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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Burpee's Improved Bush Lima Bean. 



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 August. 



Fordhook Bush Lima — Very prolific, bearing large pods well 

 filled witli 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; y^ lb. 25c (by mail 30c); 1 lb. 40c (by mail 47c); 

 5 lbs. $1.85; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



Burpee's Improved Bush Lima (New Wonder) — The largest, 

 'earliest and best of all the large Dwarf Limas. Very de- 

 sirable on account of earliness. The plants are of strong, 

 upright growth and completely covered with large pods. 

 Pkt. 15c; y2 lb- 25c (by mail 30c); 1 lb. 40c (by mail 47c); 

 5 lbs. $1.85; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



Henderson's Bush Lima 



— -The earliest of the 

 Bush Limas. Not as 

 large as the preced- 

 ing. Pkt. 15c; % lb. 

 25c (by mail 30c); 1 

 lb. 40c (bv mail 47c); 

 5 lbs. $1.75; 10 lbs. 

 $3.25. 



If ftvo or more pounds 

 are wanted by Mail 

 add postasc at Pareo 

 Post rates; see table, 

 page 1. 



BEANS- 

 POLE LIMA. 



f^J? ■*"" !^"'* Lima— A very prolific, green-seeded Pole Lima Bean originated in Cali- 

 tornia 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 

 mam crop sorts in existence. Pods and beans are enormous in size, the former often 

 I inches in length and correspondingly broad, enclosing 5 to 7 plump, tender richly 

 flavored beans. »- *-. ■ j 



Early Leviathan 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 week to two weeks earlier than other sorts. 

 Extra Early Jersey Lima — It is especially valuable on account of being two weeks 



earlier than the ordinary Lima. 

 King of the Garden Llma- 



to 6 inches in length. 



AH Pole Limn Iloan.s at a iinir«rm price: 

 40c (by mall 47c); 7> Ib.s. .'(il.T.I; 10 lbs. $:{.2,">. 



NOTICE — A\1ien ordering two or more pounds add postage at Parcel Post 

 rates. See page 1. 



-Produces an abundant supply of pods, measuring from 5 

 Pkt. lOe; M; »>. 2.-;c (by mall 30c); 1 lb. 



BEANS— POLE OR RUNNING. 



Ideal Pole Lima Bean. 



Culture — Sow in hills about four feet apart, dropping five 

 or six Seeds in each hill. Being more tender than the Bush 

 varieties, planting should be two weeks later. 1 lb. to 75 

 hills; 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. 

 AVhIte Kentucky Wonder (Burger's Strlngiess Green Pod 



Pole) — 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. 



when ripe, are pure white, and are excellent for baked 



beans. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c (bv mail 25c); 1 lb. 35c (by 



mail 42c); 5 lbs. $1.65; 10 lbs. $3.00. 

 Early Golden Cluster AV'ax — Comes in ten days later than 



the Dwarf Golden Wax. The pods are 6 to 8 inches long, 



borne in clusters in the greatest profusion. Pkt. 10c; 



% lb. 20c (by mail 25c); 1 lb. 35c (by mail 42c); 5 lbs. $1.65. 

 Kentucky W'^onder "Wax — A new Bean of the old green-podded 



Kentucky Wonder type and habit, but golden-yellow wax 



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



stringless and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 25c (by mail 30c); 1 lb. 40c (by mail 47c); 5 lbs. 



$1.75; 10 lbs. $3.25. 

 Kentucky AVonder, 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. 



20c (by mail 25c); 1 lb. 35c (by mail 42c); 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.75. 

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



dry. Manv like this sort better than limas. Especially adapted for short seasons and cool 



location. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c (by mail 25c); 1 lb. 35c (by mail 42c); 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.75. 

 Early Dutch Caseknlfe — Excellent for general use, whether green or dry. Pkt. 10c; % lb, 20c (by 



mail 25c); 1 lb. 35c (by mail 42c); 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.75. 

 Scarlet Runner — A very popular variety, much used for ornamental purposes. Pkt. 15c; % lb. 25c 



(by mail 30c); 1 lb. 40c (by mail 47c); 5 lbs. $1.85; 10 lbs. $3.50. 

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



and from the extraordinary length of its pods. It bears an abundance of tender, delicious light- 

 green pods, 21/4 to 3 feet in length. The seed should be planted inside in pots for transplanting 



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



trellis growing is entirely practicable. Pkt. 15c. 



Kentucky Wonder or Old 

 Homestead Pole Bean. 



NOTICE] — "WTien ordering two or more pounds add postage at Parcel Post rates. See page 1. 



