10 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



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Fordhook Bush Lima 



The only stiffly erect bush form of the popular "Potato" Lima. Both 



pods and beans are twice the size of Dreer's Bush Lima and more 



than ha!f again as large as the Challenger Pole Lima. 



Fordhook Bush Linia is altogether unique. Nothing like it has ever been 

 seen before. Of strong, erect, true bush-like growth (never prostrate or run- 

 nmg) , the bushes average 20 to 30 inches in height by 20 to 24 inches across 

 the top. The fohage is of heavy texture and very dark green in color. The 

 stalks that produce the blossoms are thrown out from the lateral and main 

 stalks; the pods are borne in "clusters" of from four to eight. The pods 

 resemble those of Dreer's Bush Lima, but average more than double the 

 size, measuriug from 4 to oi inches long, about IJ inches wide, by as much 

 as three-fourths of an inch thick. The pods contain three to five large 

 beans with an average of four. 



Fordhook Bush Lima is fully 33J per cent, heavier cropper, and, there- 

 fore, is bound to displace entirely the Kumerle (Dreer's or Thorburn's) Bush 

 Lima. In season it is from four to six days earlier. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 55 cents, postpaid. By express or 

 freight, not prepjiid, quart, 40 cents; 4 quarts, $1.50; peck, $2.50; bushel, $9.00. 



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FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA BEAN. 



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This is a Jiandsome, early and very prolific type of the original bush lima bean. 

 The claim is made that it is the most valuable improvement introduced since 

 the first bush lima made its appearance. Of line table quality. 



Packet, 10 cents; piiit, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents, postpaid. By express 

 or freight, not prepaid, qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., SI. 25; peck, S3-35; bu., $8.00. 



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Burpee^s Bush Lima 



A dwarf or bush form of the large climbing lima. The pods and seeds are 

 of full lima size. The strain -which I control is of uniformly dwarf or bushy 

 habit. The plant grows 18 or 20 inches high, and has an erect branching stem. 

 The common yield is from .50 to 200 marketable pods per plant. The size and 

 luscious flavor of the. bean are exactly the same as with the climbing lima types. 

 Sow in rows S feet apart and thin to 18 or 21 inches. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; qnart, 45 cents, postpaid. By express 

 or freight, not prepaid, qt., 30 cts.; 4 qts., SI. 00; peck, $1.75; bu., $6.50. 



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Henderson's Bush Lima 



The earliest of the bush limas; two weeks earlier than any of the climbing 

 limas. It is small in size, but of high table merit, and in favor with housekeep- 

 ers on account of its delicious flavor and great productiveness. It bears until 

 frost, and a small patch will supply a family. Its bearing ability was demon- 

 strated some years ago. A prize plant carried 323 well developed pods. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents, postpaid. By express or 

 freight, not prepaid, qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25; peck, $2.25; bu., $8.00. 



64 Burpee's Improved Bush Lima 



This bean produces a magnificent crop of pods, which, measure from 5 to 6 

 inches long by I14 inches wide; as compared with Burpee's Bush Lima, both pods 

 and beans are much larger, while the beans either green or dry, are nearly twice 

 as thick. The sturdy bushes are loaded with pods that are truly enormous in 

 size. The luscious green beans are larger than any bush lima ever known before. 

 Packet. 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; qt., 55 cts., postpaid. ' By express or freight, 

 not prepaid, qt., 40 cts.; 4 qts., $1.50; peck, $2.50; bushel, $9.00. 



BURPEE'S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA BEAN. 



