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Title: 12th annual price list & catalogue of fresh and reliable garden, field and flower seeds : grown and sold on the seed farm of Samuel Wilson
Identifier: 12thannualpricel1888wils (find matches)
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Wilson, Samuel; Samuel Wilson (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Mechanicsville, P. A. : Samuel Wilson
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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WILSON'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1888. 23 WILSON'S BEST OF ALL, POLE BEAN. Tliis new and valuable pole bean, which we introduced a few years ago, has, excepting in a few cases, kept its wonderful properties which we claimed for it when first introduced : That it avhs just as good for a snap- short beau in Winter when the pods were ripe and dry, as when picked freshly from the vines in Sumnaer. This was'certainly a broad as- sertion to make, but in nearly every case excepting -where planted contiguous -v\ ith other pole beans, it has kept its remarkable qualities and we are daily receiving letters from those who have planted it verifying this fact. Below we will give a few letters from disinterested pei-sons who have gro\\ n this bean. :More than 100 of the same kind can be seen at oiu: office by any of our cus- tomei-s who may wish to see them. "Wil- son's Best of All Beans is an early pole bean of unequalled productiveness." com- mencing to bear early in the season and keeps on bearing until the vines are killed by frost. The pods are medium in length, a beautiful light green color, almost crj'stal, round, entiiely siringless, remarkably rich, tender and butteiy when cooked, of the best possible flavor, and when once tried they will never be given up. The pods are fit to use when only 2 or 3 inches long, keep their fine, tender, rich and but- tery qualities until fully ripe. But the most wonderful property tha"t this bean has over any other is that they remain good for String Beans all Winter. This is the most difficult part we have to make people belicA-e. To have them good in this way. they should not be planted near other beans, and when ripe pick them care- fully from the vines. Keep in cool dn,- place. When wanted in "Winter, break ujj in pieces same as green beans, soak over night in cold water, boil next day for dinner, and you will find them just as tender, rich and butterv as when FICK- ED IKESHLY FROM THE VIKES EN SUMMER. Besides the above valuable qualities which we havemenrioned about TVilsorf's Best of All Beans, we claim it to be the most productive bean in cullivation. "When planted on good soil and properly cultivated, they are a sight to behold, be- ing almost a solid mass of pods from the bottom of the pole to the top. Our artist has failed to portray, in the accompanying illustration, the enormous productiveness of this valuable bean, as the vine was pho- tographed when only partialh* grown, and before the beans had come 'to maturity. On account of their extra bearing qualities, they are the most valuable to plant for a Winter shell bean, as large crops can be grown among com, and. being a handsome medium white bean, Avill bring the highest price in the market. "We have never yet been able to supply the demand for this splendid bean. By mail, pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts., 25 cts.; pint, 50 cts.; qt.,.,90 Cts. By express or freight, qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75"; peck, S3.00. Coil tion—Our customers will bear in mind that the genuine Best of All Pole Beans can only be bought from us; other beans are called Best of All, but are en- tirely different. 4c^See Specialties, page 1, for illustra- tion and description of the Early Golden Cluster, a most M onderful bean, v hich we introduced last year for the first time."=©a DEPrTY, Jefferson Co., Ind.. March, 18S7. S.OR'EL WiLSOX. Bear Sir: The seed I got from you last Spring all done Avell. The Best of All Beans was ahead of anything that ever Avas planted in this part of the country. They are splendid for Summer and "winter use as a green bean. Yours ti-uly, Robert Olr-ee, Chtrchtown, Lancaster Co., Pa., February S, 1887. Samtel Wilsox, Dear Sir: Your Best cf All Beavs were just splendid—the best we ever eat. The pods were just as good cooked in "\A niter, when dry, as in Summer. Truly yours, ' Da>t:el :M. Kuetz.
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Ti ilson's Best of All Beans. Pole.

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