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Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. 
Pole or Running Beans 
CULTURE —Plant in successive sowings from the latter part of May to the 
middle of July, preferably on a sandy loam soil which should be liberally en¬ 
riched with short manure in the hills which are formed 3 to 4 feet apart, 5 or 6 
seeds being planted about 2 inches deep in each hill. Stout poles 7 to 8 feet 
high, well set in the ground to prevent being blown over, should be provided 
for the plants to climb upon. 
BURGER’S GREEN POD OR WHITE KENTUCKY WONDER (64 
days)—A very early, white-seeded variety of German origin. Pods 6 to 7 
inches long, flattened and nearly straight; very tender, fleshy and string¬ 
less; of high quality; color medium green. Foliage distinctly dark green, 
much crumpled. 
GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX (70 days)—An excellent pole wax-podded sort; 
early, vigorous, hardy and productive. Pod 63^ to 7 inches long, extremely 
straight, broad and flat; very fleshy, stringy though fine grained, attractive 
and good quality; color hght waxy-yellow. Beans white, oval-shaped. 
HORTICULTURAL POLE OR CRANBERRY—October Bean (70 days)— 
An old, well-known, standard sort. Mid-season in maturity, hardy and 
productive. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, straight, flat, stringless and of good 
quality; color dark green, splashed with bright red. 
IDEAL MARKET OR BLACK CREASE-BACK POLE (58 days)—Ear¬ 
liest and most prolific of green-podded pole beans, a full week earlier than 
Kentucky Wonder. Pods 5 inches long, round, slightly curved, stringless 
when young, and borne in clusters of 6; very tender, pulpy, excellent 
quality. Seeds black. 
KENTUCKY WONDER OR OLD HOMESTEAD (65 days)—The most 
popular, green-podded, climbing or corn hill bean; early and productive. 
Pods 8 to 9 inches long, nearly round, very slender, decidedly curved, 
slightly stringy, tender and good quality. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX (70 days)—One of the earliest of the pole 
wax sorts. Pods flat, 7 to 8 inches long, thick, decidedly crease-backed, very 
fleshy, brittle but stringy, attractive and fair quality. Color light yellow. 
KING HORTICULTURAL—Worcester or Hampden Pole (70 days)— 
Both beans and pods are larger than in other types of Pole Horticultural; 
late, vigorous and productive. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, flat, and stringless: 
very showy. Color light green splashed with bright carmine. 
LAZY WIFE (72 days)—A late, productive standard sort. Pods 5 to 6 inches 
long, broad, straight and flat, stringless, very fleshy, brittle, fine grained, 
attractive and excellent quality. Color medium green. Dry beans round 
and white. 
McCASLAN POLE (70 days)—A very early, prolific, white-seeded pole bean; 
one of the most popular Southern varieties. Pods deep green, meaty, 
stringless and of excellent quality. 
