Vegetable Seeds 
THE MEYER SEED CO 
POLE LIMA BEANS ( BEANS^°S^E A PAGE 3 ) 
Culture —These require pole 8 to 10 ft. long. The Beans should be planted in May if the season is suitable. 
Set poles 4 ft. apart each way, and plant 4 to 6 Beans, about 1 in. deep, around each pole. Thin out to three 
plants to a pole, if the soil is rich; pinch off the ends of plants when they overrun the top of the poles to 
effect a more perfect growth below. Lima Beans for early use may be grown in pots in frames and trans¬ 
planted. 1 qt. to 100 poles. 
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Early Leviathan. The earliest large Pole Lima; 
very productive. Pkt. 10c., pt. 25c., qt. 40c., 
Y peck $1.25, peck $2.25, bus. $8.00. 
King of the Garden. Vigorous grower, bearing 
large pods, 5 to 8 in. long. Beans large and of rich 
flavor. Pkt. 10c., pt. 25c., qt. 40c., Y peck 
$1.25, peck $2.25, bus. $8.00. 
Sieva or Small White Lima (Butter Bean). Early 
and productive, a great drought resister, smaller 
than regular Limas, but juicy and of fine flavor. 
Pkt. 10c., pt. 25c., qt. 40c., Y peck $1.25, 
peck $2.25, bus. $8.00. 
M.-S. Giant Podded. Is the largest of all Pole 
Limas. The pods measure from 7 to 8Y in. i n 
length with a width of IY to nearly 2 in. The 
beans are extra large. They are invariably of 
superb flavor. The vines easily attain a height of 
from 10 to 12 ft. The pods are produced in clus¬ 
ters of from 4 to 8 until killed by frost. Pkt. 10c., 
pt. 30c., qt. 50c., Y peck, $1.50, peck $2.75, 
bus. $10.00. 
Dreer’s Improved Challenger or Potato Lima. 
Beans round and thick, of delicious flavor, easy to 
shell, immense cropper. Pkt. 10c., pt. 30c., qt. 
50c., Y peck $1.50, peck $2.75, bus. $10.00. 
BUSH LIMA BEANS 
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Culture —1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill. Seed 2 in. apart 
in the rows. 
Fordhook Bush Lima. Beans large, round, thick, 
green and of delicious flavor, bearing in clusters of 
from 4 to 8 averaging 4 large beans to the pod. 
Pkt. 10c., pt. 35c., qt. 60c., Y peck $2.00, 
peck $3.50, bus. $12.00. 
M.-S. Enormous Bush Lima Beans. As the name 
implies, these are truly enormous, bearing in 
abundance, large pods which are filled with deli¬ 
cious large beans. Pkt. 10c., pt. 35c., qt. 60c., 
Y peck $2.00, peck $3.50, bus. $12.00. 
or plant in rows 2 ft. apart and make hills 1 ft. apart 
Burpee's Improved Bush Lima. Bears an abun¬ 
dance of thick, kidney shaped beans. Pkt. 10c., 
pt. 30c., qt. 50c., Y peck $1.50, peck $2.75, 
bus. $10.00. 
Burpee's Bush Lima. Pods abundantly and well 
filled with handsome, flat beans. Pkt. 10c., pt. 
30c., qt. 50c., Y peck $1.50, peck $2.75, bus. 
$ 10 . 00 . 
Henderson’s Dwarf Lima. The popular baby 
Lima; their flavor is excellent. Pkt. 10c., pt. 
25c., qt. 40c., peck $1.25, peck $2.25, 
bus. $8.00. 
English orBROAD Windsor Beans 
Culture —Same as Bush Limas, only plant thinner. A bean similar 
to Lima Beans, but a different flavor and larger. Should be planted early, 
March or April, as they are very hardy. 
Pkt. 10c., pt. 25c., qt. 40c., peck $2.50 
We furnish 10c. packages of all Beans 
POLE STRING BEANS 
(GREEN AND WAX POD) 
Culture —Same as Pole Lima. 
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M.-S. Golden Cluster Wax. Deep yellow flat pods, often 8 in. long. 
Heavy yielder, bearing in large clusters. Pkt. 10c., pt. 30c., qt. 50c., 
Y peck $1.50, peck $2.75. 
M.-S. Kentucky Wonder Wax. Same as the above Kentucky Wonder, 
with exception of beautiful yellow pods. Pkt. 10c., pt. 30c., qt. 50c., 
Y peck $1.50, peck $2.75. 
Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead. The most popular of the Pole 
varieties, and it should be in every garden where beans are planted. 
It grows luxuriantly and bears for a long period. Pods are very long, 
very fleshy and deeply creased or saddle backed, green in color and 
stringless. Seed light brown. Pkt. 10c., pt. 25c., qt. 40c., Y peck $1.40, 
peck $2.50. 
Lazy'„Wife, or White Cherry. Pods 6 to 8 in. long, entirely stringless, of a rich, buttery flavor when cooked 
as a snap Bean; also a good, white shell Bean for Winter. One of the very finest flavored. Pkt. 10c., 
pt. 25c., qt. 40c., Y peck $1.40, peck $2.50. 
Horticultural, or Pole Cherry. Pods green, dashed with red when beans are matured. Very showy. 
Pkt. 10c., pt. 25c., qt. 40c., Y peck $1.40, peck $2.50. 
Yard Long, or Snake Beans. This is an ornamental as well as useful pole Bean. Produces an abundance 
of dark green foliage and stringless green pods, often measuring from 2 to 3 ft. long, which when cooked 
make a delicious dish. Seeds very small. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. 
M.-S. Giant Podded 
Pole Lima 
COW BEETS 
(MANGEL-WURZEL) 
Used, for feeding cattle. Sow 5 pounds per acre 
Culture —Sow in April and May in thoroughly plowed, well manured soil, in drills 2 in. deep and about 18 
in. apart. Thin out to 12 in. and keep the weeds down by frequent hoeing and cultivating. Low ground 
is best adapted for Mangel-Wurzel. 
Golden Tankard. The best long yellow Mangel in 
cultivation. Relished by milch cows and sheep. 
Maturing earlier than other large sorts. Oz. 10c., 
Y lb. 15c., lb. 50c., 5 lbs. $2.00. 
Jumbo Mangel. Immense, long, red, very fine 
quality. Oz. 10c., Y lb- 15c., lb. 50c., 5 lbs. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Gate Post Mangel. Large, yellow, excellent sort. 
Oz. 10c., Y lb. 15c., lb. 50c., 5 lbs. $2.00. 
Mammoth Long Red. This is an enormously pro¬ 
ductive variety, yielding from 50 to 70 tons to the 
acre, a single root often weighing 20 to 40 lbs. 
The best long red Mangel and very valuable for 
stock feeding. Oz. 10c., Y lb. 15c., lb. 50c.. 
5 lbs. $2.00. 
M.-S. Enormous Bush Lima Bean 
