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CULTURE— These dwarf or bush 

 forms of pole Limas come into bear- 

 ing much earlier and do not require 

 poles or other support to climb on; and they continue in bearing for weeks. Being more 

 tender than Dwarf Snap Beans, the seed cannot be planted as early. Plant about the 

 middle to latter part of May around New York. The rows should be two and one-half 

 ■feet apart, the seed sown edgewise in the drills six inches apart and covered one inch. 

 They commence bearing in from twelve to fifteen weeks, according to the earliness of the 

 variety. Do not brush against bean foliage when wet. 1 lb. to 100 ft. of drill 



69 EARLY GIANT (Henderson's) 



True Bush, Enormous Pods and Beans 



{See Color Plate, Page 21.) 



This variety is the best possible Bush Lima Bean, possessing every quality 

 so long known and esteemed in the older pole varieties, and can be grown as 

 easily as any Snap Bean. It is the earliest of the large bush sorts. 



The strong, rugged plants of true bush form, 1 H feet in height, are of healthy, 

 sturdy, upright growth, requiring neither poles nor stakes — and bear from July 

 until frost almost unbelievable quantities of 5- to 6-inch pods, each containing 

 usually four large, thick beans, averaging as large as those of the large pole Limas, 

 and whether used green or cured, they are of superb quality — tender, rich and 

 buttery, the true Lima flavor- 



In the green state their tender freshness is maintained beyond the ordinary, 

 accounted for by the pods being unusually fleshy and thick and the foliage lux- 

 uriant and sheltering. 



Price, pkt., 15c; Y % lb., 30c; lb., 55c; 2 lbs., $1.00; 8 lbs., $3.50; 15 lbs., $6.00. 



72 FORDHOOK 



A Favorite with the Home and Market Grower 



One of the best known and most widely grown Limas in cultivation. It is an 

 improved form of the popular Kumerle or Bush Potato Lima. It is an extremely 

 heavy cropper, just a few days later than our Early Giant. The bush, which 

 grows stiffly erect about 16 to 20 inches high, holds the broad, plump pods well 

 above the ground so that they do not become beaten or discolored by wind or 

 rain. The pods usually contain from 3 to 5 large plump beans of excellent quality. 

 This variety is equally as valuable for the home gardener as for the market grower. 

 Price, pkt., 15c; J^ lb., 30c; lb., 55c; 2 lbs., $1.00; 8 lbs., $3.50; 15 lbs., $6.00. 



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75 "HENDERSON" 



The Original "Baby" Lima Bean 



It produces a continuous crop from the time 

 it comes into bearing (it is fit for the table in 

 the latitude of New York the middle of July) 

 until frost, and, being enormously productive, 

 a very small patch will keep a family supplied 

 with this splendid vegetable through the sea- 

 son. The plant forms a compact bush about 18 

 inches high. The Beans are the size of the Sieva 

 or small Lima, and of delicious quality. 



Price, pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 75c; 

 8 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $4.50. 



78 "IMPROVED HENDERSON" 



Yields Continuously from Early Summer to Frost — -Suitable 

 for all Sections, North and South 



The original Bush Lima Bean, the "Henderson," was defective in size, and though 

 because of its extreme earliness, thousands of our customers were enabled to grow 

 Lima Beans where none had grown before, the defect remained until the introduc- 

 tion of the "Improved Henderson," which is at least 50 per cent, larger than the 

 original. Though a day or two later, it is still ten days earlier than other bush 

 forms, and weeks earlier than any of the pole varieties, yet retaining all the re- 

 markable qualities of its predecessor. 



It grows as freely and is just as dependable in the North as in the South; in 

 fact, it is suitable for all sections. The quality is excellent, possessing the rich, 

 buttery flavor common to all Limas. 



Price, pkt., 10c; Y 2 lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 85c; 8 lbs., $2.75; 15 lbs., $4.50. 



64 BABY FORDHOOK 



This new variety is a cross between Henderson "Baby" Lima and Fordhook. 

 The plants are of bush or dwarf habit, reaching a height of about 14 inches, and 

 produce a large number of pods that measure about 2J4 inches, containing 3 to 4 

 beans. The beans are about the same size as Henderson "Baby" Lima but 

 about twice as thick, thus giving them a somewhat oval appearance. Quality 

 and flavor excellent. Matures in approximately 74 days. 

 Price, pkt., 25c; Y 2 lb., 50c; lb., 80c. 



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PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 Cortlandt St., New York, N. Y. 





