DICOSBEADLES SEEP CO-INC- RICHMOND-, VIRGIN IA 
BEANS—POLE LIMA 
CULTURE —Plant after danger of frost is past in April 
and May in raised hills 3 feet apart in the row and rows 4 
feet apart. Plant 5 beans in a circle around the hill, with 
the eyes of the seeds downward, and cover 1 V 2 inches. 
When 6 inches high, thin to 3 plants to the hill. Fix firm¬ 
ly in the center of each hill a pole 5 to 8 feet high, and 
when the plants show runners help the vines to start by 
twining them around the pole from right to left. 1 lb. 
of the small size beans will plant about 100 hills; 15 lbs. 
to the acre. Of the large size 1 lb. will plant about 50 
hills; 40 lbs. to the acre. 
D. & B.’S IMPROVED LIMA (78 days)—Many years of 
selecting and breeding from the small pole lima has pro¬ 
duced this bean, which is far superior to its parent. It 
is not only slightly earlier, but considerably larger than 
the small lima, and the beans are of the same good quality. 
Much more productve than the large lima and continues 
bearing through a long season. 1 lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 
5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. $1.60; 100 lbs. $14.00. 
SMALL LIMA, OR BUTTER BEANS (75 days)—The old 
standard small seeded Butter Bean so well known and 
more generally grown in the South than any other kind. 
It is a hardy and vigorous grower, earlier and more pro¬ 
ductive than the large lima, yielding abundantly until 
frost. 1 lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.40; 100 
lbs. $12.00. 
KING-OF-THE-GARDEN (88 days)—The well known large 
late variety. A vigorous grower with broad pods usually 
containing 4 or 5 extra large beans of a greenish white. 
1 lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs 
$13.00. 
WILLOW LEAF LIMA (75 days)—A great yielder and fine 
flavored. The vines are vigorous with many short branch¬ 
es. The leaves are small, smooth, stiff, glossy and dark 
green. The pods are dark green, short, about three in¬ 
ches. Not prepaid, % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Beans—Bush Lima—Continued 
WOOD’S PROLIFIC (65 days)—While similar in charac¬ 
ter and habit of growth to the Henderson’s Bush, it ifc 
a distinct and valuable improvement on that variety, 
making a much larger growth. I lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 
5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. $1.60; 100 lbs. $14.00. 
HENDERSON’S (65 days)—The original well known small 
bush lima. It is the earliest bush variety, and while the 
beans are small, it is very prolific and continues bearing 
until frost. 1 lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.40; 
100 lbs. 12.00. 
BEETS 
5 LBS. MAY BE ORDERED AT 10c PER LB. LESS 
THAN LB. PRICE 
CULTURE —For very early crop the seed should be sown 
in hotbeds or started in boxes in the house in January and 
February. After danger of frost s past, transplant and 
set them in rows 2 to 3 feet apart, and 6 inches apart in 
the rows. Or they can be sown outside from March to 
July, as desired, for medium,-early or late crop in drills, 
covering 1 inch and plants thinned to 6 inches. Beets 
should be grown in light, clean, deep soil, and kept well 
cultivated. Two ounces of seed will sow 100 feet of row 
and about 7 lbs. are required for an acre. It is best to 
soak the seed overnight before planting. 
EARLY WONDER —This is said to be a perfect table beet; 
it is medium early, coming in several days later than the 
extra earlies. The roots are of good uniform size, slightly 
oval and of a deep blood red, has slim tap root, fine grain, 
tender and sweet. Never gets stringy or woody. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c; postpaid. 
SMALL POLE LIMA 
BEANS 
Notice—When ordering by mail add 
8c for first lb. and lc per lb. for 
each additional lb. 
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