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ELLIOTT’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1896 
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BEANS, REFUGEE WAX. 
SWEET CORN. 
BEANS. 
Refugee Wax. 
Among green beans the Refugee type has always 
been most valuable. This new wax variety has all the 
peculiar characteristics of the old Refugee, such as 
small, dense foliage, great productiveness, roundness of 
pods and handsome appearance. It produces an enor¬ 
mous crop of clear, transparent pods, and one of its 
peculiar features is its ability to stand long without 
developing string or becoming tough. This is practi¬ 
cally an ever-bearing variety, as it comes into use quite 
early, and continues well stocked with pods for a very 
long period. It is absolutely free from rust and with¬ 
stands the drought well, as the dense foliage protects 
the plant from the sun and retains abundant moisture 
around the roots. Of great value to the private gar¬ 
dener. Ft., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; peck, $1.75. 
The Warren. 
A good cropper, and has large, pulpy, stringless 
pods. When cooked it has the rich quality that hereto¬ 
fore has been believed to be confined to the best of the 
pole beans. Good authority states that this bean, tested beside 
scores of other varieties, was pronounced unhesitatingly to be the 
best of all bush beans for table use. Ft., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; peck, 
$1.75. 
Burpee’s Bush Lima. 
The only perfect bush variety of the true Large Lima Bean. 
Always grows robust and erect; height, 18 to 20 inches. Highly 
recommended to all who wish the true lima bean, without the trouble 
of setting poles. One-half pt., 20 cts.; pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; peck, 
$3.50. 
New White Cory. 
This variety is identical with the well-known Cory , except that 
both the cob and kernel of this sort are white. The ears are equal in 
length, the kernels large and deep, and the universal opinion of all 
who have tried this selection is that it excels the Cory in quality, 
and is as early as any large-eared early sweet corn. Pt., 10 cts.; 
qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.00. 
LETTUCE. 
Rawson’s New “Hot-House.” 
We take pleasure in offering the above lettuce, which 
has received the highest praise from hundreds of market 
and private gardeners, who make their entire sowing under 
glass from this sort. Our stock is from the introducer, Mr. 
W. W. Rawson, who is one of the largest market gardeners in 
the world, and who has made vegetable growing a scientific 
profession. We quote Mr. Rawson’s description: “It is 
especially adapted for growing in greenhouses and hot-beds, 
being the largest lettuce grown, nearly double the 
SIZE OF THE FAMOUS BOSTON MARKET OR WHITE SEED 
Tennis Ball. It is also a sure header and not liable to rot 
in the heart, making it the most desirable variety for market 
gardeners and family use. ” The seed we offer was all grown 
under glass. Price, per packet, 10 cts.; oz., 50 eta. 
