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DORR'S lOWA SEEDS.

BEANS - Dwarf Bush Varieties.

Golden Refugee

Dwarf or bush neans require no support and
may be planted in hills or drills, the latter way
being preferred. All beans are so sensitive to
frost and cold that it is useless to plant them be-
fore the ground has become thoroughly warm.
For a succession, sow every two weeks until Aug-
gust first; make the drills 2 1/2 feet apart and 1 1/2,
inches deep; drop the beans 3 inches apart in the
drills. While it is true that beans will grow
and make something of a crop on very poor soil,
still no crop responds more profitably to good soil
and culture. Keep clean, but do not hill up or
hoe when wet; as it tends to make them rust. A
sandy loam is most desirable. Our beans are all
hand picked and are fine samples.

Early Mohawk. Good string bean, valuable
on account of its hardiness, being able to stand
cold nights and even slight frosts. It may be
planted earlier than any other sort. Qt., 25 cts.;
peck, $1 50; bus., $5.00.

Early Red Valentine. One of the best green
podded varieties. Pods medium length, curved
and nearly round; being fleshy and tender and
remaining a long time in fit condition for use.
They are preferred by some to the wax varieties.
Qt., 25 cts.; peck, $1.50; bus., $5.00.

Early China Red Eye. A hardy, productive
and excellent string bean, pods tender and rich If
used when young; as green shell beans, they are
mealy and excellent, and when dry they are
splendid for baking. Qt., 25 cts.; peck, $1.50 ;
bus.,S5.00.

Early Rachel. The earliest of the green
podded varieties. Pods long, straight and narrow ;
an excellent string bean. Qt., 25 cts.; peck, $1.50;
bus., $5.00.

Early Yellow Six Weeks. An old, popular
variety, very early and prodnctive. One of the
best. Qt., 25 cts.; peck, $1.50; bus., $5.00.

Early Refugee or T housand to One . As
its name indicates, it yields enormously. Pods
are thick, fleshy and tender. and it is considered
one of the best for pickling. Qt., 25 cts.; peck,
$1.50; bus., $5.00.

Golden Refugee. This is a very handsome
and really excellent novelty. It is much more
prolific than the old Refugee, ripens evener; ma-
tures about the same time: beans beautiful rich
golden brown; pods handsome lemon green. Qt.,
50 cts.

Large White Kidney or Royal Dwarf.
Large white kidney shaped beans; has no supe-
rior as a shell bean for Winter use. Qt., 25 cts.;
peck, $1.50; bus., $5.00.

Large White Marrowfat, Large, white,
round, rich flavored beans; used principally
shelled. Vey productive. Qt., 25cts.; peck, $1.50;
bus., $5.00.

California Branch Bean . This a white
field bean.

Dwarf Horticultural. To many tastes there
is no bean equal to the old London Horticultural
Pole. In this dwarf we have the advantage of the
excellent quality of the pole variety, and the con-
venience of cultivating a d warfsort, Pods short,
broad; not as desirable as some others as snaps,
but extra as a shell bean, either green or dry.
Qt., 35 cts, ; peck, $2.00 ; bus., $7.00.

Black Wax, or Butter Bean. A great fa
vorite with market gardeners, as they can pick
the whole crop at two or three pickings. It is not
a strong grower, but with rich soil and good culti-
vation it yields abundantly. Pods short, round
aud curved; thick fleshed and waxy in color;
beans black when ripe. Qt., 35 cts,; peck, $2.00;
bus., $7.00.

White Wax. Similar to above, except color,
which makes it valuable for Winter use. Qt., 35
cts.; peck $2.00; bus., $7.00.

Golden Wax. The best and most popular
of the dwarf bush beans for general use. It is
more vigorous in growth, more productive, har-
dier and earlier than any other wax bean. Pods
are of a very rich waxy yellow color, brittle and
entirely stringless. We can heartily recommend
this to all, being equally valuable as a snap or
dry. Qt., 35 cts.; peck, $2.00; bus., $7,00.

All beans, per packet, 10 cents, except where noted.
Postpaid. Twenty-five cents per quart must be added
to pay postage when beans are ordered by mail.