LIMA BEANS. 



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through cross section, rounded or slightly truncate at ends, larger at one than at other, 

 almost straight at eye, very distinctly veined, solid creamy white. 



Comparison. — Little known and planted. Cultivated mostly in the South. Of 

 usefulness similar to Henderson's Bush, but apparently less productive and hardy. 

 More like that variety than any other, differing principally in shape of leaves, decidedly 

 smaller vine, and slightly larger and proportionally narrower pods, which are same as 

 those of Willow-Leaved Pole except smaller. 



History. — Introduced in 1901 by W. Atlee Burpee & Co., as Burpee's Willow- 

 Leaved Bush. 



Synonyms. — Burpee's Willow-Leaved Bush Lima, Southern Willow-Leaved Sewee 

 Lima. 



Illustrations. — Dry seed is similar to Small White Pole (PI. IV, 27); green shell pod 

 and cross section of same to Small White Pole (PL XXI, 5, and PI. V, 34, respectively); 

 and leaf to Willow-Leaved Pole (PI. XXIII, 2). 



WONDER BUSH LIMA. 



Listed by 24 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Dreer, 1905, 1906; Ferry, 1902, 1904; Fish, 

 1904. 



Description. — Plant large, thick stemmed, erect, compact, with few drooping 

 branches, but without real runners, intermediate in season, long in bearing, heavily 

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

 green, of smooth surface, moderately curved, flat, very uniform in size, wide, very 

 large for dwarf Limas, medium for pole Limas, about 4^ inches long, usually containing 

 3, sometimes 4, seeds well separated in pod. Point or spur of pod absent or insignificant. 

 Pods borne in clusters of moderate size, well up from ground and well toward center of 

 plant. Quality of the green shell beans excellent. Dry seeds very large, proportion- 

 ally short, very flattish through cross section, larger at one end than at other, incurved 

 at eye, very distinctly veined, white with slightly greenish tinge. 



Comparison. — New and valuable but as yet not extensively cultivated. The best 

 of large-seeded bush Limas for general cultivation, and largely replacing the old type 

 of Burpee's Bush Lima, some seedsmen, in fact, having discarded the old type alto- 

 gether, selling only this improved strain. Differs from its parent principally in 

 earlier season, more bushy, compact habit, and entire freedom from runners. Although 

 not quite as large or as vigorous in vine, its pods and seeds are fully as large and 

 numerous as those of its parent. 



History. — Introduced in 1898 as Dreer's Wonder Bush by Henry A. Dreer, who 

 writes that the variety is a selection of Burpee's Bush and was first discovered on Long 

 Island. 



Synonyms. — Burpee's Quarter Century Bush Lima, Dreer's Wonder Bush Lima, 

 Quarter Century Bush Lima. 



Illustrations. — Dry seed and cross section of green shell pod are similar to Large 

 White Pole (PI. Ill, 22, and PI. V, 31, respectively); green shell pods same exactly 

 as Burpee's Bush (PI. XXI, 2). 



wood's prolific bush lima. 



Listed by 18 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1901; Wood, 1904, 1905. 



Description. — Plant of medium size, somewhat slender stemmed, very erect and 

 bushy, without runners or decided spreading branches, early, long in bearing, heavily 

 productive. Leaf small for a bush Lima, very dark, glossy green, very smooth, mod- 

 erately wide across leaflets. Very floriferous. Flowers white. Green shell pods 

 dark green, of smooth surface, very uniform in shape, straight at back and front but 

 often curling from side to side, of medium size, moderately wide, very flat, about 3| 

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