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ought to assure a crop, even of the large Limas, in our 

 more northern states, in which, however, the small 

 Limas are most advisable. The 

 small Limas are, in fact, almost 

 in a class by themselves. 



Limas divide into types as 

 follows: (1) The large true 

 Limas, needing a long season 

 and especially tender to frost. 

 The dwarf of this is Burpee's 

 Bush Lima. (2) The potato / 

 Lima, not so late and more Fig. 20. The three types of Pole 



i J rrn j t? ~r\ > LimaBeans. One-third 



hardy. Ihe dwarf IS DreerS natural size. From the left 



1T . ,r t \rm TIT-- they are the Sieva, True or 



rmsh Lima. (5) 1 he small Lima, Large Lima, Potato Lima. 



or Sieva bean, earlier and 

 hardier, more resistant to 

 drought, as well as a heavier 

 yielder than the other two. 

 Of all Limas this is the best 

 for our northern states. The 

 dwarf is Henderson's Bush 

 Lima, which is hardier to 

 drought and frost than some 

 of the kidney beans. Limas 

 need special conditions, as 

 follows : 



Soil should be especially 

 sunny and early. Manuring, 



Fig. 21. Pods of the True or Large 

 Lima Bean. One-third natu- 

 ral size. 



