LIMA BEANS. 



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is now probably extinct, the larger-podded Challenger having been substituted for the 

 original type introduced by Henry A. Dreer. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds, leaf, green shell pods, and cross section of green shell pod 

 are illustrated on Plate II, 23, Plate XXIV, 7, Plate XXII, 3, and Plate V, 36, respec- 

 tively. 



EXTRA EARLY JERSEY POLE LIMA. 



Listed by 71 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1900; Henderson, 1902; Johnson & 

 Stokes, 1904-1906; May, 1897; Thorburn, 1901. 



Description. — Vine of very large growth, of good climbing habit, much branched, 

 thick stemmed, early, heavily to moderately productive, moderate to long in bearing 

 period. Leaf very large, dark green. Flowers white. Green shell pods dark green, 

 moderately curved, fairly uniform, of medium size, wide, flat, about 4 inches long, and 

 usually containing 3 or 4 seeds somewhat separated in pod. Point or spur of pod absent 

 or insignificant. Quality of green shell beans excellent. Dry seeds very large, almost 

 as wide as long, very flattish through cross section, generally well rounded at ends, 

 usually larger at one end than at other, incurved at eye, very distinctly veined, white 

 with slight greenish tinge. 



Comparison. — A well-known standard variety, being perhaps one of the six most 

 largely grown pole Limas. Although generally satisfactory for home or market, it can 

 not be recommended very highly because Seibert's Pole and Leviathan Pole are so 

 much better for every purpose for which this variety is usually recommended. Most 

 like Seibert's Lima, differing principally in smaller pods, smaller seeds, and less pro- 

 ductive vines. Often misrepresented by inferior and mixed stocks in same way as 

 described for King of Garden. 



Syywnyms. — Bliss's Extra Early Pole Lima and probably several more whose identifi- 

 cation has not as yet been positively determined. 



History. — Introduced about 1883. Same as the variety known at that time as Bliss's 

 Extra Early. Introduced in 1 878 by the late firm of B. K. Bliss & Sons. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are similar to Large White Pole Lima (PI. Ill, 22); green 

 shell pods to Burpee's Bush Lima and Seibert's Pole Lima (PI. XXI, 2 and 3); and 

 cross section of pod to Large White Pole Lima (PI. V, 31). 



FLORIDA BUTTER POLE LIMA. 



No longer listed by American seedsmen. Seeds tested : Hastings, 1905. 



Description. — Trials too poor to make full description of type, but vine and pod evi- 

 dently of same character as those of the small-seeded Limas, differing principally from 

 most of this class in later season and larger growth. Pods borne in remarkably large 

 clusters, curled from side to side, and almost as large as those of Wood's Improved Pole 

 Lima. Dry seeds medium in size for a lima, almost as wide as long, flattish through 

 cross section, truncate or rounded at ends, invariably straight at eye, milky white, 

 blotched with brownish black at back and one end. 



Comparison. — little known and planted. Apparently suitable only for the South, 

 where it is said to be the most prolific of all Limas and an especial favorite of certain 

 Florida farmers. Further trials are necessary before positively stating its real useful- 

 ness and value. 



History. — Probably of southern origin. Apparently last listed by American seeds- 

 men in 1901, in which year it was catalogued by H. B. Hastings & Co. Possibly 

 same as one of the speckled Limas listed by American seedsmen eighty or more 

 years ago, but since dropped from seed lists. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate II, 21; green shell pods are similar 

 to Wood's Improved Pole Lima (PI. XXI, 4) and cross section of pod to Wood's 

 Improved Pole lima (PI. V. 35). 

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