4 THE I. W. SCOTT CO., Pittsbursh, Pa. 
500 Liberty Ave. • 113 Diamond St. 
BEANS, continued 
Leviathan Pole Lima Beans 
Bush Lima Beans 
Wax- and Green-podded Pole Beans 
Never plant Bush Lima Beans until the weather is really warm. 
Plant on edge, with the eye down, 4 to 5 inches apart and 1 inch 
deep; thin the plants to 8 to 10 inches apart. 
A quart of seed will sow ISO feet of furrow; 
a bushel will sow an acre 
Do not plant until the weather is really warm, then cover 6 to 
10 Beans 2 inches deep in hills 3 to 4 feet apart, thinning out to 
3 or 4 plants to each pole. 
A quart of seed will plant 100 to ISO hills; from 12 to 16 quarts 
will plant an acre according to the size of the Beans 
Burpee’s Bush. A hardy, reliable variety: prolific, medium 
early, and of good size and quality. Hpt* 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., 
qt. 60 cts., pk. $3, bus. $10. 
Burpee Improved. ★ The large bushes bear loads of big, broad 
pods, each containing 4 to 5 Beans of the largest size and finest 
quality. Medium early. 34pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., 
pk. $3.25, bus. $11. 
Fordhook. ★ Extra early and extremely prolific, bearing good- 
sized pods which contain 3 to 5 large, thick, meaty Beans of 
delicious quality. 3^pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pk. 
$3.50, bus. $12. 
Wood’s Prolific. An improved strain of the small-seeded Lima, 
valuable for planting where the large-seeded Limas do not 
thrive. The quality is extra-fine. Hpt* 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., 
qt. 60 cts., pk. $3, bus. $10. 
Asparagus, or Yard-Long. A quick-growing Pole Bean with 
slender, curved pods 2 feet or more in length. Tender and 
flavorous when young. J^pt. 45 cts., pt. 75 cts., qt. $1.25. 
Burger’s Green-Pod Stringless. Extra-early and prolific, 
bearing round, brittle pods of fine quality. Hpt. 20 cts., pt. 
35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pk. $3.25, bus. $11. 
Golden Cluster Wax. Extra-early, most attractive in appear¬ 
ance and unsurpassed in flavor, but the pods should be picked 
young. J^pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pk. $3.50, bus. $12. 
Kentucky Wonder. ★ Early, reliable under all conditions, and 
immensely productive, bearing long, round, dark green pods 
of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 34pt. 20 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 55 cts., 
pk. $2.75, bus. $9. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. ★ A Wax Bean similar in productive¬ 
ness to the green-podded variety. Pkt. 10 cts., J^pt. 20 cts., 
pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pk. $3.25, bus. $11. 
Pole Lima Beans 
These take longer to bear than the Bush Limas, but yield 
larger crops and continue to bear for a longer period. The seed 
is usually planted in hills, at least 3 feet apart each way, dropping 
4 to 6 Beans to the hill. Set poles 8 to 10 feet long in each hill 
to support the vines. 
A quart of seed will plant 100 hills; 20 quarts will plant one acre 
Carpinteria. Medium-late with large pods, containing 3 to 5 
Beans which are very thick and mealy and retain their green 
color even when ripe. Hpt- 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 60 cts., 
pk. $3, bus. $10. 
Detroit Mammoth. Medium early. Pods 9 to 11 inches long, 
containing 5 to 7 mammoth Beans of excellent quality. )^pt. 
20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pk. $3.25, bus. $11. 
Extra-Early Jersey. Comes into marketable size a week earlier 
than other varieties. Good size and fair quality. Hpt. 20 cts., 
pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pk. $3.25, bus. $11. 
King of the Garden, -k Broad pods 5 to 6 inches long, contain¬ 
ing 4 or 5 large, flat Beans. Allow only two vines to each pole. 
J^pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 60 cts., pk. $3, bus. $10. 
Leviathan. ★ A general favorite, being early, vigorous, and 
productive, bearing loads of giant pods, well filled with large 
tender Beans. 3^pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pk. $3.25, 
bus. $11. 
New Potato Lima. One of the heaviest producers of Beans per 
bushel of pods. A thick Bean of good size and excellent quality. 
J^pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pk. $3.75, bus. $13. 
Siebert’s Early. Extra-early and one of the most productive. 
The Beans are large and thick through and of fine quality. 
J^pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., pL $3.25, bus. $11. 
King Horticultural. Also known as Pole Roman Bean or 
Speckled Cranberry. Late but productive. The Beans are 
extra good, either green or dry. 3^pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 
60 cts., pk. $3, bus. $10. 
Lazy Wife. Late sort with great clusters of richly flavored green 
pods which are 5 to 6 inches long. Useful also as a Shell Bean. 
3^pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 60 cts., pk. $3, bus. $10. 
Scarlet Runner. An ornamental climber whose bright scarlet 
blossoms are most attractive. The dried Beans are used like 
Limas. 3^pt. 25 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., pk. $4.25, bus. $15. 
Dwarf Green-podded Beans for Shelling 
Dwarf Horticultural. Also known as Roman Bean. A fine pro¬ 
ducer of green and dry Shell Beans, and String Beans. The 
ripe Beans are round and speckled with purplish red kpt 20 
cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 55 cts., pk. $2.85, bus. $9.60. 
Red Kidney. Resembles the W^hite Kidney except that the 
20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 60 cts., 
pk. $3, bus. $10. 
White Kidney. Largely grown for dry Shell Beans. The ripe 
Beans are large, kidney-shaped, pure white and do not discolor 
when cooked. Hpt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 60 cts., pk. $3, 
bus. $10. . H •r , 
White Marrowfat. The favorite Bean for baking. A good pro¬ 
ducer of large, white Beans of fine quality. J4pt. 20 cts., pt. 
35 cts., qt. 60 cts., pk. $3, bus. $10. 
White Navy, or Pea Bean. Used mostly for field planting; a sure 
cropper and extremely prolific. The dried Beans are small, 
round, and white. Kpt. 20 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 55 cts., pk. 
$2.75, bus. $9. 
★when in doubt, order the star varieties 
