WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. 
34 E. PRATT ST 
BALTIMORE, MD. 
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Dwarf Green Pod Beans 
STRINGLESS 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 49 days. Pkt. 10c, 
pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.00, bu. $7.00. 
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. 25, qt. 40c, pk. $2.00, bu. $7.00. 
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. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.25, bu. $7.50. 
DWARF WAX POD BEANS 
SURE CROP WAX—STRINGLESS 
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 desirable. 
Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.25, bu. $8.00. 
Enormous Pole Lima 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX 
An outstanding sort for home use and for the market 
gardener. Plant large, erect, vigorous and productive. Pods 
handsome in appearance, medium yellow, round, slightly 
curved, extremely brittle and absolutely stringless; matures 
in 53 days. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.25, bu. $8.00. 
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. $2.25, 
bu. $8.00. 
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, bu. $7.59. 
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, bu. $7.50. 
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. $2.50, 
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 tremendously 
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. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.75, 
bu. $9.50. 
KING 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. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.75, bu. $9.00. 
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. $3.50, bu. $12.00. 
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. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.75, bu. 
$9.00. 
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. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.75, bu. $9.00. 
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