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JOHNSON .-.&.•. STOKES .•. PHILADELPHIA 



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 nflnnorn podded 



- Lin/I BE/IN - 



This grand new Lima Bean, first introduced by us, is the 

 result of over twenty years' selection, by one of tlie oldest 

 and most successful market gardeners around Philadelphia, 

 whose name it bears. No novelty we have ever oftered cost 

 us so much mone.v to obtain seed stock, and even at the fab- 

 ulous price offered Mr. Ford for his entire stock he hesitated 

 before selling, but finally accepted our offer. Its great value 

 can be realized, when ^ve say from our own personal knowl- 

 edge it far surpasses in iiiainiu6th size, great pi'oduc- 

 tiveness and fine qualit.v, such excellent varieties as the 

 King' of the Garden, Salem Improved, and other fine 

 sorts. Tlie pods grow to an average length of eight inches, 

 as shown in the accompany'ing engraving matle from nature, 

 and are produced in imuiense clusters, eontaining from five 

 to seven large beans per pod, of the most excellent quality, 

 lor using either in the green or dry state. The vines grow 

 viK'nrou-ly, setting the beans early at the bottom of the pole, 

 and continue in bearing right up to frost. Ford's Mammoth 

 Podded is absolutel.v, without exception, the largest, finest 

 flavored and most productive of all Lima Beans. Seed 

 very scarce. Pkt., 20e.; pint. Toe; qt., SI. 2.5, post-paid. 



HeNdersoi^'s new bush 

 LIMA BEAN. 



Henderson's » New » Bush » Lima * Bean 



This valuable vegetable novelty was offered to the public , 

 for the first time last spring by ourselves, simultaneously 

 with our friend, Peter Henderson. 



Thousands were deterred from cultivating the most delic- 

 ious of vegetables — the Lima Bean — from the great trouble 

 and expense of procuring poles on v\'hich to grow them. 

 This is now a thing of tne past, as llie Kciv Bush Li-ma grows 

 witliout the aid of stakes or poles, in compact bush form, 

 from filteen to eighteen inches high, and produces enormous 

 crops of delicious Lima Beans, Avhich can be as easily gath- 

 ered as the common garden bush beans. 



Thk Scio Bush Limn is at lea.st two wecTcs earlier than any 

 of the climbing limas and produces a-eontinuous crop from 

 the time it comes into bearing until frost, and being enor- 

 mously productive, a very small patch will keep afamily sup- 

 plied tliroughout the season. The beans are of the size of 

 the Sieva or Southern Lima and as before stated of delicious 

 quality. Pkt., Inc.; 2pkts., 25e.; pint, 75c.; qt., §1.50, post-paid. 



