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VEGETABLE SEEO SPECIALTIES- ^ 



BUSH LIMA BEAN. 



The Improved 

 "Henderson" 



Bush Lima Beans are now considered a "necessity in- 

 almost every garden. This popularity is due to their dwarf, 

 bushy growth, requiring no poles or brush. There are several 

 types of Bush Limas, all of which have their particular merits, 

 but all points considered, the type we introduced — the "Hender- 

 son" Bush Lima — has stood the test of time, and is now more 

 largely grown than all others combined. AU impartial critics 

 admit that it excels in all essential features. The onlj^ adverse 

 criticism made on the original varietj- was the small size of the 

 individual bean. In the Improved " Henderson," this is entirely 

 overcome; the green bean measures about 1 inch long, by f of 

 an inch in breadth, and, further, they are plump, very tender, and 

 of exquisitely rich, true, buttery Lima flavor, whether used 

 green or dried for winter. 



For earliness and continuous productiveness the Improved 



''Henderson" is a veritable " pick-and-come-again " Lima 



Bean until killed by frost. They are at least 10 to 12 daj's 



earlier than other types of Bush Limas, and 2 to 3 weeks 



earlier than Pole Limas; this enables them to be grown 



in many sections of the countrj^ where the seasons 



are too short for other Limas. (See cut.) Price, 



15c. pkt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $2.25 pk., $8.00 bush. 



IMPROVED "HENDERSON" BUSH LIA\A— What Growers Say of It: 



"/ have used your Bush Limas for trvo years, and I musi say that they are the best Limas I ever had, both 

 or bearing and taste; the i-ines hung full from July until frost." — MRS. E. S. ROOT, Westfield. Mass. 



"Last spring we sent for a pint of Henderson's Bush Limas and I want to say how delicious they were 

 and so prolific. I picked between 3 and 4 bushels of beans and when frost came they were still loaded with pods." 



MRS. D. B. PATTERSON, Massena, N. Y. 



" Your Improved Bush Lima proved very prolific and of fine quality." — E. H. PLATT.Watervliet, N, Y. 



For our complete list of BUSN LIMAS and other BEANS see pages 49 and 50. 



OLD HOMESTEAD, Or, improved Kentucky wonder 



GREEN-PODDED SNAP POLE BEAN 



A marvel of Productiveness from July until frost. Large, 

 pods, meaty, tender and delicious. 



thick, stringless 



This best and most popular green-podded snap pole bean is a marvel of continued 

 productiveness and is ten days earlier than any other green pole bean. First pick- 

 ings may be made in this latitude early in July, and if the pods are gathered as they 

 become ready for "snaps, "the vine will continue to produce in great abundance 

 until killed by frost. 



The pods hang in great clusters from the top to the bottom of the vine and can be 

 gathered by the handful ; the pods are very large, 8 to 10 inches in length, entirely 

 stringless, plump, round and almost "solid meat," cooking meltingly tender and of 

 superb flavor. 



We have supplied Old Hom.estead Beans to customers in almost every State in the 

 Union, and those who report on them invariablv do so in most flattering terms. {See 

 cut.) Price, 15c. I pt., 25c.pt., 40c. qt., $2.25 pk., $7.50 bush. 



"The Old Homestead just simply beats anything in the way of pole beajis I ever saw, both for productive- 

 ness and quality — many of the pods being a foot la length and as tender and delicately flavored as it is possible 

 for abeantobe. I had the firstontheSthof June, which was ahead of any one else in this section." 



THOMAS P. JONES, Grifjin, Ga. 

 "I have been using your seeds for years and am highly pleased with them, especially your Old Home- 

 stead Beans. I picked my first of these July IGth and from that time on until frost the i-ines hung so full that 

 one could pull off great handfuls at a time. All who saw them say they beat anything they ever saw." 



JOS. M. SCOTT. Ne^r Alexandria. Ohio. 

 "I would like to say a word of praise about your Old Homestead Bean. I ordered only a small quan- 

 tity of them just from curiosity and I can assure you that our curiosity was satisfied. Such beans' — they came 

 into bearirm just after our jirst planting of string beans had passed and we used Old Homestead from those few 

 hilU from that time until frost killed the vines. Their quality, as well as quantity, was all that could be desired." 



MRS. E. S. ROOT, 39 King Street, Westfield. Mass. 



SOIL-INOCULATING GERMS for GARDEN BEANS. 



Wa can supply customers who wish to experiment, a garden size packaoe- 

 with directions, for 50c., mailed free. 



