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Henderson's Bush Lima. least tw ? weeks earlier 



sorts, and pearliest of the Bash Limas. R^qulrln^ support 'of ant 

 U 1 Pf oduces a crop from the time it comes into bearing until 

 fra^t, and being enormously productive, a very small patch will keeo 

 a, family supplied with this splendid vegetable throughout the entire 

 season One pint will plant 5 rows, each 50 feet long To give so in I 

 idea of its productiveness, would say, in competition for the 8150 cash 

 prize offered in my 188* catalogue, a plant of Henderson's Bush Lima 

 £ss than 24 inches high, and containing the enormous quantity of 

 „. n ": e »- d fr el ?P««» Pods, secured the prize. The size of the dry beau 

 will hinder Henderson s Bush Lima from being popular with market 

 SMnfrWr^Sh P rr te ^rdeners it will prov P e most satisfactory 

 its habit of growth, delicious flavor and wonderful productiveness re 

 commending it highly. Packet, 10 cents ; pint, 40 cenfs? quart, 75 ce nit 



Burpee's Bush Lima. ."Burpee's Bush Lima comes abso- 

 u. *-»«^«» m_,i»»ic«.. lutely true from seed. The bushes 

 f p? ea t0 l ^ enty 1Qch S s higb - <> fs ^t growth and always erect! i 



yet branching so vigorously that each plant develops into a magnificent 

 circular bush from two feet to three feet in diameter. The leaves are of 

 Jst7KM/fL SiZe a , nd grea f su . bs . tance V Tne bush character is thoroughly 

 "rn J , • ™' t K 0t , one p l aut ln a thousa nd showing any disposition to 

 un. The thickness of the main stalk and branches of the plant as 

 also the unusual size, healthy green color, and thick, leathery substance 



. of the leaves, indicate the strong constitution of this variety, bv which 

 it is enabled to bear large crops, and is also a sure cropper. It is an 

 I immense yielder, each bush bearing from fifty to two hundred of the 

 handsome large pods, well-filled with very large beans, which are iden- 

 tical in size and luscious flavor to the well-known large pole Limas I 

 .^i ! " .* lar «e quantity of seed direct from Mr. Burpee, 



which I take pleasure ln offering at the most reasonable prices 

 at which this Bean has ever been offered, so that no one want- 

 ing to try Bush I.I"ih Beans can now have an excuse for not 

 doing so. Packet, 10 cents ; pint, 40 cents ; quart, 75 cents. 



WllV Not TVv AJ1 *hree of these Beans? One packet of each 

 / i. J of ,1,e three B,,sn Llma Beans, 25 cents; 



onept. of each, $1.00; one qt. of each, S1.75, by mall, postpaid. 



«S=The $50.00 Prize offered last season on Burpee's Bush Lima 

 Beans was secured by B. \V. Warrington, M lckleton, N. «J. 



Thorburn's or Dreer's Bush Lima. I l ^ ^ 



b 7 Thorburn & Co., of New York, is a dwarf form of Dreer's Pole Lima. 

 Its habit is remarkably fixed, as it shows little inclination to run to 

 vine. Crows 12 to 18 inches high and possesses the delicious flavor 

 characteristic of the Dreer's Lima; withal is very productive, pods being 

 short and very thick. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 40 cents; quart, 75 cents. 



!» Wire trellis showing Japanese Climbing Cucumber. 



NEW JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER. 



No one vegetable last season excited so much attention on mv trial 

 grounds at Briar Crest as this remarkable Cucumber. Everyone's atten 

 tion was at once attracted upon seeing a Cucumber climbing- sracp- 

 fully and successfully wire screens and at the same time .to 



ee the vines fairly loaded from top to bottom with beaSfful fruit 

 Illustration above is an exact representation drawn from nature both as ro 

 the fruit and vines as grown last year at Briar Crest. It shows better than 

 words can express the remarkable characteristic of this wonderful cucumber I? 

 has not only excited attention in this country; but has also created a great sensa 

 t ion in Europe. The seed came originally from Japan, about four years aeo 

 it has proven itself thoroughly adapted to open air cultivation it is a f e' 

 markably healthy grower, foliagfe a rich dark green. Comes into bearing quick" 

 ly, and sets its fruit constantly throughout the season. Young plants are rl~ 

 markably stocky, and as soon as they become established begin to cHmb fencet 

 brush and wire netting. The saving of space in a small garden through thi! remark 

 able characteristic is an especial recommendation, as with this cucumber fhZJT 

 the product can be raised on a given area over that of any other vSy The tuTZ 

 of large size, from 12 to 16 inches in length; exceedingly tender, delicate 'flavor Shi™ 

 accurately shown in illustration. Flesh pure white "never bitter ski n h!!l 1 

 They make excellent pickles, and when full sizelre Excellent fcJSfeiS TW* greCU - 

 tional novelty, and on! that will attract JESfa pSfi wSf- l^SS 



flAnnOTH LUSCIOUS SUGAR PEA. 



g in connection with my friends, Messrs. T. W. Wood & Sons of Richmond v, 

 1 g'ves me pleasure to offer to the American public one of the Wreatesf nnvIm'J 1 

 i in the Pea line of recent introduction. Nothine haTev^ nnvivh»J2° e,ties 



Proa?hed Mammoth Luscious in size or del "acy offlavor, !t Eg fer sSiof ^ ft 

 Melting Sugar or any other variety of Peas, shelled or u r Dr F M Hex.nl, 6 



' % dltoT ottheAmerican Agriculturist writes: "We have grown neadv eV^ ™ * * mer J 

 | Sugar Peas listed in seedsmen's catalogues, bu have nev er seen anvthTn^L 116ty ° f 

 J with the Mammoth Luscious." This is the genera[verdict This new Sular PeTh^ 

 g pods much larger than any other variety and are from fi to 7 inX. iI„ g / a . ears 

 w and a half broad. They are entirely free from membranous liSfnJ ^rt ^ 1UC ^ 

 'combine flavor, brittleness and siScc^lence ? far ahead nf a M lg9 V^ nd 

 | kinds. They continue long in bearing, and even "Sen of l t&y rSi ^'Lff^ 

 ~ and nice as when young. The vines grow 6 feet long and renuire «t ol a W P tender 



1 SjST 8 and b ™ ad that tbe -V ^ould be^hced boiled aboul £2 mtoutes or I tSStf^ 

 F and have a little butter or white sauce put over them when thev will hi « i ' 

 g to supply the table of the most fastidious epicure and n^thL 6 ^ eady 

 f ? U C k iV« *}?l eh and gluten ' arc very nutri °us ffSSSy use Thev^uM^ 8 ? 



]l shelled, but the peas and pod eaten together. As can readiiv be ^seenYrom the »hn~ 

 I- description, a very few pods, gathered quickly from a small pie6e of ground is snffioZt 

 lu for any ordinary tami y. These pods can be sliced inrl hniioH ir, ' ls . &umcien t 



- that the whole operation fro P r^ r g athe7l^ to the tawS^cii ^doS^n 4 ?' S ° 

 fgtnan an hour The ordinary shelled varieties as fs S kaowu reS 

 a longer tune to gather and shell, and a very much larger niece of MT. m h 



2 family If you haV e never grown Sugar Peas do not mils tSte SDnort.^Si'; f 

 If you have sown them before, you should certainly uclu™ Alamm^f^ l " 



to your order, as no lover of Sugar Peas can miss this chance of ? obtaSmJ ^toS ! ? 



S« 8 f u f ar P f a t Vet , offered - Cr °P verv '^ited, hence would I advise earlv orders" 

 g Packet, lo centa; 2 packets, 23 cents; pint, GO cents, postpaid. y 0rders " 



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MAMMOTH LUSCIOUS PEA. From nature- 



