BeckerVs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • VEGETABLE SEEDS 



LIMA BEANS 



A typical pod of Giant Im- 

 proved Bush Lima 



Lima Beans are considered by many to be the finest of all Beans, and certainly there are few vegetables as 

 delicious as green Lima Beans fresh from the garden. The Limas are not hardy and, under no circumstances 

 should the seed be planted before the middle of May. Best results are obtained on a warm, medium light and 

 well-drained soil. North of Pennsylvania only the early maturing bush varieties should be grown. Old 

 gardeners claim that the seed germinates better if planted with tlie eye down. 



DWARF or BUSH VARIETIES 



The Bush Lima Beans bear early and are valuable, therefore, in cool sections and for early market. More- 

 over, they take up less room than the climbing sorts in the small garden. Sow the seed in rows 2 to 3 feet 

 apart, dropping the seeds every 4 inches and thinning the plants to stand 8 to 10 inches apart in the rows. 

 One pound of seed will sow 50 feet of row. 



EXTRA-EARLY GIANT. This comparatively new variety is the earliest of all the large-podded Bush 

 Limas. The Beans are large, similar in size and shape to those of the Giant Improved Bush Lima, and of 

 equally good quality. They are ready for picking a full 10 days earlier, however, and are produced in even 

 larger quantities. Extra-Early Giant is a decided acquisition as it makes it possible to grow Lima Beans 

 farther north than ever before. Pkt. 15 cts., Vzlb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 85 cts., 5 lbs. $1.90, 10 lbs. $3.25. 

 QUARTER CENTURY, or Wonder Bush Lima. The best type of the ever-popular Burpee Bush Lima. 

 Plants large, bushy and vigorous, growing 13-2 feet tall. A heavy producer of large pods, containing 3 or 4 

 Beans each, which are flat and of good size and quality. Pkt. 10 cts., Vilb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.00. 

 GIANT IMPROVED. A very productive variety, maturing at the same time as Quarter Century. The 

 plants are unusually large and vigorous; the pods are of enormous size and are often borne in clusters of from 

 5 to 8, the Beans are larger than those of any other sort, flat but thicker than Quarter Century, and of fine 

 quality. Pkt. 15 cts., Vilb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 85 cts., 5 lbs. $1.90, 10 lbs. $3.00. 

 FORDHOOK. The most perfect variety of the Potato Lima type. The Beans are large, very thick and 

 mealy, and of the finest quality. The pods are borne 



in clusters of from 4 to 8, with 4 or 5 Beans to the pod ; 



the plants are strong and erect in growth. Fordhook 



Bush Lima, besides being one of the most productive, 



is valuable on account of its earliness, as it matures 



shortly after Extra-Early Giant and before any of 



the other kinds. Pkt. 15 cts., Vilb. 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 



2 lbs. 90 cts., 5 lbs. $2.00, 10 lbs. $3.50. 

 WOOD'S PROLIFIC. This is the Dwarf Sieva or 



"Butter Bean" of the South, and a favorite for can- 

 ning. The Beans are small but of unsurpassed flavor. 



The plants are strong and compact, medium early 



and productive. Wood's Prolific is an improved form 



of the older Henderson's Bush Lima. Pkt. 10 cts., 



Vzlb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $1.35, 



10 lbs. $2.50 



POLE LIMA BEANS 



These mature later but are much more productive 

 than the Bush sorts. They are grown in the same man- 

 ner as the edible-podded Pole Beans, described on the 

 previous page, except that the seed should not be 

 planted until after the middle of May. One pound will 

 plant about 50 hills. 



NEW GIANT-PODDED POLE LIMA. The largest podded and heaviest yielding 

 Lima Bean in cultivation. Pkt. 15 cts., Vjlb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 85 cts., 

 5 lbs. $2.00, 10 lbs. $3.50. 



CARPINTERIA. A splendid variety, combining high quality with unusual bearing 

 power. The vines are strong, bearing early and profusely; the pods generally 

 contain 4 large Beans which are thin-skinned, very tender and of fine flavor. The 

 Beans of the Carpintcria Pole Lima have a green tint even when fully ripe, which is 

 a sure indication of quality. Pkt. 10 cts., V^lb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.00. 



EARLY LEVIATHAN. The earliest of the Pole Limas; very prolific; pods extra- 

 large, containing 3 or 4 Beans of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., V2lb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 

 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.00. 



KING OF THE GARDEN. Following Carpintcria in season, this is perhaps the 

 most productive of the Pole Limas, as it continues to bear until cut down by frost. 

 The vines are unusually strong and luxuriant in growth; consequently, it is best to 

 allow only two vines to the hill. Pkt. 10 cts., l^lb. 25cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 75 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.00. 



CAROLINA, or Sieva. The small-seeded variety so popular in the South. Medium 

 late but \'crv prolific; unsurpassed inquality. Pkt. lOcts., Vzlb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 

 2 lbs. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.75. 



Bush or Pole Limas — Which? 



Where space permits and poles can be gotten, grow some of both! The bush sorts 

 bear early but, on account of short vines, do not bear so heavily as the climbing type. 

 Our choice of a conibin.it ion is Extra-Early Giant Bush and Fordhook, together with 

 Leviathan and Carpintcria Pole. 



Carpintcria 



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