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Early Valentine, one of the best varieties; pods round, tender 
and quite productive; not much planted for the market. Excellent for 
shipping. 
Early Mohawk Six Weeks. This is a long podded variety, 
and very hardy. It is used to a large extent for the market for the 
lirst planting; very productive. 
Early Yellow Six Weeks. This is the most popular sort 
among market-gardeners. Pods flat and long; a very good bearer, 
but not so good for shipping as the Mohawk or Valentine. 
Oerman Dwarf Wax. A new variety which is unsurpassed 
as a snap bean. Pods are of a wax color and have no strings; quite 
productive. Has come into general cultivation ; cannot be too highly 
recommended. 
White Kidney. A good strong growing variety, not much 
planted. 
Red Speckled French is another 
strong growing variety, planted a good deal 
for the New Orleans market as a second crop, 
being about ten days later than the Mohawk 
and Yellow Six Weeks. It is hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. 
Eurly China. Red-Eye. Early and of 
good quality, but not very popular. 
Red Kidney. This variety is largely 
planted for the New Orleans market. It is a 
coarse growing variety, and much used for 
shelling when the pods turn yellow, so that 
the beans are well developed but yet soft. 
Dwarf Golden Wax. (New.) A dwarf 
variety with flat pods, longer than the Dwarf 
German Wax; entirely stringless and white, 
mottled with purplish red. This variety will 
come into general cultivation, and will in time 
take the place of the black seeded Wax, being 
earlier and more productive. 
BestofAII. A new variety from Germany, 
of great merit. It is green podded, long and 
succulent; it is prolific and well flavored. An 
excellent variety for shipping and family use. 
I expect to have a full supply this year. 
Improved Valentine. This variety has 
all the good qualities of the old Valentine; 
only, it is 10 days earlier, a great consideration 
when planted for the market. 
Note . I bad the above variety thoroughly tested 
by, over fifty growers; had it planted with ten other 
varieties, and it came into bearing as soon as the 
Yellow 0 Weeks and Mohawk. It is very prolific. 
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