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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 3.

WARDWELL'S DWARF KIDNEY WAX.--Earlier, better, more productive, than Golden Wax; rust-proof, vigorous, pods large, showy, tender and stringless, excellent flavor and good either for snap or shell. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX.--Possesses all the good points of the old Golden Wax, but is larger in pod and much more prolific. This improved stock is one of the handsomest beans we have ever seen, pods of dark, rich, golden yellow color and of perfect shape. It is of good quality, showing no string or coarseness, but is of tender, melting flavor at all stages of its growth. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c.

CURRIE'S RUST-PROOF WAX.--It is positively rust-proof. While grown side by side for several years with other Wax beans, all of them more or less affected, many of them completely ruined by rust, this bean has remained entirely free from it. Exceedingly crisp and tender, and of a most delicious flavor. As early as the Golden Wax, and it is, moreover, amazingly productive. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c.

WHITE WAX.--Pods waxy, yellow, very tender. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

BLACK WAX.--One of the most popular varieties with all market gardeners. Pods fleshy, waxy yellow, tender. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

EARLY MOHAWK.--Very early and will stand more cold weather than most bush varieties. For this reason it is desirable for early planting. It is an old variety of established reputation. Pods five to six inches long. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 35c.

YOSEMITE MAMMOTH WAX.--Pods frequently attain a length of ten to fourteen inches, with the thickness of a man's finger, and are nearly all solid pulp, the seeds being very small when the pods are fit for use. The pods are a rich golden color and are absolutely stringless, cooking tender and delicious. This is the Wax bean for family or market purposes. It is enormously productive, as many as 50 of its monster pods having been counted on one bush. Per pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 70c.

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WARDWELL'S KIDNEY-WAX-BEAN-
HARDIEST AND MOST PRODUCTIVE-

EARLY REFUGEE, OR THOUSAND TO ONE. Most prolific green podded sort, thick and fleshy. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 35c.

LARGE WHITE MARROW.--Excellent as a shelled bean; cooks in twenty minutes. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 35c.

DWARF HORTICULTURAL.--Has all the good qualities of the old Horticultural Pole and is much easier to cultivate, because of being a dwarf variety. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c.

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YOSEMITE MAMMOTH
One-half of a pod, showing size and fleshy thickness of this monster Wax beans.

IMPROVED EARLY VALENTINE.--About ten days earlier than the common Early Valentine. In addition to this, it is more robust and vigorous, and produces the true, round, curved pods very abundantly. Unexcelled in quality and uniformity of ripening, nearly the whole crop can be taken at one picking, usually within thirty-five days from time of planting. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 40c.

CALIFORNIA BRANCH, OR PROLIFIC TREE.--This is quite a valuable variety for field culture; grows about twenty inches high, has stiff, upright branches, and bears immensely, sometimes yields forty-five bushels to the acre. The beans closely resemble the White Navy. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 40c.

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The Lazy Wife's bean is the best we have ever tried. All other seeds were good. JAMES L. BIRCHARD, Griggsville, Ill.

POLE BEANS.
One quart will plant 100 to 150 hills.

These succeed best on clay loams, which should be liberally enriched with short manure in the hills, which are formed according to the variety, from three to four feet apart. From five to six seeds are planted in each hill, about two inches deep. After planting all beans be sure and firm the ground, either with feet or roller.

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LAZY WIFE'S.--The very best late green-podded pole bean. The pods are of a medium dark green color, broad, thick, very fleshy, and entirely stringless. The pods retain their rich, tender and stringless qualities until nearly ripe, and at all stages are unsuprassed for snap shorts, being peculiarly luscious. Each pod contains from six to eight round, white beans, which make excellent winter shell beans. They have also yielded well planted among corn. Per pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 70c.

KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA.--While the dried beans are about the same size as the common large Lima; the green beans are of unusual size. The pods are very long, and frequently contain four to six very large beans. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 55c.

LARGE WHITE LIMA.--Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

SCARLET RUNNER.--A favorite snap bean in Europe, valuable for table use or as an ornamental vine. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 70c.

CUT SHORTS.--The old-fashioned corn-field bean, which is so popular and often so difficult to obtain. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 65c.

WHITE DUTCH CASE KNIFE.--Good green-podded variety. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c.

YARD LONG.--A great curiosity, and withal a bean of excellent quality. Pods three feet long and highly ornamental. Tender and of asparagus flavor. Pkt. 10c.