JEROME B. RICE SEED COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y. 
Lima and Pole Beans 
Culture. —These are more tender, and require rather more care in culture than the Bush Beans, 
and should be sown two weeks later. They succeed best in sandy loam, which should be liberally en¬ 
riched with short manure in the hills, which are formed, according to the variety, from 3 to 4 feet 
apart. From five to six seeds are planted in each hill about 2 inches deep. As the matured bean is 
used mostly, the season is too short for succession crops in the North, though it is advantageous to 
plant succession crops in the southern states, where the season of growth is often from March to 
November. Rough cedar or similar poles about 7 or 8 feet high should be used for Lima Beans to 
climb on. They should be set in the ground at least 18 inches, so as to prevent being blown over. 
One quart to 150 hills; one-half bushel to the acre in drills 
GIANT PODDED POLE LIMA 
Undoubtedly the best of all the large-podded Pole Limas. A gardener observing this variety in our 
trial grounds well asked the question, “Why any other Pole Lima?’’ It is moderately early, extreme¬ 
ly vigorous in growth with dark green foliage and pods. The pods will average 7 inches long and 
are borne in clusters of six to eight; beans are extra large and of excellent quality. 
Carpinteria. A vigorous productive variety which retains its distinctive green color in the seed. 
Dreer’s Improved (Challenger). A vigorous growing, productive sort with large, thick, medium sized, 
light green beans. Also known as Potato Lima. 
Early Leviathan. The earliest of the large podded pole Limas and one of the most desirable. 
King of the Garden. An improved strain of Large White Lima and one of the most popular varieties. 
Large White. The old standard pole Lima. 
Seibert’s Early. A thick seeded, early, productive variety of the highest quality. 
Small, or Sieva. Best described as a pole variety of the well known Henderson’s Bush Lima. 
Dwarf or Bush Limas 
BURPEE'S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA 
A decided improvement on the old sort and by far the best of the large, flat-seeded type. The vine 
is more sturdy and productive; beans are larger and thicker than in the old form and average one 
more bean to the pod. 
FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA 
A most excellent variety and perhaps more generally grown for market than any other sort. The 
vines are very productive with large pods containing 4 to 5 large, oval-shaped, very thick, white 
beans. 
Burpee’s Bush. The well known dwarf type of the pole Limas but now largely superseded by Bur¬ 
pee’s Improved Bush. 
Henderson’s Bush. A very eaity, productive, small-seeded type of Lima; much in favor withcanners 
and for private gardens in the far North. 
New Wonder Bush. Quite similar to Burpee’s Bush but a trifle earlier, more dwarf and with broader, 
thinner, flat beans. 
Wood’s Prolific. Quite like Henderson’s Bush though the beans are somewhat larger and thicker. 
Two of the Best Pole Snap Beans 
KENTUCKY WONDER, OR OLD HOMESTEAD 
Undoubtedly the most popular and useful of the green podded pole varieties and more generally 
grown than any other. Vines very vigorous and wonderfully productive, bearing round pods 9 inches 
long, distinctly curved, slightly stringy but tender and of good quality. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX 
The earliness and hardiness of this variety recommend it for growing even in the northern states. 
It is extremely productive, with pods 9 inches long, thick, decidedly creasebacked, very fleshy and 
brittle, although slightly stringy; color clear light yellow. 
Other Standard Pole Beans 
Burger’s Green Pod, or White Kentucky Wonder. 
A very early, white seeded variety with long, 
round and nearly straight, stringless pods. A 
high quality pole bean. 
Golden Cluster Wax. An excellent pole wax- 
podded sort; early, vigorous, hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. Pods are long, extremely straight, 
broad and flat; color light waxy-yellow; seed 
beans white, oval-shaped. 
Horticultural Pole, or Cranberry (October Bean). 
An old, standard variety, with long, straight, 
flat, stringless pods, dark green in color, 
splashed with bright red. 
King Horticultural or Hampden Pole. Both seed 
and pods are the largest of the Horticultural 
type. Pods seven inches long, flat, stringless, 
and showy. 
Lazy Wife. A late, productive, white-seeded pole 
variety. Pods are long, broad, flat, stringless 
and of excellent quality. 
McCaslan Pole. A very early prolific white- 
seeded variety and one of the most popular; 
pods deep green, stringless and of excellent 
quality. 
Missouri Wonder. A very popular long, green- 
podded variety, immensely productive. 
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