CULTURE—These dwarf or bush 
forms of pole Limas come into bear- 
ing much earlier and do not require 
poles or other suppori to climb on; and they continue in bearing for weeks. Being more 
tender than Dwarf Snap Beans, the seed cannot be planted as early. Plant about the 
middle to latter part of May around New York. The rows should be two and one-half 
feet apart, the seed sown edgewise in the drills six inches apart and covered one inch. 
They commence bearing in from twelve to fifleen weeks, according to the earliness of the 
variety. Do nol brush against bean foliage when wet. 1 Wb. to 100 ft. of drill. The average 
number of days required for the plants to reach bearing size is given in the description of 
the variety. * Recommended for Quick Freezing 
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EARLY GIANT True Bush, Enormous Pods and Beans 
(See Color Plate, Page 76): 
This variety is the best possible Bush Lima Bean, possessing every 
quality so long known and esteemed in the older pole varieties, and can 
be grown as easily as any Snap Bean. It is the earliest of the large 
bush sorts. 
The strong, rugged plants of true bush form, 114 feet in height, are of 
healthy, sturdy, upright growth, requiring neither poles nor stakes and 
bear from July until frost almost unbelievable quantities of 5- to 6-inch 
pods, each containing usually four large, thick beans, averaging as large 
as those of the large pole Limas, and whether used green or cured, they 
are of superb quality—tender, rich and buttery, the true Lima flavor. 
In the green state their tender freshness is maintained beyond the or- 3 
dinary, accounted for by the pods being unusually fleshy and thick and the foliage luxuriant and sheltering. Ready in 72 days. 
Price, pkt., 15c; % Ib., 45c; Ib., 80c; 5 Ibs., $3.75; 15 Ibs., $9.25. 
TRIUMPH (New) All-America Selections—Silver Medal 1949 
Triumph was selected as a variety of high eating quality. Tenderometer readings show the beans to be more tender than the-Henderson | 
types. The bright green seed-coat makes Triumph the most attractive of the baby limas. It retains its green color longer, and is thus ideal for 
quick-freezing and canning. The beans are tightly packed in the pods, and are three or four in number. The plants are short and compact. 
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A Favorite with the Home and Market Grower 
One of the best known and most widely grown Limas in cultivation. It is an 
extremely heavy cropper, just a few days later than our Early Giant. The bush, 
which grows stiffly erect about 16 to 20 inches high, holds the broad, plump pods 
well above the ground so that they do not become beaten or discolored by wind 
or rain. The pods usually contain from 3 to 5 large plump beans of excellent 
quality. This variety is equally as valuable for the home gardener as for the 
market grower. Season 75 days. 
Price, pkt., 15c; 14 Ib., 40c; 1b., 75c; 5 Ibs., $3.50; 15 Ibs., $8.50. 
IMPROVED HENDERSON 
Yields Continuously from Early Summer to Frost—Suitable 
for all Sections, North and South 
The original Bush Lima Bean, the ‘‘Henderson,"’ was defective in size, and though 
because of its extreme earliness, thousands of our customers were enabled to grow 
Lima Beans where none had grown before, the defect remained until the introduc- 
tion of the “‘Improved Henderson,” which is at least 50 per cent larger than the 
original yet retaining all the remarkable qualities of its predecessor. 
It grows as freely and is just as dependable in the North as in the South; in 
fact, it is suitable for all sections. The quality is excellent, possessing the rich. 
buttery flavor common to all Limas. Ready in 70 days. 
Price, pkt., 15c; 1% lb., 35c; Ib., 65c; 5 Ibs., $3.00; 15 Ibs., $7.25. 
*75 HENDERSON 
The Original “Baby” Lima Bean | 
It produces a continuous crop from the time it comes into bearing (it is fit for 
the table in the latitude of New York the middle of July) until frost, and, being 
enormously productive, a very small patch will keep a family supplied with this 
splendid vegetable through the season. The plant forms a compact bush about 18 
inches high. The Beans are the size of the Sieva or small Lima, and of delicious 
quality. Ready 65 days after seed sowing. 
Price, pkt., 15¢; 14 1b., 35c; lb., 60c; 5 Ibs., $2.75; 15 Ibs., $6.25. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 Cortlandt St., New York 7, N. Y. 
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Season 72 days. Triumph 
brings us a distinct new 
variety in the thick- 
seeded baby Fordhook ~ 
class. It was selected © 
from.across between the © 
Sieva Poleand Fordhook ~ 
Bush Lima by Dr. Roy 
Magruder and Dr. Rob- 
ert E. Wester, U.S.D.A. 
Bureau of Plant Indus- 
try, Beltsville, Md. 
Price, pkt., 20c; 441b., 
50c;1b., 90c; 5 Ibs., $4.25. 
73 FORD- 
HOOK 
U.S. No. 242 
We are indebted to the 
U.S. Department of Ag- 
riculture for this new 
and outstanding lima 
bean. Heavier yields, 
both early and late, 
distinguish this vari- 
ety from the standard 
Fordhook. It sets basal 
pods from the first 
blossoms even in hot, 
dry weather. The pods 
are very uniform, and 
hold their size on the 
late sets—and contain 
3 to 4 plump beans of 
the finest quality. The 
plantsare wider spread- 
ing and have heavier 
foliage than standard 
Fordhook. Season 72 
days. 
Price; jpkt.aioc: 
1% Ib., 45c; Ib., 80c; 
5) lbs.;, $3.75) 15 lbs 
$9.25. 
