VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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



LIMA BEANS 



Lima Brans arc considered by many to be the linest ol all Beans, and certainly there are few vegetables as 

 delicious as green l ima Beans Iresh Ironi t lie garden. 1 he l.imas are not hardy and, under no circumstances, 

 should the seed be planted belore the middle ol May. Best results are obtained on a warm, medium light and 

 will-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 



I In- Bush l ima Beans bear earls and are valuable, therefore, in cool sect ions and for early market . More- 

 over, 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 ol seed will sow 50 leet of row. 



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



1 imas. The Beans are large, similar in size and shape to those of the Giant Improved Bush 1 ima, and ol 

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

 larger quantities. I \ 1 1 a- lvarlv Giant is a decided acquisition as it makes it possible to grow Lima Bean 

 farther north than ever before. Pkt. 15cts., V 2 lb. 22 cts., lb. 40cts., 2 lbs. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $1 .80, 15 lbs. $4.50. 



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



Plants large, bushy and vigorous, growing 1 }■> feet tall. A heavy producer of large pods, containing 3 or 4 



Beans each, which arc Hat and of good size and quality. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 19 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 



5 lbs. $1.45, 15 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 line 



quality. Pkt. 15 cts., V 2 lb. 22 cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $1.70, 15 lbs. $4.00. 

 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 ol 



theother kinds. Pkt.l5cts., V 2 lb. 22 cts., lb. 40cts., 



2 lbs. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $1.70, 15 lbs. $4.00. 

 WOOD'S PROLIFIC. This is the Dwarf Sieva or 



"Butter Bean" of the South, and a favorite for can- 

 ning. The Beans are small but of unsurpassed flavor. 

 The plants are strong and compact, medium early 

 and productive. Wood's Prolific is an improved form 

 of the older Henderson's Bush Lima. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 y 2 lb. 19 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $1.45, 

 15 lbs. $3.45. 



POLE LIMA BEANS 



These mature later but are much more productive 

 than the Bush sorts. They are grown in the same man- 

 ner as the edible-podded Pole Beans, described on the 

 opposite page, except that the seed should not be 

 planted until after the middle of May. One pound will 

 plant about 50 hills. 



A typical pod of Giant Im- 

 proved Bush Lima 



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 w hich are thin-skinned, very tender and of 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., V 2 lb. 19 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.50, 15 lbs. $3.65. 



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

 large, containing 3 or 4 Beans of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 

 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.25, 15 lbs. $2.85. 



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. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 19 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.45, 15 lbs. $3.45. 



CAROLINA, or Sieva. The small-seeded variety, so popular in the South. Medium 

 late but very prolific; unsurpassed in quality. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 

 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 15 lbs. $2.60. 



Bush or Pole Limas — Which? 



Where space permits and poles can be gotten, grow some of both! The bush sorts 

 bear early but, on account of short vines, do not bear so heavily as the climbing type. 

 Our choice of a combination is Extra-Early Giant Bush and Fordhook, together with 

 Leviathan and Carpinteria Pole. 



A half-pound each of Extra-Early Giant Bush and Early Leviathan, with a pound 

 each of Fordhook Bush and Carpinteria, all planted at the same time, will keep the 

 average family well supplied with fresh Lima Beans from midsummer until October. 

 We will supply this assortment — three pounds in all — at the special price of $1.00, 

 postage extra. Order as "Beckerl's Dollar Combination of Lima Beans." 



Carpinteria Pole Lima Beans 



