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Ideal is a large-seeded lima, vigorous, a good climber 

 and quite productive. 



King of the Garden is largely grown and a valuable 

 general-purpose lima. 



300. Varieties of Bush Limas. — ^There are two classes 

 of limas; namely, the small (Phaseolus lunatas) and the 

 large (P. lunatas macrocarpus). There are pole and bush 

 representatives of each class. 



Henderson is the best known and most widely culti- 

 vated bush or dwarf variety of the small type. 



FoRDHOOK is the most popular variety of the large 

 bush limas. Other varieties of this class are Burpee, 

 Dreer or Kumerle, Wonder and Burpee Improved. Of 

 this class, Burpee was the first variety introduced. It 

 originated with Mr. Asa Palmer, of Kennett Square, 

 Pa. Bush beans are now generally grown where soil 

 and climatic conditions are suitable. A long and warm 

 season is required for full success. 



301. Varieties of field beans. — There are four distinct 

 types of field beans. Professor John W. Gilmore has pre- 

 pared the following key to the group: 



Kidney, seed 1.5 centimeters or more in length, more 

 or less reniform ; ratio — length, width, thickness, 1-.4869- 



•3731- 



Marrow, seed between i and 1.5 centimeters in length. 

 Thickness exceeding half the length, 1-.6537-.6029. 



Medium, seed i to 1.2 centimeters in length. Thick- 

 ness less than half the length, 1-.678-.4975. 



Pea, seed .8 centimeters or less in length, not reni- 

 form, 1-.7467-.6096. 



C. D. Irish ("American Varieties of Beans," p. 163) 

 recommends the following varieties of the field class for 

 shell purposes: Of the kidney type, White Kidney, Pro- 

 lific Pickler and Red Kidney ; of the Marrow type. Vine- 

 less Marrow, White Marrow, Aroostook and China Red 

 Eye ; of the Medium type, Burlingame ; of the Pea type, 



