RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS: ||| 
DWARF, or BUSH LIMA BEANS 
CULTURE.—Select land that is especially warm, rich and well supplied with vegetable fibre or humus. Plant eye downward 
and two inches deep as soon as the soil becomes warm in the spring. Make the rows 2 feet apari and give to each plant 6 inches 
space in the row. A top dressing of poultry manure, ashes or some good fertilizer or compost around the plants will be of much 
benefit in hastening maturity and increasing the yield. One pound will plant 50 feet of row. 
Packets of all varieties of Beans, 10 cts. each 
Dreer’s Wonder Bush Lima. (See Specialties, page 3.) 
Fordhook Bush Lima. (See cut.) This valuable variety is a perfected form of Dreer’s 
Bush Lima, which variety it resembles in form of pod and shape of bean, but both 
are larger and the plant is of strong upright growth, protecting the pods from contact 
with the soil, thus preventing rust or rot, It produces the pods in clusters and the 
Beans are very large, thick through and of a delicious flavor. It is now largely grown 
by market gardeners not only on account of its productiveness, but also because their 
customers call for it. By express or freight, at purchaser’s expense, lb., 45 cts.; 2 
Ibs., 85 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated at top of page 15); 10 Ibs., $4.00. 
Dreer’s Bush Lima. A dwarf variety of Dreer’s Improved Lima. The Beans grow 
close together in the pods, producing three and four Beans each, sometimes five, and 
are thick, sweet and succulent, fully equal in quality to Dreer’s Improved Pole Lima. 
An excellent variety which is particularly valuable for the home garden on account of 
its productiveness. By express or freight, at purchaser’s expense, Ib., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 
85 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated at top of page 15); 10 Ibs., $4.00. 
Burpee—Improved Bush Lima. Produces pods of enormous size. The plant grows 
in dwarf form, producing large numbers of pods, which are well filled with Beans, It 
isan improved type of the original Burpee’s Bush Lima Bean, but is much larger, more 
productive, andthe pods will average more Beans toa given number. By express or 
freight, at purchaser’s expense, Ib., 45 cts,; 2 Ibs., 85 cts.; (if by Parcel Post add as 
stated at top of page 15); 10 Ibs., $4.00. 
Burpee’s Bush Lima. This variety was one of the first of the Bush Lima Beans to 
be introduced. -It is 
a bush form of the |} 
well-known Large 
White Lima, very 
productive and of 
good quality. By 
express or freight, 
at purchaser’s ex- 
pense, Ib., 40 cts.; 
2 lbs., 75 cts.; (if 
by Parcel Post addas 
stated at top of page 
15); 10 lbs., $3.50. 
Henderson’s Bush= 
Lima. Thisisa small 
white Lima Bean 
which grows in the 
bush form and pro- 
duces a large crop. 
The plants are very 
hardy, make rapid 
growth and are notso 
apt to throw runners 
as some of the other 
varieties of Bush 
Lima. It begins to set 
pods atan early sea- 
son. By express or 
freight, atpurchaser’s 
expense, lb. 35 cts.;2 
Ibs., 65 cts.; (if by 
Parcel Post, add as 
stated at top of page 
15); 10 Ibs., $3.00. 
Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead Pole Bean. This 
variety of Pole Bean is largely grown for snap-shorts and is 
one of the best green-podded sorts. The vines grow rapidly, 
and set pods in clusters at an early season. The pods are light- 
green in color and measure from eight to nine inches in length, 
are almost round and as they mature take on acurved shape. 
To obtain the best quality the pods should be used while 
young. On account of its productiveness and excellent quality, 
this variety is well adapted for the home garden. By express 
or freight, at purchaser’s expense, lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 
. by Parcel Post add asstated at top of page15); 10 lbs., 
3.00. 
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