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Title: General list : tested seeds for 1897
Identifier: CAT31282701 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Huntington and Page; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : Huntington and Page
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Seeds for Market Gardeners, No. 78 East Market Street. 5 King of the Garden Lima. The pods are six to eight inches in length, and contain five to seven beans of unusually large size. Packet, 8c; quart, 37c; peck, $1.75. Seibert's Early Lima Bean, The vine is exceptionally hardy and vigorous, and not only pro- duces pods earlier but continues in bearing longer than any other sort. Hhe pods and green beans are as large as those of the King of the Gar- den Lima and of better quality. No progressive gardener will fail to try it. Price, postpaid, 10 cents per packet; pint, 20c; quart, 40c. Ex- press or freight, XA peck, $1.50; peck, $2.00. Large White Lima. One of the best varieties, either green or dry, for market and pri- vate use. Packet, 8c; quart, 37c; peck, $1.40. Dreer's Improved Lima. The beans remain green in the pods after maturing longer than any other known variety. Packet, 8c; quart, 40c; peck, $1.75; bushel, $7.00. i Dreer's Early Golden Cluster. Almost as early as the dwarf sorts. Pods are of a beautiful golden color, five to seven inches in length. Packet, 10c; quart, 38c; peck, $1.45. Lazy Wife. Very popular. As its name indicates, a handful of choice string- less pods at a single grab. May be grown either on poles or on corn. Packet, 8c; quart, 40c; peck, $1.50. Kentucky Wonder. A bean that should be in every garden. Every farmer should have a supply of these beans. Pods remarkably long, round and pulpy. Packet, 8c; quart, 40c; peck, $1.50. Golden Andalusia Bean. The grandest beans ever introduced. It is one of the most tender podded beans known, and can be grown on field corn as well as on poles. Large packet, 8c; pint, 20c; quart, 40c; peck, $1.50. Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. A hardy and productive variety, very popular. Can be used either for snap beans or shelling. Packet, 7c; quart, 35c; peck, $1.25; bushel, $5.00. Dutch Case-Knife. Very early and productive. Good pickler. Packet, 7c; quart, 35c; peck, $1.25; bushel, $4.50. Dreer's Early Golden Cluster Wax. Undoubtedly the earliest pole wax variety. Stringless, very tender and of delicious flavor; very profitable to grow for market. Packet, 8c; pint, 25c; quart, 45c; peck, $150. White Creaseback Pole Bean. Best early green podded pole bean, a good grower and exceedingly productive. Packet, 6c; pint, 20c; quart, 38c, Red Cut Short. An excellent cornfield bean; very popular. Pods half-round, green, tender and succulent. Packet, 7c; quart, 38c; peck, $150; bushel, $550. Giant Red Wax. One of the best varieties, either for snap bean or shelled in tho green state. Packet, 7c; quart, 45e; Peck, $1.75. Scarlet Runner. Valuable both for the table and as an ornamental vine. By mail- Packet, 10c; quart, 45c. White Runner. Similar to above, except the flowers and seeds are pure white. Packet, 10; quart, 45c. POLE OR RUNNING. Limas Should be Planted with Eyes Down.
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