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B EANS like a dry and rather light soil, though they will do well in any garden soil, if not planted too early in the spring. Dwarfs 
are earliest and most hardy, as a general rule. In garden culture Beans are usually planted about two inches deep, in rows 
eighteen inches apart, and three inches apart in the row; in field culture, in drills two to three feet apart, so as to cultivate with horse 
one way. Until blossoming season, frequent but shallow cultivation should be given. It is useless to expect a crop from an ill-prepared 
field, or from one that needs deep stirring after planting, as cutting of the roots after the plants show bloom is very apt to kill the vines 
and ruin the crop. One quart will plant ioo feet of drill, and one bushel is sufficient for an acre. 
Running Beans, especially the Limas, are even more tender than the dwarfs; therefore, planting must be delayed still later, 
or until liability to rot in consequence of cold, damp weather, has passed. Plant five or six beans in each hill, about two inches 
deep, hills three feet apart each way, setting the seed of the large varieties with the eye downward. One quart of seed will be sufficient 
for ioo hills of Limas, and 250 to 300 hills of the other varieties. 
Packet, 10 cents ; '/> pt., 15 cents ; pt., 25 cents ; qt., 40 cents ; except as noted. 
For prices on larger quantities, see page 35. 
Dwarf "Wax-Pod or Butter Beans 
ardwell S Kidney Wax. This variety is very hardy and the very 
best for long-distance shipping. It is extremely prolific, producing a heavy 
crop of long, flat pods, of a delicate waxy yellow, stringless and brittle. The 
beans arc large, kidney-shaped, white, with dark markings about the 
eyes. Packet, 10 cents ; y 2 pt., 20 cents ; pt., 30 cents; qt., 50 cents. 
Rustless Golden Wax. A strong grower, positively free from rust, 
and of remarkable vigor. The pods are meaty and well filled, of fine 
quality, and stringless from first to last. With its fine quality, hardiness, 
productiveness, and freedom from rust, it has become a general favorite 
and a great improvement over Golden Wax. Packet, 10 cents; % pt., 
15 cents; pt. 25 cents; qt., 45 cents. 
Golden Wax. A popular standard variety. Pods long, nearly straight, 
broad, flat, golden-yellow, very fleshy and wax-like, stringless and brittle. 
I he beans arc medium in size, white, more or less covered with purple 
shading. Packet, iocents; y 2 pt., 15 cents; pt., 25 cents; qt., 45 cents. 
Prolific German Black Wax. An old sort but still retaining its 
place in the front, and in quality being exceedingly tender and crisp. In 
our estimation it is the best for the home garden. It is early and productive ; 
pods long and round. Packet, 10 cents ; \ 2 pt., 15 cents ; pt., 25 cents; 
q 1 -, 45 cents. 
Stringless Round-Pod Wax. 
(White Seed.) This absolutely string¬ 
less Bean is a week earlier than any 
other variety. The pods form very quick¬ 
ly, and arc long, perfectly round, and ex¬ 
ceptionally solid, of a delicate light yellow 
color, free from rust, and of delicious flavor. 
r l he ripe seeds will grade in the produce 
market as No. 1 Mediums orsmall Marrows, 
and if left to ripen, a large crop of dried 
beans can be harvested. Packet, 10 
cents ; % pint, 15 cents ; pt., 25 cents ; 
qt., 45 cents. 
Yosemite Mammoth Wax. The 
pods of this monster Wax Bean are often 
ten to fourteen inches in length, nearly all 
solid pulp, and absolutely stringless, cooking 
tender and delicious. The color of the 
pods is a rich golden yellow. The plants 
are extremely large, and should be planted 
twice as far apart as the ordinary Bush 
Beans. Packet, 10 cents; l / 2 pt., 20 
cents ; pt., 30 cents ; qt., 50 cents. 
Refugee Wax. Tested 
on our trial grounds the past summer Refu¬ 
gee Wax proved itself to be one of the very 
best of the wax-pod sorts. The plants pro¬ 
duce an abundance of long, round wax-like 
pods, perfectly stringless, tender and of the 
finest quality. In color, the pods are a 
rich, creamy white. This variety is classed 
among the early sorts, coming into bearing 
about 40 days after planting and continuing 
in bearing for several weeks. The colored 
illustration on the fourth cover, is an exact 
reproduction, except in size which is some- 
BEAN, REFUGEE WAX 
what reduced. It is certainly one of the best beans for either the home 
garden or market. Packet 10 cents; y pt., 20 cents; pt. 30 cents; 
qt., 50 cents. 
Green-Pod Dwarf Snap Beans 
Stringless Green-Pod. Best stringless green-pod Bean in cultiva¬ 
tion. The pods are absolutely stringless, full, fleshy, crisp, very tender, 
and of the finest flavor, remaining long in edible condition. Ready for 
market two weeks earlier than Valentine, and very prolific. Too much can¬ 
not be said in favor of this most excellent Bean, which has become a general 
favorite among growers. Packet, 10 cents ; y 2 pt., 15 cents ; pt., 25 
cents ; qt., 45 cents. 
Longfellow, a round, solid, very early, Green-Podded Bean. Good 
quality, being tender and crisp, also exceedingly prolific. One of the best 
for the home garden or market. Packet, 10 cents ; y 2 pt., 15 cents ; pt., 
25 cents ; qt., 45 cents. 
Giant Stringless Green-Pod. This should not be confounded with 
the “ New Stringless Green-Pod.” It is a distinct new cross-bred variety, 
possessing all the merits of the old favorite Round-Pod Valentine, which 
is one of its parents, and having the following additional points of excel¬ 
lence : It is more prolific; the pods are one-third larger, being five to six 
inches in length, and are absolutely stringlcss, unusually crisp, round, full, 
and fleshy; qualities which highly recommend it to market gardeners. 
Packet, 10 cents ; J 4 pt., 15 cents ; pt., 25 cents ; qt., 45 cents. 
Extra Early Red Valentine. One of the most popular of the extra 
early green snap sorts. The pods are round and fleshy, and of most excellent 
quality, remaining tender a long time after they, are fit to pull. It is exten¬ 
sively grown for the earliest market. 
Extra Early Refugee. One of the earliest of the green-podded sorts, 
being about two weeks earlier than the ordinary Refugee, while possessing all 
the superior qualities of that variety — straight, cylindrical, tender pods, of 
fine flavor and handsome appearance. Excellent for pickles. It is an enor¬ 
mous yielder, and a sure cropper. 
Bountiful. A new Green-Podded Bush variety that has come 
into prominence in the past few years, owing to its superior quality, earliness 
and productiveness. One great feature is that while it bears early, its pods 
remain in an edible'condition for a long time. Packet, 10 cents ; ^ pt., 
15 cents ; pt., 25 cents ; qt., 45 cents. 
Dwarf Horticultural. A standard New England sort. The pods arc 
medium in length, cylindrical, curved, and splashed with bright red on a yel¬ 
lowish ground. The beans are round and speckled. Good for use as a 
shelled bean; about equal in quality to the Lima. Packet, 10 cents; 
l /t pt., 15 cents; pt., 25 cents; qt., 40 cents. 
Two Extra Fine Beans 
Refugee Wax.—Early, very productive, 
pods long, round, wax-like, and rich creamy 
white in color. Quality fine. 
Powell’s Yellow Giant—The earliest Pole 
Bean; pods light yellow, brittle, and the 
flavor is delicious. 
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