Stokes * Standard Seeds^ ^^.^ Qarden Qjnd pARjvi 



LIMA BEANS 



Culture. — All Lima Beans are very susceptible to rotting in cold, wet ground, and should not be planted 

 until warm weather fairly sets in. Poles 8 to 10 feet long should be firmly set in the hill before planting the seed. 

 Poles should be set 4 feet apart each way. 



One quart of Lima Beans will plant about 100 hills, allowing 4 to 5 Beans to a hill; 20 quarts will plant an acre in hUls 4 by 4 feet 



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Fordhook Bush Lima 



Fordkooh 

 Bush Lima Beans 



The superiority of this Bean over all other Bush Limas that are in the market causes us to decide in its favor 

 wholly and absolutely, thus eliminating all of the other varieties, some of which have been very popular in their 

 time. The demand for the Fordhook is increasing every year, and rather than spend our efforts in trying to keep 

 up the stocks of half a dozen 

 varieties of Bush Limas we 

 have decided to put every- 

 thing right on this one va- 

 riety, and then be sure that 

 what we offer in this is asf! 

 near perfection as possible. 

 In other words, we are put- 

 ting all of our eggs in one 

 basket and watching them. 

 The two great features of 

 good Fordhook seed are, first, Beans that are not cracked, which is so often the case, and, second, it is almost 

 as necessary to have the stocks absolutely pure, eliminating all of the "runners" and other wild types. The 

 first point is merely a matter of careful harvest, but the second point concerns directly the manner of seed- 

 growing and it should be the business of every large Bean-grower to inquire into the purity of stocks which arc 

 being sold to him. The price should be a second consideration when purchasing Fordhook Bush Lima Beans, 

 for poor-quality seed will very seriously affect the outcome of the crop. When fully developed, the vine of the 

 Fordhook grows some 18 inches from the ground. The foliage is very heavy, and as all of the pods are borne 

 under the leaves, they are well protected from the heat of the sun. The pods, which are of a bright green, are 

 produced in clusters of from four to eight. There are some eighteen lateral stalks coming out from the main 

 stem of the plant, and each of these stalks bears a cluster of some six or rhore Beans. The picking season lasts 

 some three weeks. The pods of the Fordhook will mature nearly a week earlier than the old Dreer's or Thorburn's 

 Bush Lima, and they are a considerably heavier cropper. They are about 4}4 to 5 inches in length, each pod 

 containing from 3 to 5 large Beans of exceptional quality, being entirely free from the mealy quality which is 

 often found in the old Potato or Dreer's Lima. The dried Beans are oval in shape, very thick, and white with a 

 greenish tinge. We consider the Fordhook far and awav the best large dwarf Lima under cultivation. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 Vapt. 15 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., i^pk. $1.75, pk. $3.50, bus. $11. 



*° S. S. Large White Pole Lima 



A Bean that has been in use in this country for over a century, but during that time, however, its type has 

 been improved considerably. At the present time it is one of the most largely grown Pole Limas. The vines make 

 a large growth and are very productive, having a long bearing season which usually begins after about seven 

 weeks. The pods are a dark green, moderately curved, flat and uniform in size, containing from three to five 

 seeds. The quality of the green shelled Beans is excellent. This Bean is not quite so large as the King of the 

 Garden, but is somewhat earlier in season, that variety taking about eight weeks to mature. S. S. Large White 

 Pole Lima is a splendid variety either for the home or market-garden. Pkt. 5 cts., Vipt. 15 cts., pt. 25 cts., 

 qt. 45 cts., Vapk. $1.50, pk. $2.50, bus. $8. 



^ King of the Qarden Pole Lima 



(Very Similar to Ford's Mammoth-Podded) 



This Bean was introduced some thirty-five years ago, being developed from a selection of the Large White 

 Pole Lima. It is very similar to the old Ford's Mammoth Pole, as introduced by Johnson and Stokes in 1893, and 

 of late years these two Beans have been used almost interchangeably by the seed trade. This Bean is a great 

 climber, very productive and late in season, having a long bearing season. This is more largely grown than any 

 other Pole Lima, and owing to its large green pods, which are produced in great profusion, it has been a favorite 

 with all classes of trade. Pkt. 5 cts., V2Pt- 15 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., V2pk. $1.50, pk. $2.50, bus. $8. 



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