Standard Vegetable Seeds 



LIMA BEANS 



(Phaseolus lunatus.) Native of Tropical America, probably Peru or Brazil 

 years. Modern seed-supply comes from Southern California. 



German, Bohnen; Italian, Fagiuoli; Polish, Fasola 

 One pound of seed plants 100 feet of drill; 50 pounds plants an acre 



Days to 



Under cultivation at least 1,000 



Henderson's Bush. ^J^^^ZL =1 



in Virginia in 1875. Believed to be a dwarf form 

 of old Carolina. Introduced in 1888 as Dwarf 

 Carolina by Landreth and in 1889 as Henderson's 

 Bush by Peter Henderson and Johnson & Stokes. 

 A common synonym is Dwarf Sieva. The plant is 

 small, attaining a height of from 12 'to 15 inches, 

 has long runners, compact, bushy, hardy, very 

 early and moderately productive. The pods are 

 quite small, attaining a length of about 3 inches, 

 straight, very flat, three- to four-seeded, and dark 

 green. The green Shell Beans are very small, 

 white, and of good quality. The dried seeds are 

 somewhat triangular, very flat, and of a creamy 

 white color. Price, V4lb. 15 cts., lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 

 45 cts., 10 lbs. $2.00, 50 lbs. $8.00, delivered. 



Fordhook Bush. 



maturity, 75. 

 Introduced by Burpee, 

 1907. An improvement on the Dreer's Bush Lima. 

 The plant will attain a height of about 1 foot. It 

 is a prolific bearer. The pods will range from 4 to 

 A}/2 inches in length and will contain five or more 

 large Beans of exceptional quality. The dried 

 Beans are oval in shape, very thick and white, 

 with a greenish tinge. As is the case with all 

 Lima Beans, we would warn our trade not to plant 

 them until the ground has become thoroughly 

 warmed by the late spring sun, and under no cir- 

 cumstances should cracked Beans be planted, for, 

 although they may have the strength to germi- 

 nate, they will not be able to force the sprouts 

 through the ground. Price, Vi^b. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts., 



2 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $2.25, 50 lbs. $10, delivered. 



1V4»,««.^^i-U P^Ia Days to maturity, 90. Result of twenty years' selection 



rora S IVlammOtn-poaaea roie. L^^g^ y^^^^^ j^^^^g p^^.^^ Frankford, Pa. introduced 



by Johnson & Stokes in 1889. Our catalogue of that year states: "No novelty we have ever off'ered cost 

 so much money to obtain seed stock, and even at the fabulous price offered Mr. Ford for his entire 

 stock last spring, he hesitated about selling, but finally accepted our offer." At that time it was sold 

 only by the packet price, 25 cents each. Similar to King of the Garden, pods slightly longer, decidedly 

 straighter, slightly narrower, better filled and averaging six Beans to the pod. The dried seeds are pure 

 white, large, and flat. Vilb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $2.25, 50 lbs. $10.00, delivered. 



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Field of Fordhook Bush Limas 

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