Lima Beans Are a Very Profitable Early Spring Crop in the South 
LIMA BEANS 
DWARF OR BUSH LIMA BEANS 
Fordhook—Plant 1 bushel per acre, 
Henderson—Plant 1 to 2 pecks per acre. 
Kilgore’s New Marvel—Plant 2 to 3 pecks per acre. 
Culture of Bush Lima Beans. In general, cultural require¬ 
ments of Bush Lima Beans are similar to those given for green 
and wax podded bush beans (see page 4). Lima beans are not as 
hardy as string beans, and the ground should be warm when 
planting the seed. Plant in rows three feet apart, dropping a 
bean every four or five inches in the row, covering an inch deep. 
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IMPROVED FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. (75 days.) The 
most popular and profitable Bush Lima Bean in Florida and the 
South for both fall and spring planting. The plant is of medium 
size, hardy, fairly disease-resistant, and very productive. The 
pods are medium in size, short, fairly wide, and very thick, 
plump, and straight. The seeds are large, very thick, plump, 
crowded in the pod and of very good quality. The pods of our 
improved strain of this variety are dark green, very wide, with 
a heavy back and side wall, giving them protection and holding 
up qualities for long distance shipments. 
nib. 10c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c. 
HENDERSON BUSH LIMA. (Baby Lima.) (65 days.) 
This is a very early variety, hardy, and a sure cropper. The 
plants are small, disease-resistant, and very productive. The 
pods are small in size, very short and narrow, thi.i, flat, straight 
to slightly curved. 
nib. lOc; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
POLE LIMA BEANS 
Challenger—Plant 1 peck per acre. 
Large Green Seeded Pole—Plant 1 peck per acre. 
Culture similar to Green Podded Pole Beans. (See page 5.) 
IMPROVED CHALLENGER POLE LIMA. (90 days.) 
Challenger is the most popular of all pole lima beans. Grown 
extensively in Cuba where because of heavy soil, plants and 
pods must be kept off the ground to avoid disease. The plant is 
of vigorous growth, hardy, a good climber, and very productive. 
Pods are similar to Fordhook Bush Lima in size and appear¬ 
ance, being medium in size, short, hlunt, fairly wide, and very 
thick, plump and straight. Seed also similar to Fordhooks, being 
large, very thick, plump, crowded in pod and of excellent quality. 
Mlb. 10c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c. 
KILGORE’S LARGE GREEN SEEDED POLE LIMA. 
(New.) (88 days.) This pole lima is slightly earlier than Chal¬ 
lenger, and produces over a much longer season. It is resistant 
to Elsinoe Spot or Scab Disease, which is so serious with other 
varieties of lima beans in Cuba and the West Indies. Plant is a 
good viner, grows tall, and is very vigorous, and exceedingly 
productive. The large flat pods average from 4% to 5% inches 
long, and contain an average of four or five beans to the pod. 
The large seeds have a decided green tinge. Unsurpassed in 
flavor and of superior quality. 
^Ib. 10c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c. 
THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY 
A Great Florida Institution Maintained for Service to 
Florida Growers. 
Twenty-eight years ago, on February 22nd, 1910, there 
was opened in Plant City, Florida, a small one-room store 
under the name of “Kilgore Seed Company.” Today, the 
Kilgore Seed Company, serving over 50,000 customers, with 
twelve stores in Florida, and a large mail order department 
and general offices at Plant City, Florida, ranks as the lead¬ 
ing seed and farmers’ supply company in Florida. This large 
organization, with its splendid facilities for rendering serv¬ 
ices, is maintained for your benefit. 
Improved Fordhook Bush Lima 
BUTTER OR GREEN SHELL BEANS 
Old Florida Pole—Plant 1 peck per acre. 
Old Florida Bush—Plant 1 to 2 pecks per acre. 
Freach’s Horticultural Bush—Plant 1 to 2 pecks per acre. 
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OLD FLORIDA POLE. (75 days.) Culture similar to Green 
Podded Pole Beans (See page 5). Plant is tall, vigorous, and 
very prolific over a long bearing season. Pods, borne in clusters, 
are of medium size, flat, containing an average of 3 medium¬ 
sized, flat seeds. Seeds are of buff color spotted with reddish 
brown. A dependable, prolific variety for the South. 
^Ib. 10c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
OLD FLORIDA BUSH. (65 days.) Culture similar to Bush 
Lima Beans. This variety is similar to Old Florida Pole, but pro¬ 
duces a bush or dwarf plant. Plant is small to medium in size, 
spreading, with semi-runners resembling somewhat Henderson’s 
Bush Lima. Pods are flat, containing 3 to 4 beans. The seeds 
are small, flat, and of light buff color. It is earlier than Old 
Florida Pole, very prolific, drought-resistant, a sure-cropper, and 
of good quality. 
nib. lOc; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
FRENCH’S HORTICULTURAL BUSH OR SPECKLED 
CRANBERRY. (65 days.) Vines of vigorous growth, very 
erect, straight and compact, with a tendency to grow short run¬ 
ners, and exceedingly productive. The broad pods mature about 
a week later than the regular Dwarf Horticultural, but are much 
longer, (7 to 8 inches long) and produce heavier yields. The 
pods and seeds are exceptionally well splashed with an attrac¬ 
tive bright red. This is the most attractive strain of the horticul¬ 
tural group. Culture similar to Bush Lima Beans. Limited 
supply of seed available. 
^41b. 10c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c. 
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For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite” Seeds 
