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BUSH LIMA BEANS 



CULTURE— Lima Beans are very susceptible to cold and seeds should not be planted until the ground has become thoroughly 

 warm. Sow about the same time that maple trees unfold their first leaves. Being gross feeders, they should be sown on well enriched 

 land, with the rows 2\ feet apart, dropping the bean six inches apart in the row, eye down. The two halves of the Lima Bean become 

 its seedling leaves, and unless the Beans are placed "eye down" the young plants find it most difficult to push through the soil. Fre- 

 quently the neck of the seedling is broken in the attempt which of course stands for loss of the plant. In light soil, cover about one inch 

 deep, less on heavier soils. A good fertilizer applied at the rate of 20 pounds to every hundred feet of row, when the plants begin to 

 bloom, will materially increase the yields. Hill plants slightly earlier in the season to hold the pods off the ground. One pound will 

 plant 50 feet of row. 



The "Dreer" 

 Bush Lima Bean 



103 Burpee Improved Bush Lima. The 



plants are strong and vigorous, producing large 

 numbers of handsome pods, grown in clusters 

 and well filled with Beans. Pkt., 10 cts. ; 

 \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 85 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $2.00, prepaid. 



105 Dreer's Bush Lima. Comes in a week or 

 ten days later than our Wonder Bush. The 

 Beans are packed close together in the pods, 

 producing usually four beans each, sometimes 

 five, and are thick, sweet and succulent. An 

 excellent variety, which is particularly valuable 

 for the home garden on account of its heavy 

 cropping qualities. Pkt., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 90 cts.; 5 lbs., $2.00, prepaid. 



Ill Dreer's Wonder Bush Lima. (See Spe- 

 cialties, page 2.) Pkt., 10 cts.; i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



107 Fordhook Bush Lima. This most excel- 

 lent variety gains in popularity each succeed- 

 ing year. It produces many large pods in 

 clusters and each pod is well filled with 4 or 5 

 large beans, which are very thick through and 

 of excellent flavor. A great seller on market, 

 and a favorite wherever Bush Lima Beans are 

 grown. Pkt., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 90 cts.; 5. lbs., $2.00, prepaid. 



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Henderson's Bush Lima. The popular 

 Baby Lima. A bush form of Sieva or Small 

 Lima type, which is largely grown by those 

 who prefer the small size beans, and also in 

 big demand for canning. The plants grow 

 about 20 inches high and are very productive, 

 bearing well filled pods, continuously through- 

 out the season. Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; 

 lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



POLE LIMA BEANS 



Fordhook Bush Lima Beans 



CULTURE — Pole Limas are even more tender than the Bush type and should not be planted until toward end of May, or when all 

 danger of frost is passed. Set the poles about 4 feet apart each way and plant 4 to 6 beans, eye downward, around each pole. When 

 plants are up, thin out to 3 plants to a pole. Pinch off the ends when plants overrun the top of the poles. It is well to use a shovelful of 

 rich, light, well-rotted compost to each hill. One pound of seed will plant 75 to 100 hills. 



115 Carpinteria Lima. Vines are vigorous and make strong growth, producing large quantities of pods, usually containing four large 

 Beans, which are thicker than the ordinary lima, and retain their pale green color even when in the dry state. Pkt., 10 cts.; § lb., 

 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.85, prepaid. 



122 Early Leviathan 

 Lima. The earliest 

 large podded Pole 

 variety in cultiva- 

 tion and an enor- 

 mous cropper. The 

 shelled beans are of 

 excellent quality. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 

 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 80 cts.; 5 lbs. 



$1.85, prepaid. Early Leviathan Pole Lima Bean 



ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS in quantities offered in this Catalog are FORWARDED TRANSPORTATION PAID, any- 

 where in the United States, we reserving the privilege of shipping either by PARCEL POST, EXPRESS or FREIGHT. 



