VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



LIMA BEANS 



compact, med 

 derson s Bush 

 lbs. $3.50. 



Lima Beans are considered by many to be the finest of all Beans, and certainly there are few vegetables 

 as delicious as green Lima Beans fresh from the garden. The Limas are not hardy and, under no circum- 

 stances should the seed be planted before the middle of May. Best results are obtained on a warm, medium 

 light and well-drained soil. North of Pennsylvania only the early maturing bush varieties should be grown. 

 Old gardeners claim that the seed germinates better if planted with the eye down. 



DWARF or BUSH VARIETIES 



The Bush Lima Beans bear early and are valuable, therefore, in cool sections and for early market. 

 Moreover, they take up less room than the climbing sorts in the small garden. Sow the seed in rows 2 to 

 3 feet apart, dropping the seeds every 4 inches and thinning the plants to stand 8 to 10 inches apart in the 

 rows. One pound of seed will sow 50 feet of row. 



EXTRA-EARLY GIANT. This comparatively new variety is the earliest of all the large-podded Bush 

 Limas. The Beans are large, similar in size and shape to those of the Giant Improved Bush Lima, and of 

 equally good quality. They are ready for picking, a full 10 days earlier, however, and are produced in 

 even larger quantities. Extra-Early Giant is a decided acquisition as it makes it possible to grow Lima 

 Beans farther north than ever before. Pkt. 10 cts., }- 2 lb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 90 cts., 5 lbs. 

 $2.10, 10 lbs. $4.00. 



QUARTER CENTURY or Wonder Bush Lima. The best type of the ever-popular Burpee Bush Lima. 

 Plants large, bushy and vigorous, growing 1 jH> feet tall. A heavy producer of large pods, containing 3 

 or 4 Beans each, which are flat and of good size and quality. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., Ib. 40 cts., 

 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $1.90, 10 lbs. $3.50. 

 GIANT IMPROVED. A very productive variety ."maturing at the same time as Quarter Century. The 

 plants are unusually large and vigorous; the pods are of enormous size and are often borne in clusters of 

 from 5 to 8" the Beans are larger than those of any other sort, flat but thicker than Quarter Century, and 

 of fine quality. Pkt. 15 cts., V 2 lb. 25 cts. lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. $1.00, 5 lbs. $2.40, 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 FORDHOOK. The most perfect variety of the Potato Lima 

 type. The Beans are large, very thick and mealy, and of the 

 finest quality. The pods are borne in clusters of from 4 to 8, 

 with 4 or 5 Beans to the pod; the plants are strong and erect 

 in growth. Fordhook Bush Lima, besides being one of the most 

 productive, is valuable on account of its earliness, as it matures 

 shortly after Extra-Early Giant and before any of the other 

 kinds. Pkt. 15 cts., i 2 lb. 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. $1.00, 

 5 lbs. $2.40, 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 WOOD'S PROLIFIC. This is the Dwarf Sieva or "Butter 

 Bean" of the South, and a favorite for canning. The Beans are 

 small but of unsurpassed flavor. The plants are strong and 

 ium early and productive. Wood's Prolific is an improved form of the older Hen- 

 Lima. Pkt. 10 cts., H lb. 25 cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $1.90, 10 



Fordhook 

 Bush Lima 

 Beans 



POLE LIMA BEANS 



These mature later but are much more productive than the Bush sorts. They are grown in the 

 same manner as the edible-podded Pole Beans, described on the previous page, except that the seed 

 should not be planted until after the middle of May. One pound will plant about 50 hills. 



NEW GIANT-PODDED POLE LIMA. The largest podded and heaviest yielding Lima Bean in 

 cultivation. Pkt. 15 cts., V 2 lb. 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. $1.00, 5 lbs. $2.40, 10 lbs. $4.50. 



CARPINTERIA. A splendid variety, combining high quality with unusual bearing power. The 

 vines are strong, bearing early and profusely; the pods generally contain 4 large Beans which are 

 thin-skinned, very tender and of a fine flavor. The Beans of the Carpinteria Pole Lima have a 

 green tint even when fully ripe, which is a sure indication of quality. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.65, 10 lbs. $3.00. 



EARLY LEVIATHAN. The earliest of the Pole Limas; very prolific; pods extra-large, containing 

 3 or 4 Beans of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., }i lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.65, 

 10 lbs. $3.00. 



KING OF THE GARDEN. Following Carpinteria in season, this is perhaps the'most productive 

 of the Pole Limas as it continues to bear until cut down by frost. The vines are unusually strong 

 and luxuriant in growth; consequently, it is best to allow only two vines to the hill. L Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Y 2 lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.65, 10 lbs. $3.00. 



CAROLINA or Sieva. The small-seeded variety so'popular in the South. Medium late but very 

 prolific: unsu rpassed in quality. Pkt. 10 cts., Y 2 lb. 25 cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. 

 $1.90, 10 lbs. $3.50. 



Helpful Hints to Gardeners 



Never cultivate or handle any kind of beans when the vines are wet. This is^the easiest way to 

 spread a serious disease and ruin the crop. Lima beans should be planted with the eye down and 

 covered one inch deep. 



King of the Garden 



