The Busy Woman s Garden Book 



this seems to be due to curiosity as she does not 

 eat, but drops them on the ground; I have seen 

 whole plantings of lima beans destroyed in this 

 way. English sparrows also are known to de- 

 stroy the tops. String beans do not offer the 

 temptation that the limas do so are seldom mo- 

 lested. 



For the home garden the bush limas are to be 

 preferred as they take less room and are easier 

 to handle. The Improved Fordhook Bush Lima 

 is one of the best varieties if not the best. The 

 New Wonder Bush Lima is highly recommended. 

 Beans may be planted every two weeks for suc- 

 cession up to August. Dry limas that remain on 

 the vines in fall may be used for cooking in win- 

 ter. Limas are not injured by light frosts as 

 much as the other varieties of beans; the pods 

 cuddling under the thick foliage are protected 

 and one can frequently gather a mess after the 

 frost has cut everything else in the garden; the 

 thick pods, too. are a protection to the beans in- 

 side. 



If it is desired to grow pole limas set the poles 

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