18 
KENDALL AND WHITNEY'S 
BEANS—Continued. 
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Rogers’ Lima Wax. Described by the introducers as follows: “We claim 
for this variety four essential points: (1) Productiveness; (2) Handsome 
Colored and Tender Pods; (3) Delicious Flavor; (4) White Seeded, and will 
make an excellent dry bean for baking. Owing to its tenderness, fine 
quality and delicious flavor, it cannot help but please those who want the 
best. And having wonderful productiveness, attractive appearance and keep¬ 
ing qualities, it is likely to become a favorite for main crop with truckers. 
Early Golden-Eyed Wax. Hardy and prolific, with flat yellow pods . 
White Wax. Pods and seeds white and of rich flavor.. 
Golden Wax. Yery early; round golden pods... 
Black Wax. Pods yellow; a superior snap bean. 
Currie’s Rust Proof Wax. For earliness, productiveness, freedom from 
blight or rust, and all round good points, it justly belongs at the head of the 
list of the wax varieties. Pods long, flat, tender and fine quality . 
Warren Bush. Vigorous and upright in growth, producing broad flat pods 
that are tender and of good flavor. 
Improved White Pea. Excellent for baking. 
Improved Yellow Eye. Yery prolific, fine for baking. 
Qt. 
Pk. 
Bu. 
.30 $1.50 
.20 
.90 
$3.00 
.20 
.90 
3.25 
.20 
.90 
3.25 
.20 
.90 
3.25 
.20 
.90 
3.25 
.20 
.80 
3.00 
.15 
.75 
2.50 
.15 
.60 
2.25 
BEANS—Pole or Running:. 
These are more tender, and require rather more care in culture than the bush beans; they suc¬ 
ceed best in sandy loam, which should be liberally enriched with short manure in the hills, which 
are formed according to the variety, from three to four feet apart; from five to six seeds are planted 
in each hill, about two inches deep. 
One quart will plant one hundred and fifty hills ; ten to twelve quarts to the acre. 
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Large Lima. A large, late variety of excellent flavor. ... 
Small Lima. Earlier and hardier than the preceding. 
London Horticultural. An old favorite. Yery productive and excellent as 
a snap or shell bean.. 
Carmine Podded Horticultural. Beans and pods larger than the ordinary 
Horticultural and more brilliantly colored .. 
Red Cranberry. Almost stringless; one of the very best of string beans. 
Indian Chief. A very tender snap bean; yellow pods.20 
White Case Knife. Good green podded variety...20 
Scarlet Runner. Yery ornamental, free climber, with bright scarlet flowers 
White Dutch Runner. Same habit as the Scarlet Runner, flowers and beans 
being white...25 
BEET. 
The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy loam, 
use, sow as soon as the ground will admit, in drills fourteen inches 
apart, and thin to four inches; for the main crop, sow the first week in 
May, and for winter use as late as June. The soil should be deeply 
manured and well cultivated. In lifting and storing the roots, care 
must be taken that they are not bruised. 
One ounce to fifty feet of drill; six pounds to the acre. 
P 
Egyptian Blood Turnip. Yery early and of rapid 
growth; color deep crimson. Of excellent 
quality.05 
Eclipse. This variety is about as early as the Egypt¬ 
ian, but larger and of finer quality. Color dark 
crimson.05 
Early Elat Bassano. This variety is chiefly 
valued for its early maturity.05 
Edmand’s Early Turnip. A variety of handsome 
round shape, the skin is deep blood redin color, 
the flesh very dark, and exceedingly sweet and 
tender in quality.05 
r Qt. 
Pk. 
Bu. 
.25 $1.50 
$5.50 
.25 
1.50 
5.50 
.20 
1.00 
3.50 
.25 
1.25 
4.50 
.20 
1.00 
3.50 
.20 
1.25 
4.50 
.20 
1.25 
4.50 
.25 
1.50 
5.00 
.25 
1.25 
4.50 
loam. 
For 
early 
DEWING’S TURNIP 
BLOOD BEET. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
11b. 
Lb. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.50 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.50 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.45 
.10 
.20 
.45 
