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SELIABIiE; VEGETMLE SEERf/ 



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BUSH LIMA BEANS 



CULTURE — Lima Beans are very susceptible to cold and 

 seeds should not be planted until the ground has become thorough- 

 ly warm. Sow about the same time that maple trees unfold their, 

 first leaves. Being gross feeders, they should be sown on well 

 enriched land, with the rows 2i feet apart, dropping the beans 

 six inches apart in the row, eye down. The two halves of the 

 Lima Bean become its first seedUng leaves, and imless the Beans 

 are placed "eye down" the j-oung plants find it most difficult to 

 push through the soil. Frequently the neck of the seedhng is 

 broken in the attempt which of course stands for loss of the plant. 

 In Ught soil, cover about one inch deep, less on heavier soils. A 

 good fertilizer appUed at the rate of 20 pounds to every hundred 

 feet of row, when the plants begin to bloom, will materially 

 increase the jdelds. HUl plants sUghtly early in the season to 

 hold the pods ofl" the ground. One quart will plant 100 feet of 

 row, J bushel t^tII plant one acre. 



INOCULATING CULTURE 



For Lima Beans. This method insures strong and rapid growth, 

 and a decided increase in yield and is now mdely practiced with 

 success. We list reliable brands on page 223. 



Dreer's Wonder Bush Lima (see illustration alongside). 

 \'ery desirable on account of earliness, productiveness and its 

 fLxed habit of growing in the dwarf or bush form. The plants 

 are of strong, upright growth, and are completely covered with 

 large pods, many of which contain four beans fully as large as 

 those of the pole limas. The beans are flat in shape and of 

 excellent qualitj'. One enthusiastic customer WTOte that we 

 might well call it "Wonder," because it could be planted as 

 late as j\Iay 30, and would yield bountiful crops. Pkt., 10 cts., 

 postpaid. Lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Burpee — Improved Bush Lima. Both pods and beans are 

 of truly enormous size, some pods measuring five to sLx inches 

 long. The plant grows in dwarf form, strong and vigorous, 

 producing large numbers of handsome pods, grown in clusters 

 and well filled with Beans which are of a delicious flavor. It is 

 a great improvement over the original Burpee's Bush Lima 

 Bean, being much larger, more productive, and the pods will 

 average more beans to a given number. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. 

 Lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 90 cts.; 10 lbs., $4.00. 



Fordhook Bush Lima Bean. (See Specialties, page 3.) Pkt., 

 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 90 cts.; 10 lbs., $4.00. 



Dreer's Bush Lima. The Beans grow close together in the 

 pods, producing three and four beans each, sometimes five, 

 and are thick, sweet and succulent. An excellent variety, which 

 is particularlj' valuable for the home garden on account of its 

 productiveness. Pkt., 10 cts.; postpaid. Lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 

 90 cts.; 10 lbs., S4.00. 



Burpee's Bush Lima. One of the first of the Bush Lima Bean-, 

 to be introduced, but now largely superseded by both Burpee 

 Improved and Fordhook Bush. Very productive and of good 

 quaUty. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 

 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Henderson's Bush Lima. Of the Sieva or Small Lima, 

 which is largely grown bj' those who prefer the small size 

 beans. The plants grow about 20 inches high and are 

 very productive, bearing continuously throughout the 

 season. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 

 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.00. 



POLE LIMA BEANS 



CULTURE — Pole Limas are even more tender than the Bush 

 type and should not be planted until toward end of May, or when 

 all danger of frost is passed. Set the poles about 4 feet apart 

 each way and plant 4 to 6 beans, eye downward, around each 

 pole. When plants are up, thin out to 3 plants to a pole. Pinch 

 off the ends when plants over-run the top of the poles. It is well 

 to use a shovelful of rich, light, well-rotted compost to each hill. 

 One pound of seed will plant 75 to 100 hills. 



Dreer's Improved Lima. A leading standard early variety, 

 which is very productive. The quality is exceedingly fine, the 

 Beans cooking rich and mealy. In some sections this variety 

 is called Challenger, or Potato Lima. It is the best for private 

 gardens, and shells out more Beans from a given number of pods 

 than any other Pole Lima. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 

 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., S3. 50. 



Early Leviathan Lima. The earliest Pole variety in culti- 

 vation. The pods are long and contain from 4 to 5 long beans, 

 which are flat in shape, of good size and excellent quality. 

 Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., 

 S3.50. 



Early Jersey Lima. Very productive, but not up to Car- 



penteria or either of above in quality. The pods contain from 

 ■ three to four large beans. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 35 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 10 lbs., S3.00. 



NOTE 



We deliver postpaid to any post office within the United States Vegetable seeds in packets, ounces and pounds, 

 except Beans, Corn, and Peas. If these are wanted by Parcel Post, add 5 cts. per lb. to points East of the 

 Mississippi River, and 10 cts. per lb. to points West of the Mississippi River. 



