The Dwarf Lima Beans. 



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Barteldes Bush Lima (No. 7, Fig. 24; Figs. 30 and 31.) — A 

 small bushy plant of rather weak and sprawling habit, about the 

 size of plants of the field bean ; pods 5 or 6 inches long, more or 

 less depressed between the seeds, containing three or four large, 

 oblong and plump white beans which are of good quality. It is 

 very late at Ithaca, maturing only a few of the earliest pods before 

 frost, and is, therefore, apparently of little account for this latitude. 

 It appears to be unproductive also. 



30.— Barteldes Bush Lima (nat- 

 ural size). 



We have endeavored to 

 force the Henderson and 

 Burpee under glass. The 

 29.- Burpee Bush Lima. Heudersou has some 



promise, although it is doubtful if it will ever pay to force any other 

 bean than the string or snap bean. But we will try it again. Bur- 

 pee ran to vine, and was unproductive. Whilst it is generally a 

 complete dwarf in the field, it runs five to seven feet high in the 

 house. 



