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 New York. The rows should be 

 two and one-half jeet apart, the seed sown edgewise in the drills six inches apart and covered 

 one inch. They commence bearing in from twelve to fijteen weeks, according to Hie 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. 



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

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

 untii 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 fleshly and thick and the foliage luxr 

 uriant and sheltering. 



Price, pkt., ISc; H lb., 30c: lb., .SSc; 2 lbs., 95c; 8 lbs., $3.50; IS 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 stififly 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., 95c; 8 lbs-', $3.50; 15 lbs., $6.00; 

 transportation paid. {See illustration.) 



The preparation of 

 the soil for the vege- 

 table garden — start- 

 ing the seed — cultiva- 

 tion .and storing are 

 all fully covered in 

 our Garden Guide 

 and Record. Sent free 

 on request with an 

 order of $3.00 or over. 



See page 1. 



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; H lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 8 lbs., $2.75; IS lbs., $4.50; 

 transportation paid. 



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; i^ lb. 2.5c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 8 lbs. $2.50; 15 lbs. $4.50- 

 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; J4 lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 8 lbs., $2.75; IS lbs., $4.50; 

 transportation paid. 



Our leaflet on Bean Culture — sent free on request when ordering — -tells how 

 easy it is to grow high-quality Limas. 



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



