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BEANS, LIMA 
IKE the common beans described on preceding page, 
Limas are divided into dwarf or bush kinds and tall or 
climbing varieties. Unlike other beans, they are used 
as “shelled” beans only, since their pods are unfit for 
eating. 
Bush Limas are likewise divided into several distinct 
classes, according to the beans they yield. They greatly 
vary in size and quality, depending upon the sort you 
plant. All are of best quality if picked while quite young 
and while the beans are green. 
Pole Limas are very rank growers and require strong 
supports, twelve to fifteen feet tall. They mature later 
than the dwarf or bush kinds, but are more prolific. As 
descendants of semi-tropical plants, Lima beans are very 
tender and should not be sown until the weather is quite 
warm and settled. Always plant them “eye down,” 
for reasons given on page 63. 
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