BUSH Umfl BEADS 



CULTURE — These dwarf or bush 

 forms of pole Limas come into bear- 

 ing much earlier and do not require 



■poles or other support 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 fifteen weeks, according to the earliness of the 



variety. Do not brush against bean foliage when wet. 1 lb. to 100 ft. of drill. The average 



number of days required for the plants to reach bearing size is given in the description of 



•k Recommended for Quick Freezing 



69 EARLY GIANT True Bush, Enormous Pods and Beans 



(See Color Illustration on' Page 57) 



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, \ l /2 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- 

 dinary, accounted for by the pods being unusually fleshy and thick and the foliage luxuriant and sheltering. Ready in 72 days. 



Price, pkt,, 15c; Y% lb., 45c; lb., 80c; 51bs., $3.75; 15 lbs., $9.25. 



*65 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. 



Season 72 days. Triumph 

 brings us a distinct new 

 variety in the thick- 

 seeded baby Fordhook 

 class. It was selected 

 from a cross between the 

 Sieva Pole and Fordhook 

 Bush Lima by Dr. Roy 

 Magruder and Dr. Rob- 

 ert E. Wester, U.S.D.A. 

 Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try, Beltsville, Md. 



•72 FORDHOOK 



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 latef 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; K lb., 40c; lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.25; 15 lbs., $7.75. 



78 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; K lb., 35c; lb., 65c; 5 lbs., $3.00; 15 lbs., $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.. 15c; Y % lb., 35c; lb.. 60c; 5 lbs., $2.75; 15 lbs., $6.25. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 Cortlandt St., New York 7, N. Y. 



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Price, pkt.. 15c; V£lb., 

 40c;lb.,75c;51bs.,$3.50. 



73 

 FORDHOOK 

 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 

 plants are wider spread- 

 ing and have heavier 

 foliage than standard 

 Fordhook. Season 72 

 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; 



y 2 lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 



5 lbs., $3.50; 15 lbs., 

 $8.50. 



