BUSH Limfi BEARS 



CULTURE — These dwarf or bush 

 forms of pole Limns come into bear- 

 ing muck 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 th, 

 middle to latter part, of May around New York The rows should be two and one-hall 

 feel apart. Die seed sown edgewise in the drills six inches apart and centred 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 o* 

 the variety 



69 EARLY GIANT 



True Bush, Enormous Pods and Beans 



{See Color Plate, Page 22 



This variety is the best possible Bush Lima Bean, possessing ever\ 

 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, 1 ' 2 feet \n height, are of 

 healthy, sturdy, upright growth, requiring neitherpoles 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, the\ 

 are of superb quality—tender, rich and buttery, the true Lima flavor. 

 In the green state their lender freshness is mainlained 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; ] £ lb., 30c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.25; 15 lbs. 



55.25. 



72 FORDHOOK 



78 IMPROVED HENDERSON 



Yields Continuously from Early Summer to Frost 

 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., 10c; Yi lb., 30c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 15 lbs., $5.25. 



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 natch 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., 10c; Y 2 lb., 30c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 15 lbs., $5.25. 



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 Earlv 

 Giant. The bush, which grows stiffly erect about 10 to 20 inches high 

 holds the broad, plump pods well above the ground so.thal they do nor I >c 



come beaten or dis 

 colored b\ wind or 

 rain. The pods usualh 

 contain from 5 to 5 

 large plump beans of 

 excellent quality. This 

 variety is equalk as 

 valuable for the home 

 gardener as for the 

 market grower. Sea- 

 son 75 days 



Price, pkt., 15c; 

 Y> lb., 30c: lb.. 50c. 

 5 lbs., $2.25 15 lbs 

 S5.25 



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 van 

 ety from the standard 

 Fordhook. It sets basai 

 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, pkt.. 15c; 

 J.j lb., 30c; lb., 55c; 

 5 lbs. $2.50. 



-Suitable 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 Cortlandt St. 



New York 7, N. Y. 



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