OLDS’ GARDEN SNAP BEANS 
16. GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD. 
(54 days.) Somewhat similar to Stringless Green 
Pod, although the pods are longer, straighter and 
more slender. The pods are also more depressed 
between the beans and slightly lighter in color. 
Fairly early, hardy and of the highest quality. 
One of the most desirable varieties for canning. 
Large 2-oz. pkt., 5c; Vi lb., 17c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 
55c; 5 lbs., $1.10 postpaid. 
24. OLDS’ PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. 
(53 days.) Best of all the dwarf black seeded wax 
varieties. The pods are round, 0to 7 inches 
long, straight, and crease-backed. Early and very 
])roductive; entirely stringless and a clear yellow in 
color. Quality excellent. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 
2 pkts., 15c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 
lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
22. STRINGLESS WHITE KIDNEY 
WAX. (52 days.) The pods are 6% to 7 inches 
long, white, straight, and flat, borne in clusters. A 
very handsome bean for market. Seeds white. Large 
2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 
2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
POLE VfiRIETIES 
. 37. WHITE SEEDED KENTUCKY 
WONDER. (Burger’s Stringless.) (64 days.) 
Developed primarily for the home garden and 
trucker. Plant medium and a good climber, 4 to 5 
feet tall. Pods 614 to 7 inches, silvery green, ten¬ 
der, _ fleshy, stringless and flberless and of good 
quality. Seeds oval-flat, white. Beans can be used 
as snap beans or for dry shelled purposes. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 
5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
381/2. KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. (68 
days.) The earliest of all the pole wax sorts. The 
pods are flat, 7 to 8 inches long, thick, decidedly 
crease-backed, very fleshy; brittle and somewhat 
stringy. Very attractive and of fair quality. Color, 
light yellow. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts,, 15c; 
Vi lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.20, 
postpaid. 
38. KENTUCKY WONDER. (65 days.) 
(Old Homestead.) Without doubt the most popular 
and useful of the green podded pole beans. The 
vines are very vigorous and productive, and bear 
large clusters of big round pods, about 9 or 10 
inches long, curved, tender, very fleshy and of fine 
quality. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vi lb., 
20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
10. ASPARAGUS OR YARD LONG. 
This variety is a native of South America. Habit 
of growth is quite similar to Kentucky Wonder 
Bean. Pods broad, oval, light green, fleshy, tender 
and flberless; of good quality containing 7 to 8 
beans. Pods average in length from 18 to 30 inches. 
This is a fine novelty to grow in your garden. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts,, 15c; Vz lb., 35c; lb,, 65c, postpaid. 
Asparagus Bean. 
OLDS’ LIMA BEANS 
BUSH LIMflS 
31. HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA. 
Ulaby Lima.) (68 days.) A small bean. The 
bush is not large, but the variety is earlier than 
any other Bush Lima. Pods are small containing 
3 or 4 small flat, white beans of good quality. 
A popular variety with canners. It is like the 
Golden Bantam Corn in that it is small, early 
and very good. We recommend this variety of 
Lima for the home garden, because of its qual¬ 
ity and extreme earliuess. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
5c; 1/2 lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., 
$1.10, postpaid. 
341 / 2 . FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. (75 
days.) The highest in quality and the most 
prolific of all the Bush Lima Beans. An im¬ 
proved variety with plants growung erect and 
bearing well above the ground. Pods are me¬ 
dium green in color; from 4 to 5 inches long, 
and produced in large clusters; they contain 
from 3 to 5 large beans each of fine quality. 
The beans are white, with greenish tinge, thick 
and meaty. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
1/2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, 
postpaid. 
34. BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH 
LIMA. (75 days.) Early, large and produc¬ 
tive. Both beans and pods are larger than in 
the old Burpee’s Bush. Limas, usually averag¬ 
ing one more bean to the pod. Also earlier. 
The bush is vigorous in growth and has a heavy 
foliage. Pods are uniform in size, with an 
avei’age of five beans to a pod. Beans are large, 
thin skinned and of fine flavor. The pods are 
borne in clusters and are easily gathered. 
Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 1/2 lb., 
25c; Ih., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, post¬ 
paid. 
32. McCREA’S BUSH LIMA. 
(’75 days.) A new bush Lima that will 
withstand heat, cold and wet weather bet¬ 
ter than any other large variety. The 
small pods contain four to five large, 
green tinted, unusually sweet flavored 
thin-skinned thick potato-type seeds. 
Bushy stalk and a heavy producer. Beans 
swell to a large size 'when cooked. Ex¬ 
cellent dry Lima for winter use. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; V2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 
2 lbs., 65c; 5 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. 
NOTE: Plant Limas with the eyes down and in a warm location. Do 
not plant until the soil is thoroughly warm. Lima Beans should be har¬ 
vested while they are still green. 
POLE LIMfiS 
so. DREER;S pole lima. (Challenger.) (80 days.) This 
variety of Lima is desirable on account of earliness and productiveness. 
The plants are vigorous and covered with large pods, measuring 314 to 
4 inches long with pods well filled and 4 to 5 beans in each pod. Beans 
are oval in shape, thick, sweet and succulent. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts,, 15c; 
1/2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
33. FORD’S MAMMOTH PODDED. (85 days.) The largest 
podded, finest flavored and most productive Pole Lima Bean. The pods 
average eight inches in length, with from five to seven beans in a pod, 
excellent either green or dry. The vines grow vigorousl}^ set the beans 
early, and continue to bear until frost. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vg lb., 
25c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
39, SCARLET RUNNER. (90 days.) A pole bean that is 
really a climbing bean and very ornamental. The blossoms are scarlet, 
the pods a beautiful green, shading to wine color when ripe. The large 
showy leaves are about the same color. Seed reddish brown, mottled 
black. Planted mostly for ornamental purposes but the beans are good 
to eat, both as snap and shelled beans. Ikt., ICc; 2 pkts., 15c; V2 lb., 
30c; lb., 50c; 2 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
McCroa’s Bush Lima. 
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