POLE LIMA BEANS 
Pole Lima Beans greatly outyield the bush varieties per square foot of garden 
space. They mature somewhat later. Set the poles 4 ft. apart each way and 
place 6 to 8 seeds around each pole with the eyes down, covering with 2 in. of 
fine soil. Later thin to 2 or 3 plants to a pole. Do not plant until the ground 
is thoroughly warm, about the middle of May in the vicinity of Philadelphia. 
One pkt. will plant 10 poles; 1 lb. for 50 poles; 35 lbs. for one acre. Small plant¬ 
ings may be made along a fence or trellis, putting several beans 1 ft. apart, 
later thinning to one strong plant; such plantings would require 1 lb. to about 
50 ft. of row. All Lima Beans prefer a warm, sandy loam soil enriched with 
well-rotted stable manure; wait until soil is dry and weather settled before 
planting. 
105 Burpee’s BestO 
92 days. The Fordhook among the Pole Limas. Burpee’s Best 
has been making friends rapidly since its introduction in 1934, 
and we believe that it has only begun its march toward popu¬ 
larity. You know Fordhook Bush? Then just imagine a Pole 
Bean with all the good characteristics of Fordhook—its thick 
seed, straight, smooth pod, its rich tenderness, but with larger 
pods, and three or four times as many on each plant. Burpee’s 
Best will climb ten to twelve feet under average conditions, and 
produce pods along its entire length in clusters of 4 to 8. The 
pods are straight, 5 to 6 in. long, 1 yi in. broad, and nearly one 
inch thick. Burpee’s Best represents a marked improvement 
over Challenger Pole, and we suggest it to those who have been 
growing this older variety. Pkt. ISjzf; V 2 lb. 40^; lb. 60^; 
2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $1.90; 10 lbs. or more @ 35^ per lb. 
98 Burpee’s Giant Podded Q 
90 days. The largest podded of all Pole 
Lima Beans. Pods measure from 7 to 8 in: 
in length and from to nearly 2 in. in 
width, and are produced freely in clusters of 
from 4 to 8 until the vines are killed by 
frost. The green shell beans are extra large 
and of the most delicious flavor. The vines 
easily attain a height of from 10 to 12 ft. 
Pkt. lOtzi; 1/2 lb. 25)!!; lb. 45)!!; 2 lbs. 80)!!; 
5 lbs. $1.45; 10 lbs. or more @ 27)i! per lb. 
103 Carolina or Sieva 
78 days. The ‘‘Butter Bean’’ of the 
South. The vines quickly produce a fine 
crop of small, attractive pods, 3K in. long, 
each with 3 or 4 small, flat, green beans of 
splendid quality. Earliness makes it valua¬ 
ble in sections where summers are short. 
Pkt. 10^; V 2 lb. 25^; lb. 40^; 2 lbs. 70)^; 
5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. or more @ 23^ per lb. 
96 Early Leviathan 
79 days. An early, hardy, and most prolific 
Pole Lima Bean producing a handsome crop 
of large pods just before Burpee's Sunny- 
brook Pole Lima. Long, straight pods. 
Pkt. 10^!; 1/2 lb. 25)!!; lb. 40)!!; 2 lbs. 75fi; 
S lbs. $1.40; 10 lbs. or more @ 26 per lb. 
Pole Lima Bean, Burpee’s Best 
Pole 
Lima 
Bean, 
Burpee’s 
Giant Podded 
95 Burpee’s Sunnybrook O 
84 days. The popularity of this fine Pole Lima Bean is due to its extreme earliness and 
tremendous yield, each spike carrying from 5 to 10 pods of, large size. The pods are closely 
packed with 4 and often 5 large, thick, meaty, light green beans of the finest quality. 
Pods grow 7 to 8 in. long and 1 % in. wide. Beans remain green for a long time, and as they 
are rather loose in the pod, they are easy to shell. 
Pkt. lOfi; Vi lb. 25«!; lb. 45^; 2 lbs. 85)^; 5 lbs. $1.55; 10 lbs. or more @ 29^ per lb. 
102 Florida Speckled Butter 
78 days. Considered one of the most prolific of Limas. Second early variety; vigorous 
plants; pods medium dark green, 3 to 3X in. long, especially suitable for the South. Each 
pod contains 3 and occasionally 4 beans, which are small, flat, white, with about of the 
surface marked deep purple shading into a speckling where the two colors meet. If the 
beans are picked when young, the black markings on the seed will not yet have been 
developed. Vies with Carolina or Sieva for popularity in the south. 
Pkt. 10)!!; Vz lb. 25^!; lb. 40^; 2 lbs. 70)!!; 5 lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. or more @ 24^! per lb. 
99 King of the Garden 
88 days. A strong grower and uniformly large podded. The pods contain 4 and often 5 
large beans which are easily shelled, of handsome appearance and excellent quality. One 
of the leading pole lima beans with home and market gardeners. 
Pkt. 10)d; V4 Jb. 25^; lb. 40^; 2 lbs. 75f6; 5 lbs. $1.35; 10 lbs. or more @ 25^ per lb. 
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