DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA BEAN 



The Fordhook Bush Lima is al- 

 together unique, being an improved 

 erect bush form of the popular "Po- 

 tato Lima." Mr. Burpee, the in- 

 troducer, says: Nothing like it has 

 ever been seen before. Of strong, 

 erect, true bush like growth (never 

 prostrate or running), the burhes 

 average 20 to 30 inches in height 

 by 20 to 24 inches across the top. 

 The foliage is of heavy texture and 

 very dark green in oclor. 



The stalks that produce the blos- 

 soms are thrown out from the lat- 

 eral and main stalk ; the pods are 

 borne in "clusters" of from four to 

 eight. The pods resemble those of 

 the Dreers Bush Lima, but average 

 more than double the size, measur- 

 ing from four to five inches long, 

 about one and a quarter inches 

 wide. The pods contain three to 

 five large beans with an average 

 of four. In the illustration you will 

 note the extreme size and thickness 

 of the beans. Per pkt. 10 cts., 2 

 pkts. 15 cts.. y2 pt. 25 cts., 2 for 40 ct 



postpaid; by express, V2 pk. $2.50. 



Burpee's Bush Lima 



This variety is universally conceded to be al- 

 together unique. It is the first and only true 

 bush form of the luscious large Lima Bean. The 

 bushes grow eighteen to twenty inches high, of 

 stout growth and always erect, yet branching so 

 vigorously that each plant develops into a mag- 

 nificent bush. It is an immense yielder, each 

 bush bearing from 50 to 200 of the handsome 

 large pods, well filled with very large beans. 

 Plant when soil becomes warm, in rows 2 feet 

 apart and fully 12 inches between the plants. 

 Pinch out the top when about one foot high 

 which will cause plants to branch more. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 2 for 35 cts. postpaid, by 

 freight or express, 1/2 pk. $2.00, pk. $3.50. 



Henderson Bush Lima 



This Bush Lima grows in compact bush form, 

 from 15 to 18 inches high, and produces enor- 

 mous crops of delicious Lima Beans, which can be 

 as easily gathered as the common garden bush 

 beans. It is at least two weeks earlier than any 

 of the climbing Limas, and produces continuous 

 crop from the time it comes into bearing until 

 frost and being enormously productve, a very 

 small patch will keep a family supplied with this 

 splendid vegetable throughout the season. The 

 beans are of the size of the Small Lima, and of 

 the same delicious quality as the Pole Lima. A 

 fine variety for market gardeners. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., Vz pt. 20 cts., 2 for 35 cts., postpaid, by 

 freight or express V2 pk. $1.75, pk. $3.25. 



Giant Stringless Green 

 Pod Bean 



This new Giant Podded Bean comes highly rec- 

 ommended. It is a seedling from the well known 

 Red Valentine. It is claimed by the introducer 

 that it is ready for the market with a more pro- 

 lific crop of pods a week earlier than this variety. 

 The pods are one-third larger, averaging five to 

 six inches in length. They are always absolutely 

 stringless, round, full and fleshy. It is very pro- 

 lific, and surpasses other varieties in crispness 

 and flavor. No market or family gardener can 

 afford to miss planting this fine new variety. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., V2 pt. 20 cts., 2 for 35 cts., postpaid 

 by freight or express pk. $1.75, pk. $3.00. 



Giant Stringless Green Pod Bean 



