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Beans -- Contnued

Eururt Early Prolific
Broad. We have had tim
quires from our customers
who formerly lived in England
for the English Broad Beans
but we did not handle them, as
the leading variety, the Broad
Winsor does not succeed well
in this country. When travel
ing through England we found
that they had a greatly im
proved variety which was very
much earlier, more prolific and
resisted drouth and rust bet
ter than any other kind and
we therefore secured a supply
of them. This new variety has from five to nine beans of large size and
delicate flavor. The plant is of robust, upright growth, entirely different
from any ordinary vareity of beans. Pods measuring 10 to 12 inches
in length are not uncommon and they are broad and of handsome
appearance. Plant in rows about two feet apart, and six inches apart
in the row, covering 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep. Top of stalk should be nipped
off as soon as plants begin to flower, as this induces earlieness. Pkt. 10c,
1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 50c, postpaid. By frieght, 1/2 pk. $ 1.10, pk. $2.00.

[Image of beans dish and a broad bean labelled Erfurt.]

Burpee's Bush Lima. A dward of bush form of the true large Lima,
which is of great value. They are of bush form, growing 18 to 20
inches high, of stout, erect growth, yet branching and vigorous; an
immense yielder. Does not always mature dry shelled beans here, but
yields a crop of green ones. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c. By express,
1/2 pk. $1.10 , pk. $2.00.

Chinese Sago Beans. A very small variety from China, which is
quite a curiosity. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 30c.

Henderson's Bush Lima. Grows in com
pact bush form, producing enormous crops of
delicious Lima beans which can be as easily
gathered as the common garden bush bean; is
at least two weeks earlier than any of the
climbing Limas; produces a continuous crop
form the middle of July until frost. Enor
mously productive. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c.
By express, 1/2 pk. $1.00 , pk. $1.75.

[Image of bean plant labelled Henderson's Dwarf Lima.]

Pole Beans

Plant from five to six seeds in each hill, about two inches deep; one quart will plant 100 to 150 hills.

Old Homestead. Is
also known to some of our
customers as Kentucky
Wonder. Increasing in
popularity each year. We
recommend it as among
the most productive va
rieties, while for snap
beans it is unsurpassed in
quality. If you can find
any place for pole beans
give this variety a trial.
It has reached first place
on the list solely on its
merit as it is enormously
productive, pods hanging
in great clusters from top
to bottom of pole. Entire
ly stringless; pods of sil
very green color. Can be
grown with corn to good
advantage. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt.
15c, qt. 45c. By express,
1/2 pk. $ 1.00, pk. $1.75.

[Image of basket of bean pods, with legend A Single Picking from One Vine. and labelled Old Homestead]

Lazy Wife. One of the most popular pole beans and
we presume it derived its name from its immense productive
ness, and from the which they are cooked. The
pods, of medium dark-green color, are produced in great
abundance, and measure from 4 1/2 to 6 inches in length. The
pods retain their rich, tender and stringless qualities until
nearly ripe. The white beans are large, round, plump and
cook quickly so tht they make excellent winter shell beans.
Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c. By express, 1/2 pk. $ 1.10, pk. $2.00.

Speckled Cut Short. The old-fashioned cornfield
bean so popular and often so difficult to obtain. It is a
favorite because it seems to thrive among the corn better
than most pole varieties. This is a great advantage to those
who must depend upon the corn for support of running
beans. It is well known and very popular with planters in
the middle west and south, and is of good quality and a
good yielder. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c. By express, 1/2 pk.
$ 1.00, pk. $1.75.

[Image of bean plant and bean pod labelled Lazy Wife's Pole Bean]

Golden Cluster Waz. Generally con
sidered the best of all
wax pole beans. It bears
profusely its long, golden yellow pods in clusters of three
to six, from bottom to top of pole, and continues in bear
ing from the middle of July till the vines are cut by frost.
Pods are seven to eight inches long and three-fourths of
an inch in width. They are quite flat but fleshy, abso
lutely stringless, very brittle and delicious. Crop very
small this year and may not be sufficient to suppy the
demand. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By express, 1/2 pk.
$ 1.25, pk. $2.25.

[Image of bean plant labelled Golden Cluster Wax]

King of the Garden Lima. An improve
ment on the large White Lima, producing a con
tinuous bloom and fruitage to the end of the
season. Pods are of enormous size. Pkt. 5c, 1/2
pt. 20c, qt. 50c. By express, 1/2 pk. $1.10 , pk. $2.00.

White Dutch Case Knife. Yields an
immense crop of handsome flat white beans of
excellent flavor. Cooks easily. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c,
qt. 45c. By express, 1/2 pk. $ 1.00, pk. $1.75.

Yard Long. A great curiousity byt withal an
excellent variety. Produces pods 18 to 24 inches
long. Specimens in our trial grounds last season
reached the enormous length of four feet. Splen
did for use in green state as the pods are ex
ceedingly tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c,
1/2 pt. 35c.

Scarlet Runner. Valuable for table use
or as an ornamental vine. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt.
55c. By express, 1/2 pk. $1.25 , pk. $2.00.

Arabian Runner. Similar to the Scarlet
Runner. Flowers white, striped scarlet. Pkt.
5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 75c.

You will find white beans for field culture quoted
by the bushel in farm seed department.

I have always been well pleased with seeds received from
you and can recommend them to anyone desiring first class
seeds. Mrs. Elsie Ratcliff, Geneva, Iowa.

I wish to thank you and tell you what I think of your
seeds. I have the acknowledged finest garden in all our
neighborhood. I have told my neighbors about your house.
Mrs. A.J. Darrow, Dixon, Ills.

Remember that we prepay the post
age at the quart rates.

It only takes a little extra work for pole beans. They yield heavier than dwarf kinds