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MICHAEL-LEONARD SEED CO. 
BEANS — POLE LIMA VARIETIES — Continued 
LEONARD’S IMPROVED FLORIDA BUTTER POLE LIMA 80 Days 
A new distinct variety. Pods large, beans very tender and of excellent 
quality. Heavy vielders. Seed is more than double the size of Florida 
Butter, very striking in appearance, creamy white, mottled with purple. 
JERSEY EXTRA EARLY LIMA 80 Days 
Plant large, climbing, reasonably productive. Pods flat, straight. Seed 
large, flattened, white with greenish tinge. 
KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA 88 Days 
The old standard market and family sort. The vine begins to produce 
pods at the foot of the pole and the bearing season continues until frost. 
Pods large and well filled with beans of mammoth size. 
LARGE WHITE LIMA 88 Days 
Very productive. A favorite among the Lima Bean growers for the mar¬ 
ket. Pods contain 3 to 4 beans, which are large, white and flat. 
LEVIATHAN LIMA 79 Days 
Plant 5 to 8 feet, vigorous climbing, prolific. Pods very straight, contain¬ 
ing 5 to 6 beans. Seed large, flat, dull white. 
WOOD’S IMPROVED LIMA 80 Days 
A slightly larger seeded and slightly larger podded variety of the Sieva 
family. Also a few days later. 
BEANS —POLE OR RUNNING VARIETIES 
Culture. On well enriched soil, set firmly in the ground every 3 or 
4 feet each way, poles that are, when set, about 6 feet high. Some time 
after 1 bush beans are planted, plant six or eight pole beans one inch deep 
near the base of each stake and later thin to three or four plants to the 
pole. Thirty pounds of pole beans generously plants an acre and one 
pound plants one hundred hills. The pole bean bears over a longer period 
than the bush bean and is generally considered of superior quality but it 
requires more labor, longer time to mature and is more sensitive to ad¬ 
verse climate and soil conditions. 
ASPARAGUS OR YARD LONG 72 Days 
Vine dark green, short runner, pole type, good growth of small pointed 
leaves. Pod light green, slim, somewhat inclined to saddle-back shape, 
rounded, 15 to 20 inches long, light string, no fiber, crisp and tender. 
Seed brown, small, short flat, kidney shaped. 
CREASEBACK, STRIPED OR SCOTIA 72 Days 
A very hardy and productive cornfield Bean. Pods dark green, 6 l / 2 to 7 
inches long, round straight and creasebacked; slightly stringy, very fleshy, 
fine grained, attractive and of good quality. Seed light tan, black striped. 
CREASEBACK, WHITE 63 Days 
An extremely early Pole Bean. Vines small to medium and wonderfully 
productive, bearing pods in clusters of from 4 to 12 and medium in length. 
An excellent shipper. Seed small oval, white. 
CUT SHORT, RED SPECKLED OR CORN HILL 73 Days 
A fine variety for planting with Corn, S l / 2 to 6 feet tall; pods 4 inches 
long, straight, thick, crisp when young. Seed grey, red speckled, small, 
oval. 
DUTCH CASE KNIFE, EARLY 65 Days 
Vines moderately vigorous, climbing well, and excellent for a corn hill 
bean. Leaves are large, crumpled; pods 6 to 8 inches long, flat, green in 
color, becoming creamy white later. Beans broad, kidney shaped and white 
in color. 
