58 Fordhook* 
Thick, meaty beans. The most popular lima of all (75 days) 
&° % This most famous of all lima beans has short, erect, and bushy plants which pro- 
“%z* duce a thick growth of dark green foliage, protecting the blossoms and pods from 
direct sunlight. The large, thick pods are produced in clusters of from 5 to 8, and 
contain 3 to 5 thick, meaty, plump, always green beans of excellent flavor. The sturdy, 
vigorous plants grow 24 to 30 inches high, spread out nearly 2 feet, and stand up well 
against wind and rain. They begin to bear early and continue to produce for a long 
time. Because of its earliness, the large size of the bean, and the long bearing season 
this strain is most popular, and is especially appreciated in sections where the sum- 
mers are comparatively short. Pkt. 10¢; 12 1b. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $1.85 
56 Fordhook Two-Forty-T wo oe 
A new and superior Fordhook selection (75 days) 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner. A new selection of the famous old Fordhook 
bush lima bean. This selection has as its chief superiority the ability to make a crop 
under conditions where the other thick-seeded limas fail. Even where Fordhook is at 
its peak, the new Fordhook 242 consistently outyields it. The quality is high, the 
seed holds its green color for a long time, and the shelled seed is indistinguishable from 
standard Fordhook. Grows 20 in. tall and spreads 2 ft. : 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b.35¢; Ib. 60¢; 2 Ibs. $1.15; 5 Ibs. $2.75 
65 Baby Fordhook He 64 Burpee’s Improved Lae 
(72 days) These little lima beans are certainly (75 days) Produces an enormous crop of attrac- 
delectable. Their size gives them advantages in tive, large pods measuring 5 to 6 in..long and 1% 
succulence and tenderness that larger beans can in. wide. The sturdy bushes are loaded with pods 
never possess. They are particularly fine for can- borne in clusters of from 5 to 8 and well protected 
ning green and for making succotash. The plants by the vigorous, heavy foliage. In fertile soil the 
grow about 14 in. tall and bear an astonishingly individual bushes will grow to a height of nearly 
heavy crop even under adverse conditions. Pods 30 in. and spread as much as 2 ft. 
are 234 in. long, 34 in. wide, and contain 3 or 4 Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 
thick, green seeds. Baby Fordhook is a United 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $1.85 
States Department of Agriculture introduction 
bearing a close resemblance to Fordhook in every fe 
characteristic except size. Succotach heccal j 
Pkt. 15¢; 
Y4 Ib. 30¢;_ Ib. 50¢5 
: pe 2 Ibs. 90¢; 5 Ibs. $2.10 The ideal succotash combines ante Baey 
Fordhook bush limas with famous-flavore 
Fordhook 61 Wood's Prolific Golden Cross Bantam hybrid sweet corn. 
They come into heaviest production together, 
(70 days) Extremely prolific, of true and for canning or straight-to-the-table cook- 
bush form, and very early. Really ing they make the grandest succotash you 1G 
an improved Henderson Bush Lima, ever tasted. 
with both larger plants and pods, 
and especially suited to northern CANNING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED 
states where growing seasons are 215 _— ., kind, ; 
short. Pods are 3% to 4 in. long, Ba15 2 Ekts.1 (one oa for 25¢ : 
and contain 3 or 4 plump beans with 32161 d total (24 Ib. of h , 
the true buttery lima flavor. Valu- pound total (7% 1D. o we 50¢ 
able for use either fresh or dried. kind, value 65¢) for 
Pkt. 10¢; 12 1b. 20¢; Ib. 35¢; 
2 Ibs. 65¢; 5 Ibs. $1.60 
Burpee’s 
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Planting Guide for all Limas Fe 
Lima beans grow best on rich, well-drained, porous soil. Do not plant “g 
until all danger of frost is past; wait until the soil is warm and moder- 
ately dry. Generally, limas are planted about 2 weeks after the first 
planting of bush or snap beans. Plant bush varieties in rows 2 to 3 ft. 
apart, spacing the seed 6 in. apart; later thin to stand 12 to 18 in. apart 
in the rows. For pole varieties, set poles 4 ft. apart, plant 4 to 6 beans 
per pole, and thin later to the 2 strongest. Pinch off vines that overrun 
the poles. Plant all lima seeds edgewise, eye downward, 2 in. deep. 
Pick the pods as soon as the beans are of edible size. A packet will plant 
about 25 ft. of row; 1 Ib., 150 ft. for bush varieties. For pole types a 
packet plants 10 poles; 1 Ib. to 50 poles. 
10 WM. HENRY MAULE, SEEDSMAN 
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