. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Cleveland. 4 Continued. (lOrnian >Vax, Hljick So(m1(m1.—This is very popular with market gardeners for use as snaps, noarh all the potls l)oing lit for use at the same time. Vines medium sized, with light green leaves and reddish white or purple flowers ; pods short, curved, round, nearly white, thick fleshed and wax-like, with long, slightly curved point, remaining a long time in conditi(Mi for use as snaps. Beans small, obl
. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Cleveland. 4 Continued. (lOrnian >Vax, Hljick So(m1(m1.—This is very popular with market gardeners for use as snaps, noarh all the potls l)oing lit for use at the same time. Vines medium sized, with light green leaves and reddish white or purple flowers ; pods short, curved, round, nearly white, thick fleshed and wax-like, with long, slightly curved point, remaining a long time in conditi(Mi for use as snaps. Beans small, oblong, jet black. Per pkt., loc; qt., 25c; 55.^xv Wax.—Vines large, branching, but erect; productive. L,eaves blossom white, pods very long, flat, often curved and twisted, of a golden wax color, but rough surface, point projecting from back side of pod, and very long, the pod gradually tapering into the point. We think it the most showy of all the wax beans. Quality .sweet, crisp, tender, but coarse. Dr}^ beans; large, flat, bright, red. Per pkt, loc; qt, 30c; bu., $ Scarlet Flaiieolet lartje, verv light color ; m •/ii m 1 M. 9i WA Violet Flageolet Wax.— Plant very large, with large,light green lea ves. Pods very long and large, being longer than those of the vScarlet Flageolet Wax, also more twisted. When well grown, one of the most showy possible of wax beans. The pods are a little later in coming to-use than the Scarlet, but are distinctly larger. This is also sold as Perfection Wax, and by other names. Per pkt., loc ; qt, 30c ; , Crystal \^ hite \\ ax.—New and distinct, but not strictly a wax bean. Verv desirable for snaps or for pickles. Vines large, spreading, very productive, having many runners producing pods in pairs throughout their whole length ; blossoms small, yellowish-wliite- p(xls greenish-white, short, curved, round or thicker than wide, with crease in the back' very fleshy and brittle. Ripe beans .small, oval, white. Per pkt., loc
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