Dreer's garden book 1919 (1919) Dreer's garden book 1919 dreersgardenbook1919henr Year: 1919 WJfflMwri— IHENRTADREER-PHIIADELPHIA-ft\mNfW'''i:tlOICEVt6tlABLE SifDS SURE-CROP STRIPiGI.£SS IJVAX BEAN A valuable variety of Dwarf Wax Bean, which, while not related to the well-known Currie's Rust-proof Wax, bears a great resem- blance to it in plant, pod and bean. The plant grows to a medium size, and having a strong, thick stem, stands up well even during a. long season of stormy weather, thus protecting the pods from dirt and dampness. It is very productive, bearing large, handsome golden- ye
Dreer's garden book 1919 (1919) Dreer's garden book 1919 dreersgardenbook1919henr Year: 1919 WJfflMwri— IHENRTADREER-PHIIADELPHIA-ft\mNfW'''i:tlOICEVt6tlABLE SifDS SURE-CROP STRIPiGI.£SS IJVAX BEAN A valuable variety of Dwarf Wax Bean, which, while not related to the well-known Currie's Rust-proof Wax, bears a great resem- blance to it in plant, pod and bean. The plant grows to a medium size, and having a strong, thick stem, stands up well even during a. long season of stormy weather, thus protecting the pods from dirt and dampness. It is very productive, bearing large, handsome golden- yellow pods in great abundance, and being hardy, the seed may be- planted early. '^ Sure-crop' is more rustproof and will stand a longer season of damp, wet weather than any other wax bean we know of. Pkt., 10 cts., by mail. By express or freight, at pur- chaser's expense, lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 90 cts. (if wanted by Parcel Post add as stated on page 12); 10 lbs., $ KEENEY'S STRINGLESS REFUGEE BEAN The originator of this strain of Green-pod Refugee worked for more than twenty years to get the string out of the old Thousand-to-one Refugee Bean. The plant grows to a large size and is enormously pro- ductive, one plant having borne 56 well-developed pods and 16 small ones, and had the earlier pods been picked as soon as suitable for use this plant would doubtless have produced over 100 good pods. The shape of pod is round, size medium to long, slightly curved, medium green in color and very brittle, remaining so until nearly old enough to shell. Pkt., 10 cts., by mail. By express or freight, at pur- chaser's expense, lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts. (if wanted by Parcel Post add as stated on page 12); 10 lbs., $ CHINESE) or CEI^ERY CABBAGE Also called Pe-Tsai, and Cut Cabbage, by Chinese gardeners and is beginning to attract attention in America. It does not form a- cabbage head, but when grown to its full size resembles the Cos Let- tuce, and the outer leaves may be used d
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