POLE LIMA BEANS 
One pound will 
plant 50 hills 
LIMA OR BUTTER BEANS 
Plenty of "Dry Shell" Beans Saves Grocery Bills 
DWARF BUSH LIMA 
For general purposes X consider the Henderson’s Bush Lima the 
best for the Corn Belt. Burpee’s and Fordhook are both good ones 
and are large varieties. Henderson’s is a little smaller, and some¬ 
times called Baby Lima. 
One pound will plant 40 feet of drill. 
Culture: Sow after danger of frost is over. Sow in rows 2 feet 
apart', 3 inches deep; beans 2 inches apart in the row. Later 
thin, so plants stand 6 to 8 inches apart. _ 
115—HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA or Baby Lima. This is 
the popular Baby Lima Bean. It is the small Lima type 
for the home garden, and is also in big demand for can¬ 
ning. Very productive, bearing well filled pods throughout 
the entire season. By all means plant some of this great 
little bean. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 18c; lb., 80c; 3 lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., 
$1.20, postpaid. (See colored picture, Page 47.) 
114—BURPEE'S IMPROVED BUSK LIMA. Vigorous, large size, 
the single Beans of Burpee’s Improved are larger and of better 
quality than the original Burpee’s Bush Lima. An immense 
yielder. The pods are 5 to 6 inches long. Pkt., 5c; % lb„ 20c; 
lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
112—FOBDHOOK. An improved form of the popular Potato 
Lima. Big pods and large beans. Pods measure 4 to 5 inches. 
Dependable yielder for the middle west. Fine beans of the 
finest flavor. Pkt., 5o; % lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 95o; 5 lbs., 
$1.35, postpaid. 
Culture: Put 6 seeds in each hill; hills 3 feet apart each way. 
Require a pole 7 feet high. When vines reach top, pinch them 
to i ncrea se the yield. 
122—CHIEF HOFI LIMA BEAK. This is a new Lima Bean grown 
by Hopi (Snake Dancing) Indians of Arizona. Heavy yielder, 
resistant to drought. A trifle larger than the Henderson’s Baby 
Lima. Try this one, it has the genuine Big Lima flavor. Pkt., 
5c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb.. 35c; 3 lbs., 95c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
120—KING OF THE GARDEN. This standard market sort is one 
of the best for main crop. Vigorous grower, very productive. 
Beans unusually large, of fine flavor, pods well filled. Pkt., 5c; 
% lb., 18c; lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
108 — SPECIAL NAVY SOUP BEANS. Snowy white variety of 
uniform small size. Plants grow upright and bear the pods 
well off the ground. A farm Bean of which a large acreage is 
grown. Pkt., Sc; % lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 3 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., 90o, 
postpaid. 
109— BARK BED KIDNEY BAKING- BEANS. One of the very 
best of the dry shell beans; hardy and vigorous grower, heavy 
yielder, fine for baking and salads. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 
3 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
Ill—GREAT NORTHERN SOUP BEAN. Sometimes called Large 
Navy. They are snow white; large kidney shaped. A great 
yielder of fine cooking quality which is replacing the navy bean 
in many localities. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 3 lbs., 60c; 6 
lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
A BIG GARDEN THIS YEAR -SURE # 
LOOK HERE • ^ am 
can /Laot. /Lome monet/ cm. Jj 
39c 
My Choicest Garden Peas 
Extra early and main 
crop peas for your gar¬ 
den. Plant them early. 
Early Garden Peas 
Offer No. 5 
% lb. Early Alaska— 
Wilt Resistant . . . 20c 
lb. Little Marvel. 20c 
lb. Laxton Progress .20c 
Regular Catalog Price 60c 
ALL FOR ONLY 
Early Garden Peas Offer No. 6 
1 lb. Early Alaska—Wilt Resistant. 35c 
1 lb. Little Marvel . 35c 
1 lb. American Wonder . 30c 
Regular Catalog Price $1.00 /Q. 
_ ALL FOR ONLY OYC 
Tender Stringless Beans 
All Summer Long 
These three are the most popu¬ 
lar of all. Big,'fleshy, brittle 
pods. Make plantings every two 
to three weeks for all summei 
eating * 
SNAP BEAN SPECIAL NO. 3 
% lb. Giant Stringless 
Green Pod .18c 
% lb. Burpee's Stringless 
Green Pod.18c 
lb. Improved Rust-Proof Golden 
Regular Catalog Price 54c. 
ALL FOR ONLY 
Sweet Corn Every Day from 
June to October 
=». Three or' 
four plantings 
of these three 
varieties will 
give you de¬ 
licious, tender Sweet 
Corn every day for 
three full months or more, 
ALL SUMMER SWEET CORN 
COLLECTION NO. 1 
% lb. Golden Bantam.20c 
% lb. Country Gentleman . . .25c 
% lb. Stowell’s Evergreen. . .20c 
Regular Catalog Frlce 65c 
ALL FOR 
ONLY J7C 
ALL SUMMER SWEET CORN 
COLLECTION NO. 2 
1 lb. Golden Bantam. 30c 
1 lb. Country Gentleman .... 40c 
1 lb. Stowell’s Evergreen.... 30c 
Regular Catalog Frlce $1.00 
ALL FOR 
ONLY 
Early Radishes 
Extra Fine 
Wax, 18c 
39c 
Plant them every 10 days up un- 
itil May 15. You can grow fine, 
crisp ones in the fall, too. ” 
REAL RADISH OFFER NO. 9 
1 oz. Early Bird . 10c 
1 oz. French Breakfast . 10c 
1 oz. White Icicle . 10c 
Regular Catalog Price 30c 
Tender Beets for the Table 
and for Canning 
Plant beets clear up until the 
end of July. Sow every 3 or 4 
weeks for fresh, tender beets all 
summer. 
BIG BEET BARGAIN NO. 7 
1 oz. Detroit Dark Red. 10c 
1 oz. Early Wonder . 10c 
1 oz. Good For All. 15c 
Regular Catalog Price 35cAA — 
ALL FOR ONLY *•* 
SNAP BEAN SPECIAL NO. 4 
1 lb. Giant Stringless Green Pod. 30c 
1 lb. Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod. 30c 
1 lb. Improved Rust-Proof Golden Wax. 30c 
Regular Catalog Price 90c. 
ALL FOR ONLY. ..; . 07* 
"3 BEST" WATERMELON OFFER 
I don’t know of anything that will bring in bigger re¬ 
turns than a patch of watermelons. 
JUMBO WATERMELON SPECIAL NO. 10 
1 oz. Improved Kleckley Sweet. 10c 
1 oz. Stone Mountain . 10c 
X oz. Pride of Muscatine.... 10c 
Regular Catalog Price 30c 
JUMBO WATERMELON 
SPECIAL NO. 11 
M lb. Improved Kleckley Sweet.25c 
14 lb. Stone Mountain .25c 
14 lb. Pride of Muscatine... ,25c 
Regular Catalog Price 76c 
JUMBO WATERMELON 
SPECIAL NO. 12 
lb. Improved Kleckley Sweet. 70c 
lb. Stone Mountain .75c 
lb. Pride of Muscatine.70c 
Regular Catalog Price $2.15 
ALL FOR 
ONLY 
I9c 
ALL FOR 
ONLY 
49c 
Turnips for the Table 
and plenty for Winter 
Storage 
Plant them in the vacant 
spaces in your garden. Sow 
them early and late. 
TENDER TURNIP COL¬ 
LECTION NO. 13 
1 oz. Early Snowball-... ..10c 
1 oz. Early Purple Top Strap Leaf. 10c 
1 oz. Purple Top White Globe.10c 
Regular Catalog Price 30c |A. 
ALL FOR ONLY I7C 
Tender Turnip Collection No. 14 
!4 lb. Early Snowball .20c 
V* lb. Early Purple Top Strap Leaf.20c 
% lb. Purple Top White Globe.20c 
Regular Catalog Price 60c 
ALL FOR ONLY & JC 
Tender Turnip Collection No. 15 
1 lb. Early Snowball ..45c 
1 lb. Purple Top Strap Leaf.45c 
1 lb. Purple Top White Globe.45c 
Regular Catalog Price $1.35 * 1.00 
ALL FOR 
ONLY 
*1.50 
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