LIMA BEANS. 



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very short, almost as wide as long, flattish oval through cross section, truncate or 

 rounded at ends, generally larger at one end than at other, straight or rounded at eye, 

 very distinctly veined, white with slight greenish tinge. 



Comparison. — One of the three most largely grown as well as the latest in season 

 of the bush Limas and the only bush variety of the potato or thick-seeded class. Often 

 considered as first in productiveness and quality, but experiments vary greatly, many 

 tests giving first place to Dreer's Bush. Succeeds especially well on light soil and 

 in dry seasons. Probably a somewhat more reliable cropper than Burpee's Bush but 

 not as sure or as generally serviceable as Wood's Prolific Bush, while pods are too 

 close to the ground to be easily gathered and vines more subject to mildew than the 

 small-seeded, glossy-leaved sorts. Very different in habit from other bush Limas. 

 Unlike Burpee's Bush principally in having shorter, much thicker pods and seeds, 

 more spreading habit, and narrower, more grayish green leaves. Seeds, pods, and 

 leaves same as Dreer's Pole except larger. , 



Synonyms. — Challenger Bush Lima, Dallas Bush Lima, Kumerle Bush Lima, Potato 

 Bush Lima, Salzer's Bush Lima, Thorburn's Bush Lima. 



History. — Introduced in 1891 by Henry A. Dreer and derived from the same stock 

 as Kumerle or Thorburn's Bush, which was introduced two years previous to Dreer's 

 Bush. 



Ill ust radons. — Dry seed, green shell pod, cross section of green shell pod, and leaf 

 are similar to Dreer's Pole. (PL II, 23; PI. XXII, 3; PI. V, 36; and PI. XXIV, 7, 

 respectively.) 



Henderson's bush lima. 



Listed by 136 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1900, 1901; Ferry, 1903; Fish, 

 1903, 1904; Henderson, 1905; May. 1897; Thorburn, 1901. 



Description. — Plant small for a bush Lima, slender stemmed, very erect, bushy, 

 without runners or decidedly spreading branches, very early, long in bearing, heavily 

 to moderately productive. Leaf small, very dark, glossy green in color, very smooth, 

 very stiff, moderately wide across leaflets. Very floriferous. Flowers white. Green 

 shell pods rich, dark green, of smooth surface, straight, very uniform in size, very 

 small, very flat, moderately wide, about 2| inches long, containing 3 or 4 seeds well 

 separated in pod. Point or spur of pod very small or almost absent. Pods borne in 

 numerous large clusters well above plant and well toward center. Quality of green 

 shell beans fair to good. Dry seeds large, proportionally short, decidedly flattish 

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

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



Comparison. — One of the two most largely grown bush Limas and decidedly the ear- 

 liest of the true Lima class. As sure a cropper as any, making crops in extremely 

 dry or wet weather and under other adverse conditions where Burpee's Bush and 

 Dreer's Bush are often failures. Unusually free from mildew, almost as hardy as 

 Jackson Wonder, and an especially good variety on light soils. As it endures extremely 

 hot sun much better than the larger seeded sorts it has always been a favorite in the 

 South, while in the extreme North it matures good crops where late varieties often 

 fail to do so. The quality of its green shell beans is not generally considered equal to 

 that of Burpee's Bush or Dreer's Bush, but the difference is not so great as is usually 

 claimed, some people, in fact, having little choice between the three varieties. Most 

 like Wood's Prolific Bush, differing principally in smaller growth, a few days earlier 

 season, smaller seeds, and smaller pods without twisting from side to side. Pods simi- 

 lar to Willow-Leaved Bush and Jackson Wonder and except for smaller size the same 

 as those of Small White Pole. 



Synonyms. — Carolina Bush Lima, Sieva Bush Lima, Small White Bush Lima. 



History. — Introduced in 1889 by Peter Henderson & Co., and described by them 

 as having originated from a single plant found in the vicinity of Lynchburg, Va., 

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