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 re¬ 
quirements 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, cover¬ 
ing an inch deep. 
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IMPROVED FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. (75 days.) The most 
popular and profitable Bush Lima Bean in Florida 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. 
Va lb. 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, thin, flat, 
straight to slightly curved. 
Va lb. 10c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
Improved Fordhook Bush Lima 
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.) Chal¬ 
lenger is the most popular of all pole lima beans. Grown ex¬ 
tensively 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 pro¬ 
ductive. Pods are similar to Fordhook Bush Lima in size and 
appearance, being medium in size, short, blunt, 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. 
Va lb. 10c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c. 
KILGORE'S LARGE GREEN SEEDED POLE LIMA. (New.) 
(88 days.) This pole lima is slightly earlier than Challenger, 
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 exceed- 
ingly productive. The large flat pods average from 4 y 2 to 
5y 2 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. 
Va lb. 10c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c. 
THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY 
A Great Florida Institution Maintained for Service 
to Florida Growers 
Twenty-nine years ago, on February 22nd, 1910, 
there was opened in Plant City, Florida, a small one- 
room store under the name of “Kilgore Seed Com¬ 
pany.” 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 leading seed and 
farmers’ supply company in Florida. This large or¬ 
ganization, with its splendid facilities for rendering 
service, is maintained for your benefit. 
BUTTER OR GREEN SHELL BEANS 
Old Florida Pole—Plant 1 peck per acre. 
Old Florida Bush—Plant 1 to 2 pecks per acre. 
Dwarf 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 clus¬ 
ters, 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 
Florida. y A , b j 0 c; 1 )b 30c; 2 | b$ 50c 
OLD FLORIDA BUSH. (65 days.) Culture similar to Bush 
Lima Beans. This variety is similar to Old Florida Pole, but 
produces 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-re¬ 
sistant, a sure-cropper, and of good quality. 
Va lb. 10c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL BUSH OR SPECKLED CRAN¬ 
BERRY. (65 days.) Plants of vigorous growth, very erect, 
straight and compact, with a tendency to grow short runners, 
and exceedingly productive. The broad pods mature about 
a week later than other strains of 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 attractive bright red. This is the most attractive 
strain of the horticultural group. Culture similar to Bush 
Lima Beans. 
Va lb. 10c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c. 
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