The Dwarf Lima Beans. 



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Henderson Bush Lima (No. 2, 

 24; Fig. 25). — Yerj dwarf, with only 

 an occasional plant producing a feeble 

 tendency towards a climbing stem, re- 

 quiring no more space than field beans ; 

 plant compact, bushy, very productive 

 and continuing long in bearing ; very 

 early ; beans small, flat, clear white ; 

 quality good. A patch planted on the 

 6th of June last year was bearing well 

 the second week in August, notwithstand- 

 ing the almost unprecedented drought. 

 An occasional plant produced speckled 

 beans. This seems to be the best variety 

 for earliness, and its great productive- 

 ness and habit of long bearing are addi- 

 tional recommendations. The pods also 

 escape the mildew, which is often serious 5 

 upon the late, thick-podded sorts. Whilst 

 good in quality, it lacks the buttery and 

 rich quality of the true Limas. 



Jackson (No. 3, Fig. 24 ; Fig. 26). — 

 This variety, commonly known as Jack- ^ 

 son's Wonder, differs from the Hender- 

 son in having brown- speckled beans, and 

 in a less dwarf and compact habit, and 

 it is possibly a little later. In produc- 

 tiveness it even excels the Henderson. 

 All of the vines in our plantations have ^ 

 made a diffuse, sprawling growth, and 

 many of them make twining shoots two 

 feet long. On account of this diffuse 

 habit and the color of the beans, it has 

 seemed to us to be less desirable than some 

 other varieties. Its great productiveness, 

 however, is a strong recommendation. 



Norihru])^ Braslan and Goodivin Dwarf Lima I know little 

 about. I have tried it only a single season in a small way. It is 

 apparently much like the former varieties, but the beans are 

 uniformly dun colored. 



24. — Dwarf Limas (nat. size). 

 1. Sieva; §. Henderson; 3. Jack- 

 son; 4. Thorburn; 5. Dreer; 

 6. Burpee; 7. Barteldes. 



