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38. KENTUCKY WONDER. (65 days.) (Old 
Homestead.) Without doubt the most popular and useful 
of the green podded pole beans. The vines are very vigor¬ 
ous and productive, and bear large clusters of big round 
pods, about 9 or 10 inches long, curved, tender, very fleshy 
and of flne quality. Seeds buff brown. Large 2-oz. pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; V 2 lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., 
$1.10, postpaid. 
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 6 V 2 to 7 inches, silvery 
green, tender, fleshy, stringless and fiberless 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; 
1/2 lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 65c; 5 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
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. 
Seeds vellow brown. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
1/2 lb.,'20c; 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, 6 V 2 to 7 inches long, straight, and 
crease-backed. Early and very productive; entirely string- 
less and a clear yellow in color. Quality excellent. Seeds 
black. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vk lb., 20c; lb., 
30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
22. STRINGLESS WHITE KIDNEY WAX. (52 
days.) The pods are 6 to 7 inches long, whfte, straiglit, 
and flat, borne in clusters. A very handsome bean for mar¬ 
ket. Seeds white. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Va 
lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
POLE VARIETIES OF 
WITH 
OLDS’ LIMA BEANS 
SNAP BEANS 
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. 
Seeds light chocolate brown. Large 
2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 16c; Va lb., 
20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., 
$1.20, postpaid. 
10. ASPARAGUS OR YARD 
LONG. This variety is a native of 
South xVmerica. 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. Seeds reddish brown with 
black circle around the eye. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 16c; Va lb., 35c; lb., 
65c, postpaid. 
Asparagus Bean. 
POLE LIMRS 
30. DREER’S POLE LIMA. (Challenger.) (80 days.) This 
variety of Lima is desirable on account of earliness and productiveness. 
The i)lants are vigorous and covered with large pods, measuring 3% to 
4 inches long with pods well filled and 4 to 5 beans in each pod. Beans 
are oval in shaiie, thick, sweet and succulent. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
Va 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 vigorously, set the beans 
early, and continue to bear until frost. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Va 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. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; V2 lb., 
30c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c. postpaid. 
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. 
McCrea’s Bush Lima. 
BUSH LIMRS 
31. HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA. 
(Baby Lima or Butter Bean.) (68 days.) 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. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
15c; Vz 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 growing erect and 
bearing well above the ground. Pods are me¬ 
dium green in color; 4 to 5 inches long, and pro¬ 
duced in large clusters; they contain from 3 to 
5 large beans 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 aver¬ 
aging 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 average of five beans to a pod. Beans are 
large, thin skinned and of fine flavor. The 
pods are borne in clusters. Large 2-oz. pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; V 2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 2 
lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
32. McCREA’S BUSH LIMA. (75 
days.) A new Bush Lima that will withstand 
heat, cold and wet weather better 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; 1/2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 
6 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. 
29. BABY POTATO LIMA. (70 
days.) Our new thick seeded Baby Lima. 
See page 30 for illustration and description. 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 16c; 1/2 lb., 30c; lb., 45c; 
2 lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. 
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