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AMERICAN DWARF OR BUSH LIMA. 
The Cultivation of Bush Lima Beans. — Select soil that is warm, rich, and well supplied with vegetable matter or humus. Plant as early 
as soil can be worked in the spring. Prepare the rows 2 ft. apart, and allow each plant a space of 6 in. in the row. As these beans are very 
slothful in growth, a top-dressing of well-rotted manure or some good fertilizer or compost around the plants will aid greatly in hastening 
maturity, besides increasing the yield. 
164 Drccr’s Bush Lima. — A dwarf form of Drecr's Pole Lima 
Bean, and it possesses every good feature of that well-known 
variety. They grow close together in the pods, producing 4 to 5 
sweet, succulent beans to the pod. 
165 Ford hook Bush Lima.— A perfect bush Lima Bean, of a 
strong, upright growth, protecting the pods from contact with 
the soil, thus preventing rust and rot. Considered superior to 
any other variety. 
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POLE BEANS. 
The Cultivation of Pole Beans. — Pole Beans, especially Lima Beans, show better results from a warm and very rich loamy soil. The seed 
should be planted when the soil has become thoroughly warmed through in the spring. Should the ground be cold or soggy, the seed will rot. 
Poles from 5 to 8 ft. in length should be set in rows 4 ft. apart and 3$ to 4 ft. between the poles. Plant 4 to 6 beans around each pole, and as the 
plants make a showing thin out to 3 plants to the pole. Cultivate freely, and if possible top-dress around each hill with a quantity of well-rotted 
manure compost or some good fertilizer. When hoeing, work this dressing well into the soil. Sprouted Lima Beans transplant easily. Climbing 
varieties of French Beans may be sown under glass whenever desired, in pots large enough to allow staking. Be cautious in sowing the French 
varieties out of doors until quite sure that the warm season is well established. 1 quart of pole Beans will plant 200 hills. 1 quart of pole Lima 
Beans will plant 100 hills. 
166 Burpee’s Bush Lima. — A dwarf form of the Large White 
Lima. Very early and of good quality. 
167 Henderson’s Bush Lima. — Exceedingly productive. Valu- 
able also for the fact that it matures two or three weeks earlier 
than any of the other varieties of Lima Beau. 
POLE LIMA 
173 Drecr’s Improved.— An early variety of excellent qualities 
and great productiveness. 
174 Large White.— It is considered one of the most tender and 
delicious Beans grown. 
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BEANS. 
175 King of” the Garden.— A vigorous grower, bearing large 
pods varying in length from 5 to 6 in. 
176 Sieva or 8mall Lima.— A very productive and hardy Bean, 
the earliest of the pole Limas. 
£ pint. £ pint. pint. quart. 
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POLE BEANS, WAX-PODDED VARIETIES. 
182 Carters Golden Cluster. — This is a wonderful improvement 
on the ordinary Oolclen Cluster Bean, and it produces a sur- 
prisingly wonderful growth of long, yellow, fleshy pods, which 
hang in clusters. The vine continues to bear for a long time. 
It is an early variety. 
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183 Golden Cluster, American Variety.— This variety pro- 
duces an abundance of clear golden pods of long duration ; 
always tender. 
126 Mont d’Or or Golden Butter.— This is perhaps the 
earliest Wax Pole Bean grown, and the result shows a vigorous 
growth of plump, meaty pods, 6 to 8 in. in length. 
184 Indian Chief or Black Wax Pole Beans.— A long, 
white, striugless Bean. Very popular. 
J pint. £ pint. pint. quart. 
.10 .15 .25 .40 
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FRENCH POLE BEANS, 
107 Carters July Climbing, with stringless pods. — We 
had the pleasure to bring to the notice of our customers a 
climbing stringless variety, which we strongly recommended, 
and we have no reason to alter the opinion expressed then. It 
bears round pods so freely produced that we have counted as 
many as 40 on a stalk. It holds well to the sticks, and is the 
earliest Bean we know. The Royal Horticultural Society, 
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GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES. 
reporting its trials at Wisley, says — "Carters July Climbing 
French Bean.— Flower white, height 3 ft., foliage dark green ; 
pods long, thin, straight, averaging 6 in. in length, usually in 
pairs ; good crop ; pods string less.” 
109 Carters Re-selected Climbing French Beans.— A 
highly selected stock, being more prolific and of very robust 
habit. 
i pint. £ pint. pint. quart. 
.10 .25 .35 .60 
ENGLISH POLE BEANS, SMOOTH-PODDED VARIETIES. 
117 Carters Scarlet Emperor (The Long Smooth-podded 
Scarlet Runner).— Fully maintains its great reputation, and 
its popularity still increases, as our sales strikingly show. 
Reports, and our customers’ appreciation of this striking Bean, 
still endorse the experts' opinion previously issued. At the 
Exhibitions Scarlet Emperor is still the favourite Runner Bean, 
and our record of first prizes gained all over the country confirms 
the first season’s report as being the finest Scarlet Runner intro- 
duced. Not only is this Bean of the utmost importance as a 
prize winner, but its smooth and tender texture places it far 
above all other Scarlet Runners. Its long handsome pods, often 
measuring 15£ in., hang in great clusters, and it has been esti- 
mated that the produce from Carters Scarlet EmPeror is twice as 
great in bulk as may be expected from the ordinary type of 
Scarlet Runner, and all of the most refined quality. 598 First 
Prizes reported. 
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124 Carters Jubilee Runner (The Largest Podded White- 
seeded Runner Bean Grown).— This extraordinary Bean still 
remains one of the best. Carters Jubilee Runner produces an 
enormous crop of immense pods, which are thick and unusually 
fleshy, the flavour being all that is desired. 165 First Prizes 
reported by customers. 
132 Dutch Case Knife.— Very productive, and produces a fine 
bean to be used either green or dry. 
i pint. £ pint. pint. quart. 
.10 .20 .30 .50 
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AMERICAN POLE BEANS, 
190 Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry.— The best pole 
shell Bean grown, although it can also be used as a snap Bean. 
It has a pale-green pod, but becomes streaked with red when 
mature. 
191 Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead.— A long, green- 
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GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES. 
podded sort. The vines make a very vigorous growth and produce 
quantities of large pods, which grow in great clusters and are of 
fine quality. 
192 Lazy Wife.— An excellent flavoured, white-seeded Bean. It 
is a late sort, and is one of the largest pole Beans raised. 
I pint. £ pint. pint. quart. 
.10 .15 .25 .40 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS , Inc., 102-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
