Fordhook Basil Lima 
Bush Lima Beans 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH 
75 days. This strain of Burpee’s Bush Lima has beans of 
larger size and deeper green color than the old strain and the 
vines are more true to the bush, forms with fewer runners. 
The beans are both larger and thicker than the old form and 
the pods are also larger. Pods 4J4 to 5 inches long, 1J4 inches 
wide, 34 inch thick. Usually contain 4 large, thick beans. 
Pkt. 10 cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. 
$2.25. 
FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA (POTATO LIMA) 
75 days. Plant large, erect, heavily productive. Pods 4 to 
434 inches long; stout, 134 inches wide, 34 inch thick; contain 
3 to 4 seeds. Green shell beans large, very plump, of the highest 
quality. Those who prefer the thick potato Limas will find this 
strain far superior to any other. It is the most profitable va¬ 
riety to raise for market when the beans are sold in the pods. 
Dry beans large and very plump. Seeds white. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.25. 
HENDERSON’S BUSH 
(Baby Lima.) 65 days. Very popular for canning. Plant me¬ 
dium large, heavily productive. Pods small; 3 inches long, J4 
inch wide, 34 inch thick; contain 3 to 4 seeds. Green shell 
beans small, flat, of splendid quality. Dry beans white. This 
is the bush form of Small White Lima (Carolina or Sieva). 
Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 
10 lbs. $2.00. 
Pole Lima Beans 
KING OF THE GARDEN 
88 days. Splendid climber, heavily productive. Pods 6 inches 
long, 134 inches wide, 34 inch thick; straight, with 4-5 beans. 
Seeds large. Thick, flat, white. An improved form of Large 
V hite Lima. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. 
$1.15, 10 lbs. $2.00. 
LARGE GREEN SEEDED 
84 days. Seed of a decided green tinge, that is, not bleached 
ivory-white. Unsurpassed in flavor, of superior quality aver¬ 
aging 4 to 5 beans to the pod, which are 4 X 4 to 534 inches 
long. Pkt. 10 cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 
10 lbs. $2.00. 
SEIBERT’S EARLY LIMA 
80 days. Early and dependably productive for home, mar¬ 
ket garden, and for canning. Pods 5 inches long, 134 inches 
wide, % inch thick. Seeds large, thick; white. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.10. 
Pole or Running Beans 
KENTUCKY WONDER (OLD HOMESTEAD) 
65 days. Unexcelled for home and market garden. Excellent 
climber, thrifty, heavily productive. Pods medium green; 9 to 
10 inches long, nearly round and 34 inch in diameter; slightly 
stringy, very fleshy, brittle, tender; seeds dun-colored. Pkts. 
5 and 10 cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. $1.10, 10 
lbs. $2.00. 
KENTUCKY WONDER W AX 
67 days. Good climber, heavily productive. Pods wax 
yellow ; 8 inches long, 54 inch wide, almost as thick as wide; 
practically stringless; fleshy, brittle, tender; seeds chocolate 
brown. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. 
$1.10, 10 lbs. $2.00. 
LAZY WIFE POLE BEANS 
74 days. Excellent for snaps, green shell and dry shell beans 
for home and market garden. Good climber, heavily produc¬ 
tive. Pods medium green; 6-634 inches long, 3i j nc h w ide, 
thick, straight, fleshy, stringless, brittle, tender; seeds plump, 
white. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. 
$1.10, 10 lbs. $2.00. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL OR 
SPECKLED CRANBERRY 
Snaps 70 days; green shell beans 80 days. Good climber. 
Pods 6 inches long, 54 inch wide, thick, straight, stringless; 
dark green at snap stage, yellowish-green splashed w ith violet- 
red at green shell stage. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 
1 lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. $1.20, 10 lbs. $2.25. 
GOLDEN CLUSTER W AX 
Long, broad, deep yellow pods of finest quality; bean white, 
pods often 7 inches long and an inch broad. Pkts. 5 and 10 
cts., Vi lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. $1.20, 10 lbs. $2.25. 
Field Beans 
Dwarf or Bush, Green Podded 
The following varieties of beans are used for baking, soups, 
etc., and are grown extensively as field crops. These beans 
should be planted in rows 28 to 30 inches apart, dropping 
the seed about 10 to the foot of row. A pound will plant from 
100 to 150 feet of row, depending upon the size of the beans. 
LARGE WHITE MARROW OR MOUNTAIN 
Ripe in 100 days. High quality large bean for use dry. 
Plant large with tendency to form runners; very vigorous and 
productive. Pods 5J4 inches long. Dry beans medium large, 
white. Vi lb. 10 cts., 1 lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25. 
WHITE KIDNEY 
Ripe in 100 days. High quality large bean for use dry. 
Plant large with tendency to form runners; hardy, heavily 
productive. Pods 6-634 inches long. Beans long kidney shape; 
white. Vi lb. 10cts., 1 lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25. 
RED KIDNEY 
Large red, kidney shaped beans. Yields heavily on strong 
land. Considered one of the most profitable beans to raise 
for market. Vi lb. 10 cts., 1 lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 70 cts., 10 lbs. 
$1.25. 
YELLOW EYE 
Medium size white beans with yellow r spot or “eye.” It 
produces large crops and matures early and is less subject to 
the diseases which often attack other kinds. Vi lb- 10 cts., 
1 lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25. 
ROBUST PEA BEAN 
An improved strain of Marrow Pea Beans which resists the 
Mosaic disease that is often very destructive. The beans are 
small, round and pure w hite, and of good quality. 1 lb. 15 cts., 
5 lbs. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25. 
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