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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 thoroughly 

 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 2\ feet apart, dropping the bean six inches apart in the row, eye down. The two halves of the Lima Bean become 

 its seedling leaves, and unless the Beans are placed "eye down" the young plants find it most difficult to push through the soil. Fre- 

 quently the neck of the seedling is broken in the attempt which of course stands for loss of the pl?nt. In light soil, cover about one inch 

 deep, less on heavier soils. A good fertilizer applied at the rate of 20 pounds to every hundred feet of row, when the plants begin to 

 bloom, will materially increase the yields. Hill plants slightly earlier in the season to hold the pods off the ground. One pound will 

 plant 50 feet of row. 103 Burpee i mprove d Bush Lima. The plant grows in dwarf form, strong 



and vigorous, producing large numbers of handsome pods, grown in clusters 

 and well filled with Beans. Pkt., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 

 90 cts.; 5 lbs., $2.00, prepaid. 

 105 Dreer's Bush Lima. Comes in a week or ten days later than our Wonder 

 Bush. The Beans are packed close together in the pods, producing usually 

 four beans each, sometimes five, and are thick, sweet and succulent. An 

 excellent variety, which is particularly valuable for the home garden on 

 account of its productiveness. Note the results of the Experiment Station, 

 printed below. Pkt., 15 cts.; } lb., 30 cts.; lb., 55 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., 

 §2.25, prepaid. . 



The Illinois State Agricultural Experiment Station at Urbana, Illinois, re- 

 cently concluded trials of five varieties of Bush Lima Beans extending over five 

 years and grown under every conceivable condition, and the Dreer Bush Lima 

 shows by far the highest average in yield each year. The combined five year 

 average yields for all these different treatments shows the Dreer Lima Bean 

 producing a 51% greater yield than any other variety. Write for Bulletin 

 jo/ addressing above Station. 



Ill Dreer's Wonder Bush Lima. (See 

 Specialties, pag£ 5). Pkt., 15 cts.; J lb., 

 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 85 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $2.00, prepaid. 



107 Fordhook Bush Lima. This most 

 excellent variety gains in popularity each 

 succeeding year. It produces many large 

 pods in clusters and each pod is well filled 

 with 4 or 5 large beans, which are very 

 thick through and of excellent flavor. A 

 great seller on market, and a favorite 

 wherever Bush Lima Beans are grown. 

 Pkt., 15 cts.; | lb., 30 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 90 cts.; 5 lbs., $2.00, prepaid. 



Fordhook Bush Lima Beans 



109 Henderson's Bush Lima. The popular Baby Lima. A bush form of Sieva or Small Lima 

 type, which is largely grown by those who prefer the small size beans, and also in big demand for 

 canning. The plants grow about 20 inches high and are very productive, bearing well filled pods, 

 continuously throughout the season. Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $1.75, prepaid. 



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 overrun the top of the poles. It is well to use a shovel- 

 ful of rich, light, well-rotted compost to each hill. One pound of seed will plant 75 to 100 hills. 

 115 Carpinteria Lima. Vines are vigorous and make strong growth, producing large quantities 

 of pods, usually containing four large Beans, which are thicker than the ordinarv lima, and retain 

 their pale green color even when in the dry state. Pkt., 10 cts.; 5 lb., 25 cts.; ib .. 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 

 SO cts.; 5 lbs., $1.85, prepaid. 



122 Early Leviathan Lima. The earliest large podded Pole variety in cultivation and an enormous 

 cropper. The pods average 5 inches long and contain 4, 5 and sometimes 6 medium sized flat 

 white beans, which are of excellent quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; § lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts.; 

 5 lbs., $1.85. prepaid. 



Early Leviathan 

 Pole Lima Bean 



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