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Title: Weckesser's annual catalogue 1899 : seeds, plants, etc.
Identifier: CAT31284042 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Weckesser, Christian; Niagara Seed & Plant Farm; Christian Weckesser (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Niagara Falls Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Niagara Falls, N. Y. : Christian Weckesser
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Our Special List of Vegetables, Etc Keeney's Rustless Wax Beau. This is a bush bean, b it. thVows out short tendrils on which additional pods are formed. The pods are meaty, well- tilled, thick, flat when young, and semi round later; of rich yellow c>ior and fine quality. Pkt. 5c,; pt. 12c; qt. 20c; pk. $1.10;*bu. $4.00, Thorburn's Refugee Wax. An immense yielder of long round gol- den yellow p >d-, and about the earliest bean out. Pkt. 5c; pt. 12c; qt. 2Uc. pk. $1.00. Wardell's Kidney Wax. This i&the b^st wax b<;an to grow f.*r market, without exception. It will stand most cold when planted, the pods are large and showy and do not soon become tough and string v. Pkt. 5c; pt. 12c.; qt. 20c ; pk. 1.50 California Wax Pole. A fleshy, tender yellow wax pole bean that we cnll the best bean of i:s season lhat we have ever eaten. Pkt. 7c ; pt. 30c; qt. 50c. Powell's Prolific. We call this the most productive p< le baan in existence. It it quite late, and the greatest grower we have ever seen. Fine quality, and the nicest thing for pickling. Pkt. 7c. ; pt.40c
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THE THREE POPULAR BUSH LIMA BEANS. HENDERSON'S BUSH, BURPEE'S BUSH, BREER'S BUSH. This is the earliest Lima, This is a true large .Lima, and though small, it is protita- growing in a dwarfish bush, ble because it is such an im- but needs a rich, warm soil, and mense bearer. it is of good produces a large, crop of deli- quality, and ought to be grown cious beans that always bring by everybody, a goi d price. Pkt. 5c; pt. 10c; qt. 18c Pkt. 5c; pt. 15c; qt. 25c. We send a packet of each of the abov e three Lima Beans for only 12 cts. Crosby's Egyptian. Carefully selected from the original Egyptian. While just as early, it is better in form and qual- iy and is largely grown by market gardeners. Pkt. 3c; oz. 8c.; lb. 45c. This is the very best quality of all the Lima beans we have ever tasted It is a short thick bean, crowded in the pods, and ripens up some earlier than Burpee's. Pkt. 5c,; pt. 15c; qt. 25c. New Surprise Beet. This is the earliest beet we have. It is not so dark red but large, and of good shape and ap- pearance, and sells well. Pkt. 3c; oz. 8c; lb, bUc Detroit Dark Red. An early, round, very dark red beet, with a small, upright growing top. A very fine table or market beet; Pkt. 3c; oz. 8c; lb. 60c. Half Dwarf Brussel Sprouts. One of the mest delicious vegetables, and this is one of the best varieties, bearing handsome solid sprouts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c.

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