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T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEBSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
DWARF OR BUSH LIMA AND BUTTER BEANS 
Dima beans are not as hardy as snap beans and should not be planted before the grround is warm and frost is over. 
Plant bush limas in 3-foot rows, droppings three beans 15 Inches apart in the row, eyes downward. For the tall varie¬ 
ties, set 6 to 8-foot poles firmly in the center of the hills 3 feet apart in 4-foot rows before the seeds are planted. 
Cover the beans IV^ inches deep; cultivate only when the vines are dry. One pound of the large seeded varieties 
plants 60 hills; 60 pounds to the acre. One pound of the small seeded varieties plants 100 hills; 30 pounds to the 
Small Seeded or Butter Bean Varieties 
37. Wood’s Prolific Bush Lima (65 Days) —A distinct and valuable improve¬ 
ment over the original bush lima, the beans 
being larger and thicker and there are more beans to the pod; makes a larger growth 
—so much so that at first it seems as if it would put out runners. It is a larger 
yielder than other bush limas, being practically loaded down with pods from early 
in the season continuously till frost. Also valuable as a shell bean for winter use. 
We do not hesitate to recommend it as in every way the best and most prolific of 
all the bush lima varieties. By mail postpaid, pkt. lOo; ^ lb. 20c; lb. 3Sc; 2 lbs. 55o; 
5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $1.85. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.50; lOO lbs. $13.00. 
No. 38. Henderson’s Bush Lima Days].—The original dwarf butter bean, 
a dwarf type of the Small Pole Lima or But¬ 
ter Bean. Valuable for its extreme earliness, yet it continues to set pods right up to 
frost. Of the true bush type, growing 18 to 20 inches high; very productive and a 
sure cropper: a fine bean to dry for winter use. This is the bean so popularly known 
throughout the South as “bush butter beans.” By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 20c; 
lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 95o; lO lbs. $1.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 30c; 5 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $1.30; 100 lbs. $11.00. 
No. 42. Jackson Wonder Bush Lima 
Bean. This bean originated in the South where many gardeners prefer it to all 
other kinds of bush limas, claiming that it is the best bearer of them all, and that 
in dry seasons it is practically drought proof. The plants grow about 2 feet high 
and carry quite a load of pods that contain 3 to 4 beans each. It begins bearing 
early and continues till killed by frost. By mall postpaid, pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 20c; 
lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 95c; 10 lbs. $1.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 30c; 5 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $1.30; 100 lbs. $11.00. 
Large Seeded Bush Limas 
39. Fordhook Bush Lima 
seeded bush lima that bears in clusters of 4 to 6 
pods. The beans are fat, meaty, tender and juicy, and of that dark-green color 
that indicate^ fine quality. The green beans, even when full size, are tender, juicy 
and sweet; they may be used either green or dried; either way they are rich and 
buttery, with the real lima bean flavor. The growth is upright, about 20 inches, 
holding the pods off the ground so that they are not injured by wind or rain. Ford- 
hook is the most popular of all the large-seeded limas. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; 
Vz lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.05. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 90c; 10 lbs. $1.70; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
40. Buroee’s Bush Lima Days)— The bu.sh type of the large white pole lima 
“ and of equally good quality. The plants are uniformly 
dwarf and erect, branch vigorously and are Immense yielders, the pods carrying 3 
to 4 large beans. It is ready for the table about a week earlier than the large pole 
limas. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. 
$1.85. Not postpad, lb. 25c; 2 lbs, 40c; 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.50; lOO lbs. $13.00. 
Wood’s Prolific Basil Dima Beans 
Wood’s Improved Pole Dima Bean 
POLE LIMA AND BUTTER BEANS 
57. Wood’s Improved Pole Lima (Dtttter Bean) (75 Days) —An improvement on 
^ the small Sieva Lima in the size of the beans 
and pods and in yield. It is remarkably prolific, a continuous bearer, producing 
its pods in clusters, and it continues to bear over a long season. We recommend it in 
preference to all other butter bean varieties. By mail postpaid, pkt. lOci; 14 lb. 20c; 
lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $1.85. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 2 lbs, 40c; 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $13.00. 
No. 58. Small Pole Lima or Butter Beans (Sleya or Carolina) [78 Days]. Earlier, 
, . . hardier and more prolific than the 
large lima kinds. The “butter bean” of the South, and more generally grown than any 
other. By mail postpaid, pkt. lOc; Yz lb- 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 95c; lO lbs. $1.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 30c; 5 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $1.30; lOO lbs. $11.00. 
59. Florida Speckled Butter Bean (Calico Bean) (70 Days) —A sure cropper and 
,, . bears throughout the season. The beans are 
like the small or Sieva except that they are speckled. By mail postpaid, pkt. lOc; 
Yz lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 95c; 10 lbs. $1.65. Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 30c; 
5 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $1.30; 100 lbs. $11.00. 
No. 61. Carpinteria Large Pole Lima Days]. Carpinteria excels in productive¬ 
ness, bearing a great abundance of large 
pods, closely filled with large plump beans that are thin skinned, extremely tender and 
of exceptionally fine flavor. By mail postpaid, pkt. lOc; Yz lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 55c; 
5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $1.95. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. $1.60; 100 lbs. $14.00. 
No. 62. King of the Garden Lima [85 Days] —A heavy yielder and uniformly 
, large podded, containing four or five big, plump 
beans of the best quality. A most excellent variety. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; Yz 1 ^* 
20c; lb. 35c: 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $1.85. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $13.00. 
