. Dreer's garden calendar : 1896. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Novelties ...specialties in Vegetable Seeds. Our list of Novelties includes varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds of recent introduction, produced by growers and specialists in tbis country and abroad, and the descriptions given are mainly as received from tbe introducers. All are carefully tested in our trial grounds during the summer, and such as show an improvement on existing sorts are added
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1896. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Novelties ...specialties in Vegetable Seeds. Our list of Novelties includes varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds of recent introduction, produced by growers and specialists in tbis country and abroad, and the descriptions given are mainly as received from tbe introducers. All are carefully tested in our trial grounds during the summer, and such as show an improvement on existing sorts are added to the general list. In our general list all tested standard varieties are offered that are meritorious. A Decided Novelty, LIMA WAX BEAN. Named Lima Wax, as it has, bright, glossy foliage and the bloom resembles the Dwarf Lima. The pods are very broad and flat and of excellent quality. The plant is branching and vigorous, with an immense amount of foliage, pods are borne in the greatest profusion, often a single plant having from 50 to 60 or more pods. When in bloom the plant is completely covered with flowering spikes, and as the pods form in clusters they sink beneath the dense foliage which shields them from light showers, heavy dews and hot sun, which is a protection against their spotting or rusting and becoming soiled, as com- pared with other sorts. They require thin planting (two beans being sufficient for a hill) on very rich soil, and will run true and not sport. The pods are the broadest of all Wax Bush Beans, color transparent glossy lemon wax, having the yellow waxy appearance very soon after the pods are formed. When picked will retain their bright, attractive appearance for a long time and do not become tough. Quality very tender, juicy, and flavor delicate. Seed small oval, pure white, which is much in their favor compared with a colored bean. Having wonderful productiveness,, attractive appearance and keeping qualities, it is likely to become a favorite for ma
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