Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Wholesale Seed Growers, Cambridge, N. Y. 
LIMA BEANS 
DWARF OR BUSH VARIETIES 
BURPEE'S BUSH (78 days)—Plant large, spreading, hardy, mid-season, and pro¬ 
ductive. Pods 4% to 5 inches long, containing 3 to 4 beans which are as large 
as in the pole sorts, flat and white. 
BURPEE'S IMPROVED BUSH (76 days)—Both beans and pods will average larger 
than in the old type. The pods usually 5% to 6 inches in length and con¬ 
taining 6 beans of greater thickness. 
FORDHOOK BUSH (75 days)—A most excellent, early and distinct variety and 
exceedingly popular with market gardeners. Pods about 5 inches long, con¬ 
taining 4 to 5 large, oval-shaped, very thick white beans of the so-called 
Potato Lima type. 
HENDERSON'S BUSH, or BABY LIMA (66 days)—A vigorous, hardy, very early 
and small type Bush Lima; much in favor with canners. Pods small, about 3 
inches long, containing three to four small, flat, white beans of good quality. 
JACKSON WONDER OR CALICO BUSH (65 days)—A very prolific, almost 
drought resistant Dwarf Lima. Seeds small, like Sieva, spotted and mottled 
dark brown. Plant growth resembles the Sieva type or Henderson’s Bush. 
NEW WONDER BUSH (75 days)—Similar to Burpee’s Bush in season and pro¬ 
ductiveness. The plant, however, is more dwarf. Bean broader, thinner and 
more flat. 
WOOD'S PROLIFIC (70 days)—Quite similar in character and habit of growth 
to Henderson’s Bush, though the beans are somewhat larger and thicker. 
POLE LIMA VARIETIES 
CARPENTERIA (88 days) —A very fine, vigorous, strong-growing Lima. Very 
productive, pods averaging 4 to 4M> inches long; beans usually four to the pod, 
are larger and somewhat thicker than ordinary Limas. Seed retains its dis¬ 
tinctive green tinge. 
DREER’S IMPROVED — Challenger (80 days)—Plants very vigorous, very hardy, 
late and productive. Pods about 3 V 2 inches long, containing four to five very 
thick, medium sized, light green beans of excellent quality. Also known as 
Potato Lima. 
EARLY LEVIATHAN (79 days)—A very early, large podded variety; the earliest 
of the Large Lima class. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, containing 5 to 6 large, 
flat white beans. 
FLORIDA BUTTER — Speckled Pole Lima (78 days)—A dependable, prolific, 
small seeded Lima, popular in the South. Pods borne in clusters. Seeds size 
of Sieva, cream colored, spleckled reddish-brown. 
GIANT PODDED (90 days)—The largest podded Lima in cultivation; extremely 
vigorous in growth, with dark green foliage and pods; mid-season. Pods 
measure about 7 inches long by IV 2 inches broad, and are borne in clusters 
of six to eight; beans extra large and of excellent quality. Undoubtedly the 
best of all the large-podded varieties. 
KING OF THE GARDEN (88 days)—An improved strain of large White Lima. 
Pods about an inch longer, proportionately wider, and uniformly four-seeded. 
LARGE WHITE (88 days)—The standard Pole Lima. Vigorous, mid-season, 
productive. Pods 4 to 5 inches long, very flat, three to four seeded. 
SMALL OR SIEVA (78 days)—Beans small and white on the order of Hender¬ 
son’s Bush Lima. Plant of large growth, vigorous and productive. 
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