PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 19 
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA. 
This is a bush form of the well-known Large White Lima Bean. It is very 
fixed in its bush character, growing to a uniform height of about twenty j g / ! 
inches. While not so early as Henderson’s Bush Lima, its larger size will g L STOIPLANT 9 
commend it to many. The pods are of the exact size of the Large Pole 7 INP ck | g AN 
Limas and contain as many beans of the same delicious quality. (See cut.) { payee K 
Price, 10c. pkt., 35c. 14 pint, 60c. pint, $1.00 quart, $7.00 peck. 
SPECIAL OFFER. 
1 packet of each 
of the three Bush 
Limas, Hfender- 
son’s, Burpee’s 
and Dreer’s, for 
25 cents, free by 
mail, 
Dreer’s Improved Pole Lima, or, as it is sometimes called, ‘‘ Potato” Lima, has 
been grown for years, the beans growing close together in the pods, and being 
very thick, sweet and succulent, and generally considered of finer quality than the 
Large Pole Lima. The bush form is entirely fixed in its character, growing from 
one and one-half to two feet in height and of vigorous bush habit. This variety, 
from its abundant foliage, always succeeds better ina dry than in a wet season, and 
we would advise, if possible, in planting to plant it at least two feet apart and 
on light, sandy soil, if practicable. (See cut.) Price, 10c. pkt., 35c. 14 pint, 60c, 
pint, $1.00 quart, $7.00 peck. 
The Ponderosa Tomato Contest of 1802. 
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T has long been customary for seedsmen to offer prizes for the finest specimens of vegetables grown from their seeds, but 
never before in the history of the trade has a contest assumed such magnitude or interest as was developed in the 
== PONDEROSA TOMATO competition last season. This was due not alone to the liberal cash prizes which we offered, 
but more particularly because of the wonderful specimens of this variety that had been produced in the previous season. The 
number of prize entries we received approached three thousand (3,000), and in many cases competitors sent in great boxes of 
magnificent specimens. These were received by us all through the summer and fall months up to the 15th of October last, 
and many of them were placed on exhibition in front of our stores, and the great masses of enormous scarlet fruits attracted 
the greatest attention on that crowded thoroughfare, Cortlandt Street. A record of specimens received was kept most care- 
fully, all being weighed on arrival, and notification of the weight being at once sent to the sender, In arriving at our decision, 
we complied carefully with the conditions of the offer, that is, that perfection of form as well as weight was considered, 
and while we received many specimens that were heavier than some of those to whom the prizes were awarded, yet, owing 
to irregularities in shape, they were debarred. Almost without exception, the prize-winners were absolutely perfect in form 
and truly a Sight to behold. Owing to the dry weather, however, that prevailed during the summer and fall of last year in 
mest parts of the country, Tomatoes generally were not as large in size as usual, and the prize specimens did not run as 
large as we expected. 
In instances where the Tomatoes were of the same weight, preference was given to the most perfect specimens. 
THE PRIZES WERE AWARDED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: 
FIRST PRIZH, $150.00.—Miss L. L. Barney, Brandon, Vt. | SIXTH PRIZE, $30.00,—SrepHEn H. BaksR, Cliftondale, Mass. 
Weight of specimen, 3 lbs. Weight of specimen, 2 lbs. 9 ozs. 
SECOND PRIZE, $100.00,—Wo. H. Bann, Spuyten Duyvil,N.Y. | SEVENTH PRIZE, $25,00.—R. Mzans, Parkdale, Canada. 
Weight of specimen, 2 lbs. 1415 ozs. Weight of specimen, 2 lbs. 8 ozs. 
THIRD PRIZE, $75.00,—D. W. PLATTNER, Plimpton, Ohio. EIGHTH PRIZE, $20.00.—R. M. Urzman, Raleigh, N. C. 
3 Weight of specimen, 2 lbs. 14 ozs. Weight of specimen, 2 lbs. 8 ozs. 
FOURTH PRIZE, $50.00.—L. C. Hartsock, Spring Valley, O. NINTH PRIZE, $10.00.—Joun H. Srup, Frederick City, Md. 
Weight of specimen, 2 lbs. 1°!4 ozs. - | Weight of specimen, 2 Ibs. 6 ozs. 
FIFTH PRIZE, $35.00.—R. F. Jouyson, Water Valley, Miss. | TENTH PRIZE, $5.00.—Joun Brasy, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. 
Weight of specimen, 2 lbs. 12 ozs. Weight of specimen, 2 lbs. 6 ozs. 
; We have a limited quantity of seed saved from the PRIZE FRUITS sent in last season that we can supply at 20 cts. per packet. - 
Price of Ponderosa Tomato (of our regular stock), 10 cts: per pkt., 75 cts. per oz., $2.50 per 1/ lb. 
