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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



BEANS— BUSH LIMA 



Lima Beans do not receive the attention in our state that they deserve. Sown 

 when soil is thoroughly warm with the eye down a good crop of shell beans may be 

 had in Augrist. 



Fordhook BuhIi Lima — Very prolific, bearing large pods well filled with very large 

 beans of unusual thickness. The plants grow in stiff, erect bushes, holding the 

 pods well off the ground. The beans are tender, sweet and juicy. Pkt. 15c; '^ lb. 

 25c; 1 lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $2.10; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



Borpee'R Improved Bu.m1i Lima (New Wonder) — The largest, earliest and best of all 

 the large Dwarf Linias. Compared with the old Burpee Bush Lima, ii is about 

 ten days earlier, the pods and beans are much larger and the beans twice as 

 thick. Pkt. loc; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $2.10; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



Henderson'.s nush Lima — The earliest of the Bush Limas. Not as large as the pre- 

 ceding. Pkt. 15c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.90; 10 lbs. $3.60. 



Carpinteria Pole Lima- 



BEANS— POLE LIMA 



irpimena x-oie i^iiua — A very prolific, green-seeded Pole Lima Bean orig- 

 inated in California and named by the Introducer, "the most perfect Pole 

 Lima ever produced." The vines are strong and vigorous, branching freely 

 and bearing an enormous quantity of pods. The cooking quality is most 

 excellent, the beans tender and delicious. 



Ideal Pole Lima — ^A new, very prolific, large, ■white-seeded Pole Lima Bean, one 

 of the best main crop sorts in existence. Pods and beans are enormous in 

 size, the former often 8 inches in length and correspondingly broad, en- 

 closing 5 to 7 plump, tender, richly flavored beans. 



Early Levjathan Lima — The earliest Lima, continuing to bear long, broad, 

 meaty pods all summer in abundance, three, four, even five beans in a pod. 

 A green-seeded variety, coming in a w^eek to two weeks earlier than other 

 sorts. 



Extra Early Jersey Lima — It is especially valuable on account of be- 

 ing two weeks earlier than the ordinary Lima. 



King of the Garden Lima — Produces an abundant supply of pods, 

 measuring from 5 to 6 inches in length. 





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1.90; 



10 lbs. 



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Kentucky Wonder or Old 

 Homestead Pole Bean. 



BEANS— POLE OR RUNNING 



Sow in hills about four feet apart, dropping five or six 

 Seeds in each hill. Being more tender than the Bush va- 

 rieties, planting should be two weeks later. 1 lb. to To hills; 

 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. 



Burger's Stringless Green Pod Pole (White Kentucky Won- 

 der) — The best of the Green Pod Beans for growing 



in the North. Matures early and bears handsome green 



pods. Excellent for snaps or as a green shell bean. The 



seeds. T\^hen ripe, are pure ■white, and are excellent for 



baked beans. Pkt. 10c; i,i lb. 25c; 1 lb. 45c; (bv mail 



52c); 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75. 

 Early Golden Cluster Wax — Comes in ten days later than 



the Dwarf Golden Wax. The pods are 6 to S inches long, 



borne in clusters in the greatest profusion. Pkt. 15c; 



% lb. 30c; 1 lb. 50c; (by mail 57c); 5 lbs. $2.25. 



Kentucky 'Wonder 'Wax — A new Bean of the old green-podded , ». • , , ». 



Kentucky Wonder type and habit, but golden-yellow wax Ideal Pole Lima Bean. 



podded and of much superior qualitv to the other sort. The pods are round, verv meaty, entirely 

 stringless and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 50c, (by mail 57c); 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. 

 $4.00. 



Kentucky "Wonder, or Old Homestead — A very early, green-podded variety, bearing great clusters 

 of pods from top to bottom. The pods are large and cook tender and delicious. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 

 25c; 1 lb. 45c; (by mail 52c): 5 lbs. $2.10; 10 lbs. $3.90. 



Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry ("Wrens Egg) — Highly esteemed for quality, either green or 

 drv. Many like this sort better than limas. Especially adapted for short seasons and cool 

 location. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 35c; (by mail 42c); 5 lbs. $1.65: 10 lbs. $3.00. 



Earlv Dutch Caseknife — Excellent for general use, whether green or dry. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 40c; (by 

 mail 47c); 5 lbs. $1.90; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



Scarlet Runner — A very popular variety, m.uch used for ornamental purposes. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 40c; 

 (by mail 47c). 



ASPARAGUS, OR YARD BEAX— This Bean derives its name from the manner in which it is served 

 and from the extraordinarv length of its pods. It bears an abundance of tender, delicious, 

 light-green pods, 214 to 3 feet in length. The seed should be planted inside in pots for trans- 

 planting outside when the weather permits. A good position outside is against a north wall, 

 although trellis growing is entirely practicable. Pkt. 15c. 

 NOTICIE — AVhen ordering i/i lb. add 5c postage. 

 When ordering 1 lb. add Tc postage. 

 WTien ordering tvro or more pounds add postage at Parcel Post rates. See page 1. 



