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BEANS, LIMA 



IKE the common beans described on preceding page, 

 - ' Limas are divided into dwarf or bush kinds and tall or 

 climbing varieties. Unlike other beans, they are used 

 as "shelled" beans only, since their pods are unfit for 

 eating. 



Bush Limas are likewise divided into several distinct 

 classes, according to the beans they yield. They greatly 

 vary in size and quality, depending upon the sort you 

 plant. All are of best quality if picked while quite young 

 and while the beans are green. 



Pole Limas are very rank growers and require strong 

 supports, twelve to fifteen feet tall. They mature later 

 than the dwarf or bush kinds, but are more prolific. As 

 descendants of semi-tropical plants, Lima beans are very 

 tender and should not be sown until the weather is quite 

 warm and settled. Always plant them "eye down/' 

 for reasons given on page 63. 



