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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_9 (find matches)
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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50 JOHN LEWIS CMILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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ear>s. One of the most delicious of all vegetables, and one that may be had in gr^at abundance all the season. Sow suc- cessively every two or three weeks from early May to end of July. Those sown latest, and which mature in September' October, or November, will be the best. String Beans are better in autumn than at any other time. I N ew Early Colden-Eyed Wax, (Bush) âTen days earlier than any other Golden Wax, and, moreover, is absolutely rust proof. An immense bearer, and pods tender and crisp. A superb market sort because of its beautiful color and uniformity. Pkt., loc.; pint, 30c.; quart, 50c. Extra Early Refugee, (Bush)âThe earliest strain of Refugee by ten days. One of the most profitable Beans ever grown. Loaded with pods in any season, and of a fine quality. Grown by all market gardeners, who are always quick pick up a good thing and to stick to it after they once it. Pkt., 10c.; pint, 25c.; quart, 40c. Byer, (Bush)âThis out-ranks any other Bush or Snap Bean so far iutroduced. In quality it is the best, and in pro- ductiveness it will more than double any other variety The Michigan Agricultural Station, where this Bean was1 tested, says of it in their Bulletin. No. 153, issued in Feb- ruary. 1898: The Byer Bean.âPlants of healthy vigorous growth, very branching and productive. The pods are five to six inches long, round, nearly straight, green in color,very brittle and fine in quality. The plants are very productive, and have a long season of .bearing. It is a valuable sort for the home garden or market," The Bul- letin than goes on to give the comparative tests. This table showsthat some plants of the Byer Bean produced 271 pods, weighing 47 ounces. The variety whish approaches next to it was Stringless Green Pod, with 121 pods, 20% ounces. From that the number ranges down to 15 pods, 2X ounces, in Union "White Valentine. This shows that the Byer is more than twice as productive as the best of the twelve other varieties tested. We do not think we need to say any more in recommendation of it. Price. 10c. per J pkt.: per pint, 25c.; quart. 40c. Yosemite Monster Wax, (Bush)âMammoth pods eight or ten inches long, as thick as one's finger, and very fleshy and thick-meated. Color a rich golden yellow, very clear and wax-like. Bush an enormous bearer.?and sure to at- tract attention anywhere from the size of its great pods. / Pkt. 10c.; pint. 30c.; quart, 50c. J Improved Golden Wax, (Bush)âLarge golden pods, tender *â and wax-like quart. 40c. BEAX, BUSH LIMA. rpee's Bush Lima, (Bush)âThis grows 18 to 20 inches high, of stout growth, erect, branching vigorously into a fine circular bush two or three feet in diameter. This bush character is permanently established, and not two per cent, will attempt to throw up runners. Leaves of large size, healthy and vigorous, leathery and dark emerald green, showing great health and strong constitu- tion. It is the only bush form of the large-seeded Lima, and ten times more valuable than the small-seeded soils. Its yield is quite wonderful, each bush producing 50 to 200 large pods, well filled with beans of great size, and of the true, rich, luscious Lima flavor. It is a matter of con- f gratulation that we can now raise the true large Lima without poles. Pkt, 10c ; pint. 25c.: quart, 45c. Mammoth Podded Lima, (Pole)â(King of the Garden) âThe Limas have a distinct, rich, buttery flavor, very different from all other sorts, and are much liked bymost people either to use green or dry. Used as Shell Beans only. We consider this variet y the finest of all, with enormous pods containing four to six immense Beans in each. Give a hot sunny location. Boil until tender, pour off the water, and season with butter, salt and a little ity., I / cream. Pkt., 15c.; pint, 30c. quart; 55c. t tol/Lazy Wife's, ( Pole)âThe old standby. Never fails to pro- see duce loads of round, thick-fleshed pods, fine for snaps and Ear if \ last long in perfect condition. Fine as a Shell Bean and of superior quality. Pkt, 10c.: pint, 30c.; quart. 50c. ly Golden Cluster, (Pole)âThis bears a profusion of handsome golden pods, six to eight inches long, aud con- tinue in bearing along time. Pkt. 10c.: pint 25c: qt,50c. A fine variety. Pkt. 6c; pint, 25c;

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