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Phaseolus Lunatus Macrocarpus, Benth.^ 



(The Large Lima) 



Linnaeus believed that this bean was of African origin and 

 classed it as a separate species. It is now understood to be of 

 South American origin and probably gets its name from the City 

 of Lima in Peru. Extensively grown in this and other warm coun- 

 tries for green-shell and dry-shell purposes. Those of the potato 

 type are more productive, more vigorous, and of better quality. Plant 

 perennial in the South, grown as an annual in the North, vigorous 

 grower, climbing or dwarf; leaflets large, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 

 thick, stifif, slightly pubescent, dull green ; pods large, 3 to 6 inches 

 long, I to 134 inches broad, flat, frequently twisted, point or spur 

 very short or wanting; seeds very large, usually very flat and reni- 

 form (the potato type qaite turgid and subreniform), variously 

 colored. It differs from the Sieva type chiefly in being a perennial 

 (in the South), in making a larger growth, in being less hardy, 

 later in season, and in having larger leaves and pods. Many 

 strains, differing chiefly in season and size of pod, are in cultiva- 

 tion. The type of many of these modified forms is not well fixed 

 and, for this reason, it is difficult to make accurate descriptions 

 and comparisons. 



Dwarf Varieties 



Burpee 



Synonyms. — Burpee's Bush, Dwarf Large Lima, Bitrpee's Large Bush, 

 Elliott's Bush, Willet's Bush, Large White Bush Lima, Mammoth Bush 

 Lima. 



History. — Originated in an accidental way with Mr. Asa Palmer, Ken- 

 nett Square, Pa. A dwarf form of Large White Lima. Introduced in 

 1889 by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 



Description. — Plant large, 16 to 20 inches high, somewhat spreading, with 

 occasional runners and long fruit stalks, very vigorous, hardy, midseason, 

 very productive. Leaflets large, narrow, dark green. Pods large, 4 to 4J/2 

 inches long, broad, almost straight, sometimes twisted, flat, moderately thick, 

 three to four-seeded, dark green. Green-shell beans very large, plump, 

 greenish white, of excellent quality. Dry seeds (2.3 x 1.5 x .65 cm.) reni- 

 form, ventral margin slightly concave, veiny-white. 



Comparison.— A well-knov/n and much grown variety. More like Wonder 

 than any, differing as described under that head. Except for its dwarf 

 form and the slightly smaller size of leaves and pods, it is the same as 

 Large White Lima. Plate VI, fig. d2. 



^Phaseolus lunatus rnacrocarpiis, Benth. FI. Erasil, 15:181 (1859). — Irish, 

 Mo. Bot. Gard. Rpt. 12:91 (1901). — Bailey, Cyclop. Am. Hort. 4:1295 (1906). 



Phaseolus inamocnits. Linn. Sp. PI. 724 (1753). — DC. Prodr. 2:393 

 (1825).— Miller, Gard. Diet. ^1807). 



Phaseolus Xuaresii, Zucc. DC. Prodr. 2:293 (1825). 



Phaseolus Limensis, P. latisiliquus, Macfayden, Fl. Jam. 279, 282 (1837). 



