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BUSH LIMA BEANS 



CULTURE- — These dwarf or bush forms of pole Limas come into bearing 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 A 7 ew 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; 

 1 lb. equals 1 pint; 2 lbs. equals 1 quart; 15 lbs. equals 1 peck. 



69 EARLY GIANT (Henderson's) 



True Bush, Enormous Pods and Beans 



(.See Colored Plate, Page 19.) 

 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. 



lhe strong, rugged plants of true bush form, \.y 2 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; V % lb-, 30c; lb.. 55c; 2 lbs., 95c; 8 lbs., $3.50; 15 lbs-, $6.00; 

 transportation paid. 



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; Y 2 lb., 30c; lb., 55c; 2 lbs., 95c; 8 lbs-', $3.50; 15 lbs., $6.00; 

 transportation paid, (gee illustration.) 



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 

 season. 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. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 

 70c; 8 lbs. $2.50; 15 lbs. $4.50; transportation 

 paid. 



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 ex- 

 treme earliness, thousands 

 of our customers were 

 enabled to grow Lima 

 Beans where none had 

 grown before, the defect 

 remained until the introduction 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 remarkable 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. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; Yi lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 8 lbs.. $2.75; 15 lbs., $4.50; 

 transportation paid. 



79 McCREA'S BUSH LIMA (Baby Fordhook) 



This new variety is worthy of a place in every vegetable garden. The plants are 

 strong, vigorous and upright in growth. The pods are small, about the same 

 length as Henderson Bush Lima, but beans are larger and much thicker; best 

 described as a Baby Fordhook. The pods are well filled, each containing from 

 3 to 5 very plump beans, which are so tightly packed in the pod that the ends 

 are flattened. When cooked the beans retain a green tint and have a remarkably 

 sweet flavor. 



Price, pkt. 20c; Yt lb. 35c; 1 lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.10; transportation paid. 



66 DREER'S 



This variety is desirable on account of earliness, productiveness, and its fixed 

 habit of growing in the dwarf or bush form. The Beans are oval in shape and 

 thick, sweet and succulent. 



Price, pkt., 10c; Yt. lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 8 lbs., $2.75; 15 lbs., $4.50; 

 transportation paid. 



Our leaflet on Bean Culture — sent free on request when ordering. 



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



