OLDS’ LIMA BEANS— bush varieties 
NOTE: Plant Limas with the eyes down and in a warm Lima beans should he harvested while they are still green, 
location. Do not plant until the soil is thoroughly warm. 
BUSH 
341 / 2 . FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. (75 days.) The 
highest in quality and the most prolific of all the Bush 
Lima Beans. An improved variety with plants growing 
erect and hearing well above the ground. Pods are medium 
green in color; from 4 to 5 inches long, and produced 
in large clusters; they contain from 3 to 5 large beans 
each of fine quality. The beans are white, with greenish 
tinge, thick and meaty. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
15c; 1/2 lb., 22c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, post¬ 
paid. 
31. HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA. (Butter 
Bean.) (68 days.) A small bean. The bush is not large, 
but the variety is earlier than any other Bush Lima. Pods 
are small containing 3 or 4 small flat, white beans of good 
quality. A popular variety with canners. It is like the 
Golden Bantam Corn in that it is small, early and very 
good. We recommend this variety of Lima for the home 
garden, because of its quality and extreme earliness. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; y 2 lb., 17c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 
lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
.32. McGREA’S BUSH LIMA.. Our new bush Lima which is entirely 
different than any other. We advise all our customers to try it. See 
page 4 for complete description. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 
lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
34. ★BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA. (75 days.) Early, 
large and productive. Both beans and pods are larger than in the old 
Burpee’s Bush Limas, usually averaging one more bean to the pod. 
Also earlier. The bush is vigorous in growth and has a heavy foliage. 
Pods are uniform in size, with an average of five beans to a pod. Beans 
are large, thin skinned and of fine flavor. The pods are borne in clus¬ 
ters and are easily gathered. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; y 2 
lb., 22c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
OLDS’ POLE LIMA BEANS 
33. FORD’S MAMMOTH PODDED. (85 days.) The largest podded, 
finest flavored and most productive Pole Lima Bean. The pods average 
eight inches in length, with from five to seven beans in a pod, excellent 
either green or dry. The vines grow vigorously, set the beans early, and 
continue to bear until frost. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; y 2 lb., 22c; lb., 
40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
30. _ DREER’S POLE LIMA. (80 days.) This variety of Lima 
is desirable on account of earliness and productiveness. The plants are 
vigorous and covered with large pods, measuring 3^ to 4 inches long 
with pods well filled and 4 to 5 beans in each pod. Beans are oval in 
shape, thick, sweet and succulent. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; y 2 lb., 22c; 
lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
39. SCARLET RUNNER. (90 days.) A pole bean that is really 
a climbing bean and very ornamental. The blossoms are scarlet, the 
pods a beautiful green, shading to wine color when ripe. The large, 
showy leaves are about the same color. Seed reddish brown, mottled 
black. Planted mostly for ornamental purposes but the beans are good 
to eat, both as snap and shelled beans. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; V 2 
lb., 30c; lb., 50c; 2 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
14. NAVY BEAN or BOSTON BAKED BEAN, as it is some¬ 
times called. Popular since the time of the Civil War. Primarily a 
Field Bean but deserves a place in the garden. Don’t give it rich soil. 
Cultivate well, but never cultivate or disturb any crop of beans while 
wet with either dew or rain, as it is always sure to produce rust or 
blight. Pkt., 5c; y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 35c; 5 lbs., 70c, postpaid. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. 
FOE GARDEN BEANS. 
Means you will get a more 
robust vine, a heavier crop and 
make this legume enrich the 
soil in which it is used. Once 
tried on garden beans you will 
always use it. It pays for it¬ 
self ten times over. It is not an expense but an investment. 
Price, Garden Size, sufficient for 8 pounds, 25c, postpaid. 
(The same culture may be used for Peas also.) 
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