Keywords: J. Steckler Seed Co., Ltd. garden manual 1900 (16547000626).jpg GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES <br> 31 <br> similar shape as the Golden Wax but long- <br> er; color of a beautiful golden yellow They <br> are very prolific and hardy surpassing any <br> other Dwarf Wax Bean that we know of <br> The color of the bean is somewhat like the <br> Golden Wax but more kiduey-shaped and <br> more spotted with dark purple 'it has <br> done best here among the Dwarf Wax <br> Beans Of all the many new kinds we had <br> tried we found none to excel it <br> Dwarf Flageolet Wax A German <br> variety which figures as Perfection Wax <br> also Scarlet Flageolet Wax in some cata- <br> logues It is a robust growing sort with <br> large fine yellow pods For several years <br> we have tried to introduce it amongst the <br> gardeners who still give the Wardwell s <br> Kidney the preference <br> Henderson's Bush Lima This <br> is a dwarf Butter Bean which requires <br> no poles it grows from iS to24inches high <br> It is early and productive It should be <br> called Dwarf Carolina or Sewee Bean as <br> the pods are the size of that variety Re- <br> commend same for family use or where it <br> is difficult to obtain poles <br> Burpee's Bush Lima The pods are <br> of same size as the Large Pole Lima and of <br> same flavor It is a stronger grower than <br> the Henderson's Bush Lima <br> Keeney's Rustless Golden Wax <br> This is the long-looked for bean com- <br> bining hardiness and productiveness with <br> fine quality <br> A strong growing bush variety of re- <br> markable vigor and freedom from rust It <br> sends out short tendrils on which pods are <br> formed in addition to those near the cen- <br> tral stalk of the plant which accounts for <br> its wonderful productiveness amounting <br> under favorable conditions from ioo to 150 <br> fold <br> The pods are meaty and well filled thick- <br> flat when young and semi-round later of <br> rich yellow color and fine quality and en- <br> tirely stringless even when large enough to <br> shell If the pods are picked as fast as <br> formed the plant continues to furnish a 43933602 150250 78709 Page 31 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/43933602 1900 10 5962/bhl title 78709 Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection ; J Steckler Seed Co Biodiversity Heritage Library J Steckler Seed Co Ltd garden manual 1900 dealers in vegetable flower field and grass seeds Garden Stories Catalogs J Steckler Seed Co Seed industry and trade Seeds Trade catalogs Vegetables U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 43933602 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/43933602 bhlGardenStories Golden Wax Beans BHLinbloom j steckler seed co u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories golden wax beans bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-02-18 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16547000626 2015-08-24 02 51 40 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 J Steckler Seed Co Ltd garden manual 1900 Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script |