
F. H. EBELING 75th Annual Catalog 1868-1943 SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

BEANS 
Dwarf Wax Varieties 
Bohnen (Ger.) Faginoli (It.) 
Culture. Beans should not be planted until the ground 
is warm, as cold wet weather will cause the seed to rot. For 
garden culture plant four or five seeds in hills one foot 
apart and the rows 18 inches apart. 
DAVIS STRINGLESS WAX. 52 days. Medium size plants 
with thick, flat, light yellow pods. Seeds are white. Lb., 
40c; 2 lbs., 75c; 10 lbs., $3.50. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX or DETROIT. 51 days. Popular 
in home gardens because of its rich flavor and resistance 
to disease. Straight, thick, flat stringless creamy yellow 
pods. Lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 75c; 10 Ibs., $3.50. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX (BRITTLE WAX). 58 days. 
Asgrow originated. Very similar to Pencil Pod but not 
quite so large. Lb., 40c; 2 Ibs., 75c; 10 lbs., $3.50. 
PENCIL POD. 55 days. Generally regarded as the finest 
Wax Bean, whether for shipping, local market or the 
home garden. Pods are a beautiful golden yellow, six to 
seven inches long and crease-backed, flaky, brittle, string- 
less, fibreless, tender and sweet. Grows abundantly on 
stocky, vigorous plants. Seeds are black. Lhb., 40c; 2 
lbs., 75c; 10 Ibs., $3.50. 
Green Podded Pole Varieties 
GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. 74 days. For snap, dry shelled 
or dry beans. Flat pods. Lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 75c; 10 lbs., $3.50. 
KENTUCKY WONDER. 65 days. This strain has had close 
attention for several years and now represents a thor- 
oughbred development of this grand old favorite. Are very 
tall, vigorous and prolific. Pods are in clusters, curved 
and round, long, fiberless and brittle with an excellent 
and distinctive flavor of their own. They should be picked 
just as soon as they reach full size, 74% inches to 8 in- 
ches long. Lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 75c; 10 Ibs., $3.50. 
HORTICULTURAL CRANBERRY. Lb., 40c; 2 Ibs., 75c; 
10 Ibs., $3.50. 
SCARLET RUNNER. Brilliant scarlet flowering ornamental 
pole Bean. Lb., 40c; 2 Ibs., 75c; 10 lbs., $3.50. 
WHITE RUNNER. Same as Scarlet Runner, only white. Lb., 
40c; 2 lbs., 75c; 10 Ibs., $3.50. 
Dwarf Green Podded 
BOUNTIFUL. 49 days. Popular early market variety on 
northern and eastern markets. Plants medium large, 
thrifty, with light green, flat-oval, stringless pods, 6%-7 
inches long. Lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 75c; 10 Ibs., $3.50. 
ASGROW BLACK VALENTINE (STRINGLESS). 49 days. 
All-America silver medal winner. Like the old Black Val- 
entine in every way except that it is completely free from 
strings. Handsome, oval, dark green, smooth pods which 
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keep their color and firmness well, even in 
shipping long distances. Plants are large, 
erect and heavy cropping. Seeds solid black. 
An excellent variety for near or distant mar- 
kets when an early, very hardy bean of ex- 
cellent quality or flavor is desired. Lb., 40c; 
2 Ibs., 75c; 10 lbs., $3.50. 
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