ENGLISH BROAD BEANS 
English Broad Windsor. The Broad Bean is grown entirely as a crop for 
shelling. Somewhat larger than Limas, delicious when cooked. English 
Broad Beans are very hardy, and the seeds should be sown at the same 
time as peas. Plant in double rows, 9 inches apart and 3 feet between 
the double rows; 2 inches is the proper depth. Pinch out the tops when 
in bloom. 341b. 30 cts., lb. 55 cts., 2 lbs. $1. 
Broad or Fava, Long-Podded. A hardy variety to be planted in very 
early spring. Produces large pods with very broad fiat Beans. 341b. 30 cts., 
lb. 55 cts., 2 lbs. $1. 
Fordhook Bush Lima Beans 
LIMA BEANS, Dwarf or Bush 
Bush Limas are nearly 2 weeks earlier than Pole Limas. The seed is 
quite tender, and will rot while the ground is cold or wet, so do not plant 
before the ground is warm. For very early results, however, the seed can 
be started in pots in a hotbed or in the greenhouse and the plants set out 
when the weather is settled. Plant in rows 3 feet apart and from 4 to 6 
inches apart in the row, always edgewise, with the eye down. 
One pound will plant a row 50 feet long 
Fordhook Bush Lima. home-garden; very 
^ productive and of fine flavor. Beans are 
large, almost round, plump, of rich buttery flavor. 341b- 40 cts., lb. 
65 cts., 2 lbs. $1.25, 8 lbs. $4.50. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. SrpodT’fiuTJl^’vT^ 
evenly. The Beans are more flat than Fordhook. 341b. 30 cts., lb. 55 cts., 
2 lbs. $1, 8 lbs. $3.75. 
Henderson’s Improved Bush Lima. ^®7theToL proiWc 
of all the white-seeded Bush Limas. 341b. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 85 cts., 
8 lbs. $3.20. 
POLE LIMA BEANS 
Where poles can be secured, these Beans are more productive than the 
Bush varieties. Set poles 3 feet apart, enrich the soil in the hills by mixing 
with it a liberal supply of fertilizer or well-rotted manure. Set Beans edge¬ 
wise with the eye down. Tie up the tendrils as often as necessary until 
they have taken a firm hold on the poles. Do not plant until the ground 
is warm. One pound will plant SO poles 
I PWho.PokIi# Earliest Pole Lima, and a very heavy 
Leviathan Extra 5 g inches long, with 
Beans of delicious flavor. We recommend it as the most prolific Pole 
Lima Bean. 341b. 30 cts., lb. 55 cts., 2 lbs. $1, 8 lbs. $3.50. 
Carpenteria or Large Green-Seeded Pole Lima. The seeds have a 
decided green tinge, even when old, which they retain after cooking. 
341b. 30 cts., lb. 55 cts., 2 lbs. $1, 8 lbs. $3.50. 
OTHER POLE BEANS 
Old Homestead or Kentucky Wonder. Marvelously productive, bear¬ 
ing abundantly and continuously from July to frost. Large, thick, 
stringless pods, which are meaty, tender, and delicious. 341b. 25 cts., 
lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 75 cts., 8 lbs. $2.75. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. The finest runner Wax Bean. Huge pods in 
large clusters. 341b. 30 cts., lb. 55 cts., 2 lbs. $ 1 . 
Scarlet Runner. The pods are long, straight, fleshy, tender when young, 
and can be used like any other string Bean; the Beans shelled are pre¬ 
pared in the same manner as Limas and are very delicious. Also grown 
for its bright scarlet flowers, which are borne profusely and are very 
ornamental. 341b. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts. 
CARDEN or TABLE BEETS 
Sow as early as the ground can be worked, in rich garden soil. Sow 
m drills 34 to 1 inch in depth. Successive sowings can be made until 
July. During the summer it is advisable to soak the seed overnight in 
water before planting. Sow rather thickly and when plants are 2 to 3 
inches high, thin out to 4 or 5 inches between plants. 
One ounce will sow 40 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre 
Extra-Early 
Egyptian 
Beet 
Schling’s First-Early Blood Beet. Shape^ Ready 
-2!-2- tor use in 40 days. 
Choicest of edible Beets. Turnip-shaped, somewhat fiat at the bottom, 
and a deep red, fine grained, tender, and sweet. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
341b. $1, lb. $3.50._ 
Extra-Early Egyptian. Smooth, flat, turnip-shaped roots of the finest 
quality; flesh deep red and very tender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 
60 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Kentucky Wonder Beans 
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