Catalogue of tl?e Joseph Harris 5<?<?d Qompapy, 
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Fr. Haricot. Ger. Bohne. 
There are few more delicious vegetables than the fresh, 
green pods of a good variety of Beans, and none more easily 
grown. For our own use we aim to get them as early as 
possible. The earlier they are, and the more vigorous the 
vines, the fresher, juicier and tenderer are the pods. 
Bean plants are easily injured by frost, but it is well to 
plant a few as soon as the land is in good working condi¬ 
tion, and run the chances. But do not depend on the first 
planting. Plant again in a few days, and again in a week, 
and continue to plant for succession. The real secret of 
raising good beans is to keep the land well hoed and abso¬ 
lutely free from weeds. Plant in rows about 18 inches 
apart, and drop a bean to each inch of row, and cover, on 
sandy land, two inches deep, and on clay land about an 
inch, being caref ul to cover with fine, well pulverized earth. 
There are 1,500 Golden Wax Beans in a pint, and if 
dropped an inch apart a pint will plant 125 feet of row. 
Many gardeners plant thicker than this, say 3 beans to each 
3 inches of row. In this case, a pint will plant 83% feet of 
row. 
Of Crystal Wax Beans, one of the very best varieties, 
there are 2,755 beans in a pint, and if only one bean is 
dropped to each inch of row, a pint will plant 229 feet of row. 
Beans, GOLDEN WAX— The earliest and best 
variety for home use or for market. Very productive 
and of the highest quality. Price prepaid by mail, per 
quart, 45 cents; pint, 25 cents; % pint, 15 cents; packet, 5 
cents. 
German Black Wax 
or “ Butter Bean.”— 
Smaller than the Golden 
Wax and not so productive, 
but early and of excellent 
quality. Seeds small and 
when ripe quite black. Pods 
thick-fleshed and wax-like; 
ripen nearly altogether and 
hence popular with market 
gardeners. A rather weak 
grower and needs rich soil, 
the best of culture and a 
favorable season. Per quart, 
45 cents; pint, 25 cents; % 
pint, 15 cents; packet, 5 
cents. 
German Black Wax, or ‘ Butter Bean.” 
Golden Wax Bean. 
WARDELL’S KIDNEY WAX-See Novelties, 
page 7. Per quart, 65 cents; pint, 35 cents; % pint, 20 
cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Crystal Wax Bean. 
Crystal Wax—A delicious bean; round, solid pod, 
thick flesh; nearly transparent; very productive and of 
the very highest quality. Per quart, 50 cents; pint, 28 
cents; % pint, 15 cents ; packet, 5 cents. 
Gtfeen Podded Dmaff Beans. 
Early China Bed. Eye— One of the earliest and best 
varieties; immensely productive and of exceilent quality. 
Per quart, 40 cts ; pint, 22 cts; % pint, 12cts; packet, 5 cts. 
CLEVELAND’S IMPROVED VAJLENTINE— 
See Specialties, page 6. Per quart, 50 cents; pint, 30 cents; 
% pint, 18 cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Early Mo¬ 
hawk — Har¬ 
dy, a vigorous 
grower,produc¬ 
tive, moderate¬ 
ly early and an 
excellent string 
bean. Per qt„ 
40 cts.; pint, 22 
cts.; K pint, 12 
cts.; packet, 5 
cts. 
Early Val¬ 
entine- One of 
the most popu¬ 
lar green pod¬ 
ded sorts; a vig- Early Mohawk Beans, 
orous grower, immensely productive and of excellent 
quality. Per quart, 40 cents: pint, 22 cents; %, pint, 12 
cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Refugee, or 1,000 to 1—A vigorous grower, very 
productive, rather late; pods long, round, green when 
young, and of fair quality for snaps, but prized especially 
for pickles. Wanted by the canning establisnments. Per 
quart, 40 cts.; pint, 22 cts.; y* pint, 12cts.; packet, 5 cts. 
White Kidney or Royal Dwarf-A popular and 
excellent variety; hardy, a vigorous grower and very pro¬ 
ductive. For succotash or for shelling, green or dry, the 
White Kidney is unsurpassed. Per quart, 40 cents; pint, 
22 cents; % pint, 12 cents; packet, 5 cents 
