia or Striped Creaseback 
