Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



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FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA BEAN 



The Fordhook Bush Lima is al- 

 together unique, being an im- 

 proved erect bush form of the 

 popular "Potato Lima." Mr. Bur- 

 pee, the introducer, says: Noth- 

 ing like it has ever been seen 

 before. Of strong, erect, true 

 bush* like growth (never pros- 

 trate or running), the bushes av- 

 erage 20 to 30 inches in height 

 by 20 to 24 inches across the top. 

 The foliage is of heavy texture 

 and very dark green in color. 



The stalks that produce the 

 blossoms are thrown out from the 

 lateral and main stalk; the pods 

 are borne in "clusters" of from 

 four to eight. The pods resemble 

 those of the Dreers Bush Lima, 

 but average more than double the 

 size, measuring from four to five 

 inches long, about one and a 

 quarter inches wide. The pods 

 contain three to five large beans 

 with an average of four. In the 

 illustration you will note the 

 extreme size and thickness of 

 the beans. Per pkt. 10 cts., 2 

 pkts. 15 cts., Vs. Pt. 20 cts., 2 for 



cts., postpaid. 



Burpee's Bush Lima 



This variety is universally conceded to be 

 altogether unique. It is the first and only 

 true bush form of the luscious large Lima 

 Bean. The bushes grow eighteen to twenty 

 inches high, of stout growth and always 

 erect, yet branching so vigorously that each 

 plant develops into a magnificent bush. It 

 is an immense yielder, each bush bearing 

 from 50 to 200 of the handsome large pods, 

 well filled with very large beans. Plant when 

 soil becomes warm, in rows 2 feet apart and 

 fully 12 inches between the plants. Pinch out 

 the top when about one foot high which will 

 cause plants to branch more. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 Vs. pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts. postpaid, by 

 freight or express Vi pk. 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 



Henderson's Bush Lima 



This Bush Lima grows in compact bush 

 form, from 15 to 18 inches high, and pro- 

 duces enormous crops of delicious Lima 

 Beans, which can be as easily gathered as 

 the common garden bush beans. It is at least 

 two weeks earlier than any of the climbing 

 Limas, and produces continuous crop from 

 the time it comes into bearing until frost, 

 and being enormously productive, a very 

 small patch will keep a family supplied with 

 this splendid vegetable throughout the sea- 

 son. The beans are of the size of the Small 

 Lima, and of the same delicious quality as 

 the Pole Lima. A fine variety for market 

 gardeners. Per pkt. 5 cts., Vs pt. 15 cts., 2 

 for 25 cts. postpaid, by freight or express Vz 

 pk. 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 



New Giant Stringless Green Pod Bean 



This new Giant Podded Bean comes highly 

 recommended. It is a seedling from the well 

 known Red "Valentine. It is claimed by the 

 introducer that it is ready for the market 

 with a more prolific crop of pods a week 

 earlier than this variety. The pods are one- 

 third larger, averaging five to six inches in 

 length. They are always absolutely stringless, 

 round, full and fleshy. It is very prolific, and 

 surpasses other varieties in crispness and 

 flavor. No market or family gardener can af- 

 ford to miss planting this fine new variety. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., Vs pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts. 

 postpaid, by freight or express Vz pk- $1-25, 

 pk. $2.50, bu. $10.00. 



New Giant Stringless Green Pod Bean 



