H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Hastings' Best 4 Bush Lima Beans For 1918, 30c, Postpaid 
There ought to be more lima or “butter beans” grown in the South, and with the bush varieties it is as easy to grow them as it is 
plant and grow the ordinary bush snap beans. To encourage a more general planting of these fine bush lima beans in the South we 
are offering one packet each of the four very best lima beans for the Southern garden. For a good many years we offered Hastings’ 
“Best Three Bush Limas” and have sold many thousands of these collections. This year we are adding another to the collection, 
giving one packet each of Henderson Bush Lima, the most prolific; Jackson Wonder, the almost drought-proof; Fordhook, the best 
of the large seeded limas, and Burpee’s New Improved Bush Lima, a great improvement over the old variety. Take advantage of this 
exceptional offer in your order this year. You will be more than pleased. 
PLANT LIMA BEANS THIS SPRING 
In many respects lima beans are more desirable than the others both for use in the green stage 
and as dry beans. Up to a fe-w years ago there were tens of thousands of people who wanted to 
grow lima beans but held back on account of the trouble to get poles for them to run on. This 
was before the days of the bush forms. 
First came the Henderson and the Jackson Wonder, bush forms of the small seeded or sieva 
type of lima. These were followed a year or two later with the Burpee Bush Lima, a bush form 
of the large lima. Following this came bush forms of several of the thick seeded ilmas, the best 
of which is the Fordhook Bush Lima listed below. You can get now a bush form of almost 
any lima type and you can grow them in your garden as easily as “snap” beans. 
UAnrlAViCAn Riieh I ima /Na Smallest but most prolific of all the pure white 
iienaersoil DUan Lima l ) seeded varieties, being a true bush form of the 
Small Lima or “Sieva.” Very early, beginning to bear in about 60 days from planting and is 
one of the most popular varieties of butter beans. Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 15 cents; pint (15 ozs.), 
35 cents; quart (30 ozs.), 60 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid, peck (15 lbs.), $3; bushel (60 lbs.), $11.50. 
lA/AtiHAK ttAan ^Na |7\ Most prolific of all bush limas; of Georgia 
jaCKSOn WOnaerDean ^nOi l l ) origin and fully adapted to all part of the 
South. Flourishes in driest weather and practically drought proof. Flavor rich and delicious. 
A perfect bush butter bean growing 18 inches to 2 feet high. Begins blooming early, continues 
to bear until frost kills the plants. Good for summer use or as a winter sheli bean. Splendid 
for all Southern home gardens. Seed of brownish color. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; 
pint (15 ozs.), 40 cents; quart (30 ozs.), 75 cents postpaid. 
Fapi.IUaaL' Diiek I Sms Generally considered the best of the large seed- 
■ Or QflOOK DllSn Llllia ^liOiwOj ed bush lima varieties. Bushes of strictly erect 
habit, branching freely, but all the branches held upright. This is a true bush form of what is 
known as the potato or large, thick seeded, bush lima. From four to six days earlier than others 
of the varieties of this class. Pods are found in clusters of four to eight and are well filled with 
delicious large beans that in quality surpass by far all the other lima beans. You will make a 
mistake if you don’t plant Fordhook Bush Lima in your garden this spring. Packet, 10 cents; % 
pint, 20 cents; pint (15 ozs.), 35 cents; quart (30 ozs.), 65 cents; Postpaid. Peck (151bs.), not 
prepaid, $3.50; busbei (60 lbs.), $13.50. 
Burpee Improved Bush Lima Bean^^ 
/II A A true and improved bush form of the large white 
^ mil 0*1 j lima pole bean with extra 
large seed beans. Bears heavy crops 
late in the season. Packet, 10 cents; Ms 
pint, 20 cents; pint (15 ozs.), 40 cents; 
quart (30 ozs.), 75 cents; postpaid. 
Florida Butter 
Bean (No. 27) earliest in the sea- 
son bloom. It blooms and bears pro- 
fusely all through the season instead of 
waiting for cool nights as do other pole 
lima varieties. Will make an abundant 
crop under season conditions that other 
varieties fail under. Seeds of the Small 
Lima or “Sewee” size, but are speckled 
white and brownish red. Packet, 10 
cents; % pint, 20 cents; pint (15 ozs.), 
35 cents; quart (30 ozs.), 65 cents; post- 
Mmall White Lima (No. 9) 
Also known as small lima' or “Sieva” 
bean. A climbing form of the Hender- 
son Bush Lima, and very popular. This 
variety is a continuous bearer and fur- 
nishes the most tender and delicious 
beans for the table. It’s very prolific 
and a hardy grower for “butter beans” 
in the South. Packet, 11 cents; % pint, 
20 cents; pint (15 ozs.), 35 cents; quart, 
(30 ozs.), 60 cents; postpaid. Not pre- 
paid, peck (15 lbs.), $3.00. 
I aro'A lA/hitA large lima 
pole bean. Vigor- 
ous grower, with 
extra large green- 
ish white beans. Packet, 10 cents; % 
pint, 20 cents; pint (15 ozs.), 35 cents; 
quart (30 ozs.), 60 cents; postpaid. Not 
prepaid, peck (15 lbs.), $3.00. 
Jackson Wonder Lima or Butter Bean 
Lima (No. 10) 
Florida Butter Bean 
EAT MORE BEANS 
Beans of all kinds are one of the best 
and most nutritious forms of food for 
human beings. They are good green 
and good dry. They are of the easiest 
growth of any vegetable in the South. 
Grow more and eat more beans. 
Fordhook Bush Lima — Thick Seeded Lima Bean 
