The Pole Lima Beans. 



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for the vegetable garden. It is a sport or offshoot of the common 

 Sieva type. It was introduced in 1892 (but distributed for trial in 

 1891) by Burpee, who received it from the south. Seeds from 

 Burpee. 



B. The large flat Limas. 



Of the large white or flat Limas there are several important va- 

 rieties. This type of bean is the one which chiefly represents the spe- 



105. Willow Leaf. Half size. 



106. Bliss. Natural size. 



cies in the gardens. It is much superior to the Sieva type in bearing 

 larger and much richer beans. The earlier strains mature most of 

 their crop in central New York, if properly grown. The tilled 

 green pods which remain whenjjfrost comes yield excellent green 

 beans for the table. Burpee Dwarf is an offshoot of this type of 



Lima. 



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