
18—Vegetable Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1910 
Fordhook Bush Lima. 
The only stiffly erect bush form of the popular ‘‘Potato”’ Lima. Both 
pods and beans are twice the size of Dreer’s Bush Lima and more 
than half again as large as the Challenger Pole Lima. 
Fordhook Bush Lima is altogether unique. Nothing like it has ever been 
seen before. Of strong, erect, true bush-like growth (never prostrate or run- 
ning), the bushes average 20 to 30 inches in height by 20 to 24 inches across 
the top. The foliage is of heavy texture and very dark green iu color. The 
stalks that produce the blossoms are thrown out from the lateral and main 
stalks; the pods are borne in ‘‘clusters’’ of from four to eight. The pods 
resemble those of the Dreer’s Bush Lima, but average more than double the 
size, measuring from 4 to 54 inches long, about 1} inches wide, by as much 
as three-fourths of an inch thick. The pods contain three to five large 
beans with an average of four. 
Fordhook Bush Lima is fully 334 per cent. heavier cropper, and, there- 
fore, is bound to entirely displace the Kumerle (Dreer’s or Thorburn’s) Bush 
Lima. In season it is from four to six days earlier. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 60 cents, postpaid. By express or 
freight, not prepaid, quart, 45 cents; 4 quarts, $1.50; peck, $2.75; bushel, $10.00. 


FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA BEAN. 


NOTE Varieties not listed in this 
e Seed Book in 99 cases out of 
100 have been omitted for cause. 


8USH LIMA BEAN. = = 
Wood’s Prolific Bush Lima. 
This is a handsome, early and very prolific type of the original bush lima bean. 
The claim is made that it is the most valuable improvement introduced since 
the first bush lima made its appearance. Of fine table quality. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents, postpaid. By express 
or freight, not prepaid, qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25; peck, $2.25; bu., $8.00. 
Burpee’s Bush Lima. 
A dwarf or bush form of the large climbing lima. The pods and seeds are 
of full lima size. The strain which I control is of uniformly dwarf or bushy 
habit. The plant grows 18 or 20 inches high, and has an erect branching stem. 
The common, yield is from 50 to 200 marketable pods per plant. The size and 
iuscious flavor of the bean are exactly the same as with the climbing lima types. 
Sow in rows 3 feet apart and thin to 20 inches. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents, postpaid. By express 
or freight, not prepaid, qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25; peck, $2.25; bu., $8.00. 
Henderson’s Bush Lima. 
The earliest of the bush limas; two weeks earlier than any of the climbing 
; limas. It is smallin size, but of high table merit, and in favor with housekeep- 
Si ers on account of ifs delicious flayor and great productiveness. It bears until 
frost, and a small patch will supply a family. Its bearing ability was demon- 
strated some years ago. <A prize plant carried 328 well developed pods. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cemts; quart, 50 cents, postpaid. By express or 
freight, not prepaid, qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25; peck, $2.25; bu., $8.00. 
Dreer’s Bush Lima. 
This is a dwarf form of the Dreer or Challenger pole lima, intermediate in size 
between Burpee and Henderson. It isa thick meaty bean, of extra good flavor 
aud high food value. The plant grows 12 to 18 inches high, and the bush form 
of growth is well established. It is very productive, the pods being short and 
thick. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts., postpaid. By express or = = 
freight, not prepaid, qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25; peck, $2.25; bushel, $8.00. BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA BEAN. 










