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Dwarf Green Pod Beans 
STRINCLESS BLACK VALENTINE 
A very hardy variety, as it will withstand slight frost. 
Pods long and well formed. Very prolific and positively 
stringless. Very early; maturing in 42 days. Pkt. 10c, 
pt. 30c, qt. 50c, pk. $2.25. 
BOUNTIFUL 
An extra early flat podded sort. Absolutely stringless 
and of a very good quality. Very productive and a splen¬ 
did shipper. Can be highly recommended to the trucking 
trade. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.00. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL or CHERRY 
Vines very productive, compact, upright, with large 
leaves; pods medium length, cylindrical, curved, with 
splashes of bright red on a yellowish ground. Used as a 
green snap and also as a shell bean for winter use. Pkt. 
10c, pt. 30c, qt. 50c, pk. $2.25. 
SURE CROP WAX—STRINCLESS 
A selection from Currie’s Rust Proof Wax, having black 
seed and differing from that sort in that it is stringless, 
more hardy, rust-resistant and a little later. Pods flat, 
and average an inch longer and somewhat thicker than 
Currie’s and with a stronger plant growth. Very desir¬ 
able. Pkt. 10c, pt. 30c, qt. 50c, pk. $2.25. 
Dwarf Wax Pod Beans 
Enormous Pole Lima 
CURRIE’S RUST-PROOF BLACK WAX 
The earliest. Habit upright and robust, holding their 
pods well from the ground. Foliage remarkably vigorous 
and healthy. Pods long, flat and straight; beautiful golden 
color; unequaled for productiveness. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 
40c, pk. $2.00. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX 
Pods round and of a uniform rich yellow color; tender, 
very brittle and stringless. Plants are vigorous, stocky 
and very productive. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.00. 
Pole Beans 
LAZY WIFE 
As this can be used as a shell or green bean, makes it 
very valuable for every home gardener as well as the 
market gardener. Pods are large and mealy; ripens early 
and very prolific. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.00. 
KENTUCKY WONDER 
Vine vigorous, climbing well and very productive; dry 
beans, long, oval, dun-colored; green pod, 9 and 10 inches 
long. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.00. 
HORTICULTURAL or WREN’S EGG 
Vines moderately vigorous, bearing broad pale green 
pods. Used either in the green state or as dried for 
winter. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.00. 
Pole Lima Beans 
CULTURE.—Plant when all danger of frost or cold 
nights are over. Don’t be afraid to put a liberal number 
in a hill, as this is cheaper than replanting. Set poles 
4 feet apart each way. Thin out to 3 plants to a pole. 
One quart will plant 100 hills; 12 to 15 quarts per acre. 
ENORMOUS POLE LIMA 
Wonderfully prolific. The big, broad, thick, meaty beans 
holding their fresh greenish color, even when dried, are 
crowded tightly in the pods. The vines are so tremendous¬ 
ly prolific that the handsome pods seem literally crammed 
on to every inch of the branches. Plant this variety and 
you will be pleased with the results. Pkt. 10c, pt. 30c, qt 
50c, pk. $2.25. 
KINK OF THE GARDEN 
Vines very vigorous and productive. Pods 5 to 6 inches 
long, filled with 4 or 5 immense white beans of the finest 
quality. On account of its large pods, it is a favorite with 
market gardeners. It will come into bearing sooner and 
will make larger pods if not more than 2 vines are left to 
grow on a pole. Seed very large, ovoid, flat, with slight 
greenish tinge. Pkt. 10c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, pk. $2.00. 
DREER’S IMPROVED or CHALLENGE 
Vines stout, vigorous and productive. Pods about 4 
inches long, shorter and comparatively thicker than those 
of the other pole limas, and contains 4 to 5 beans, which 
are large, thick, white and of the best quality. Pkt. 10c, 
pt. 30c, qt. 50c, pk. $2.50. 
EXTRA-EARLY JERSEY 
This is an extremely early variety, ripening 2 weeks 
earlier than any other sort. Pods are thin and very easily 
opened. The vine is very productive and exceptionally 
hardy and vigorous. The quality of the bean, its size and 
beauty make it one of the best. Pkt. 10c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, 
pk. $2.00. 
CARPENTERIA 
This new bean, of recent introduction, is rapidly coming 
to the front as a favorite with market gardeners and truck¬ 
ers generally. While it has all the good qualities of the 
King of the Garden, it is even better, as the beans have 
a better appearance. Color is a bright green. It is early, 
yet keeps bearing until frost. Pods are filled with 4 to 5 
large mealy beans, of the very finest flavor. Vines are 
vigorous and strong in growth, producing a number of 
pods, well filled. Pkt. 10c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, pk. $2.00. 
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