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POLE LIHA BEANS 



CULTURE.— Pole Limas do best in a sandy loam, and if season is suitable, may be planted about May 1st. Set the poles 

 about 4 feet apart each way and plant 4 to 6 beans, eye downward around each pole, and 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. Material for inoculating Lima Beans will 

 be found offered on page 208. 



Packets of all varieties of Beans, 10 cts. each 



Carpinteria Lima. (See cut.) The Beans of this splendid 

 pole lima have a greenish tint when ready for use, which is 

 an indication of good quality. Vines are vigorous and make 

 strong growth, producing large quantities of pods, containing 

 four large Beans, which are thicker than the ordinary lima. 

 The Beans cook nicely, and being thin-skinned are exceed- 

 ingly tender and of fine flavor. By express or freight, at 

 purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts. ; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if wanted 

 Ijy parcel post, add as stated on page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Dreer'S Improved Lima. A leading standard early va- 

 riety. The quality is exceedingly fine, the Beans cooking 

 rich and mealy. In some sections this variety is called Chal- 

 lenger, or Potato Lima. It is the best for private gardens 

 and shells out more beans from a given number of pods tlian 

 any other Pole Lima. By express or freight, at purchaser's 

 expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by Parcel Post, add 

 as stated at top of page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Small Lima, or Sieva. The beans are small, but of good 

 flavor. The vines are very productive. By express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by 

 Parcel Post add as stated at top of page 14); 10 lbs., $3-50. 



Early Leviathan Lima. The pods are long and contain 

 from 4 to 5 long beans, which are flat in shape, good size 

 and excellent quality. The bean is white and may be shelled 

 from the pod with ease. By express or freight, at purchaser's 

 expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by Parcel Post add 

 as stated at top of page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Early Jersey Lima. Matures a few days earlier than the 

 King of the Garden. The pods contain from three to four 

 large beans, and the quality is good. By express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by 

 Parcel Post add as stated at top of page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 



King of the Garden Lima. A standard variety, which bears 

 large dark green pods containing four or five large white 

 beans which are of good quality. By express or freight, at 

 purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by Par- 

 cel Post add as stated at top of page 14) ; 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead Pole Bean. 



(See cut. ) Largely grown for snap-shorts and one of the 

 best green-podded sorts. Vines grow rapidly, and set pods 

 in clusters at an early season. Pods are light green, meas- 

 ure from eight to nine inches, are almost round and as they 

 mature take on a curved shape. To obtain the best quality 

 the pods should be used while young. By express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts. (if by Par- 

 cel Post add as stated at top of page 14); 10 lbs., $3.00. 



