12 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



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 Las ever been 

 seen before. Of strong, erect, true bush-like growth (never prostrate or run- 

 ning), the bushes average 20 to 30 iuches in heigbt by 20 to 24 inches across 

 the top. The folia re is of heavy texture and very dark green in color. The 

 stalks that produce the blossoms are thrown out from the lateral and main 

 atalks; the pods are borne in "clusters" of from four lo ei^ht. The pods 

 resemble those of the Dreer's Bush Lima, but average more than double the 

 size, measuiing from 4 to 5.} 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 33J per cent, heavier cropper, and there- 

 fore, is bound to entirely displace tlie Kumerle (Dreer's or Tnorbum's) Bush 

 Lima. In season it is from four to six days earlier. 



Packet, 15 cents; £ pint, 25 cents; pint, 45 cents; quart, 75 cents, postpaid, 

 express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 60 cents; peck, $3.50; bushel, $12.50. 



FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. 



WOOD'S PROLIFIC^ 

 BUSH LIMA. 



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. Pkt., 10 cts.? 

 pt., 30 cts; qt., 50 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, 

 quart, 35 cents; peck, $3.25; busbel, $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 230 marketable pods per plant. The size and 

 luscious flavor of the bean are exactly the same as with the climbing: lima types. 

 Bow in rows 8 feet apart and thin to 20 inches. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; 

 quart, 50 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 

 35 cts.; peck, $2.25; bushel, $8.00. 



Henderson's Bush Lima* 



The earliest of the bush limas; two weeks earlier than any of the climbing 

 timas. It is small in size, but of high table merit, and in favor with housekeep- 

 ers on account of its delicious flavor 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 323 well developed pods. Packet, 

 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, 

 not prepaid, quart, 30 cents; peck, $2.25; bushel, $8.00. 



K7 i Bear in mind that customers 

 lyUlC* can order na [f pecks at peck 



rates, half bushels at bushel rates. 



Dreer's Bush Lima. 



This is a dwarf form of the Dreer or Cha'lenger pole lima, intermediate in size 

 between Burpee and Henderson. It Is a thick meaty bean, of extra good flavor 

 and 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, like the leaves, 

 being short and thick. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts., postpaid. By 

 ex-press or freight, not prepaid, quart., 35 cts.; peck, $2.25; bushel, $8.00. 



BURPEE'S BUSH LIMA. 



