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The “King: of the Garden** 
Tima Bean. 
BY FRANK S. PLATT. 
THF. KING OF THE GARDEN. 
After a series of careful selections, 
I am now prepared to offer to the 
public the result of my pains-taking, 
which has developed the most sur¬ 
prising features in Lima Bean cul- 
ure ever known. We are able t« 
grow pods of double the ordinary 
size and produce crops exceeding any 
precedent. I have named my new 
Lima, “King of the Garden” and 
though the Lima Btan is already 
appropriately styled King ef all Veg¬ 
etables, this new and improved vari¬ 
ety most gracefully and truly poses 
as the “King of Kings.” 
The King of the Garden is a vigor¬ 
ous grower requiring but two vines 
to each pole. When not too closely 
» lanted they set their beans early, 
at the bottom of the pole, producing 
a continuous bloom and fruitage to 
t he extreme end of the season. 
A more effective display of Lima 
Bean culture, could scarcely be con¬ 
ceived, than was presented by some 
of my fields last summer. The vinee 
grew luxuriantly and furnished a 
bountiful supply of enormous pods, 
many specimens measuring from 
five to eight inches and producing 
five, six and seven beaus to the pod, 
all perfectly formed and possessing 
superb edible qualities unexcelled by 
any that have come to my notice 
during a practical experience in Beam 
culture covering a period of twenty 
years. 
At the end of the season after frost 
had touched the vines we gathered 
the uninjured green pods and sup¬ 
plied the grocers who without ex¬ 
ception pronounced them the finest 
stock they had ever sold and spoke 
the most flattering testimonials im 
their favor. 
I think the facts will bear me out 
in the assertion that The King of the 
Garden Lima Bean is a variety of 
unexcelled merit and fully warrant¬ 
ing all the praise it has received. 
