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106 BURPEE'S IMPROVED 
GIANT PODDED POLE LIMA BEAN o 
90 days. The largest podded of all pole limas. The pods are truly enormous, 7 to 8 in. long, 
1% to 2 in. wide, with five and sometimes six extra large, flat, green beans of the most 
delicious flavor. Vines are vigorous growing; attain a height of 10 to 12 ft. and freely pro- 
duce their pods in clusters of 4 to 8 from the bottom to the top of the poles. Pickings may 
be made continuously from midsummer until vines are killed by frost. A marked im- 
provement over Giant Podded. Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 40¢; lb. 75¢; 2 Ibs. $1.35; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
95 Burpee’s Sunnybrook O— Very large pods, slimmer than above 
90 days. The popularity of this fine bean is due to the large sized pods and its tremendous yield, 
each spike carrying from 5 to 10 pods which are closely packed with 4 and often 5 large, thick, meaty, 
light green beans of the finest quality. Pods grow 7 in. long and 1% in. wide; the beans retain their 
green color for a long time. Early. Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 30¢; Ib. 55¢; 2 Ibs. $1.00; 5 Ibs. $2.35. 
102 Florida Speckled Butter — carly, hardy, vigorous 
78 days. Considered one of the most prolific of limas. Vigorous plants; pods medium dark green, 
3 to-314 in. long, especially suitable for the South. Each pod contains 3 and occasionally 4 beans, 
which are small, flat, white marked purple, but if picked when young, the markings on the seed will 
not yet have been developed. Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; Ib. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 75¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
99 King of the Garden— 4 p00d old reliable standby - 
88 days. A strong grower and uniformly large podded. The pods contain 5 and often 6 large beans 
which are easily shelled, of handsome appearance and excellent quality. One of the leading pole lima 
beans for home and market gardeners. Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; lb. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 75¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
103 Carolina or Sieva— rire “Butter Bean” of the South 
-78 days. The vines quickly produce a fine crop of small, attractive pods, 3% in. long, each with 3 or 4 
small, flat, green beans of splendid quality. Especially valuable in cooler sections of the country and 
in localities with hot, dry summers. Pkt. 10¢; 12 lb. 25¢; lb. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 75¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
96 Early Leviathan — £ariies: large-seeded pole lima 
79 days. An early, hardy, and most prolific pole lima bean producing a handsome crop of pods 5 to 
6 in. long, containing 3 or 4 and sometimes 5 large beans of very good quality and which remain green 
for a long time after being shelled. Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; lb. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
105 Burpee’s Best Pole Lima © — Improved “Challenger” 
92 days. The Fordhook among the pole limas. Burpee’s Best has been making friends rapidly since 
its introduction in 1934, and we believe that it has only begun its march toward popularity. You 
know Fordhook Bush? Then just imagine a pole bean with all the good characteristics of Fordhook— 
its thick seed, straight, 
smooth pod, its rich ten- 
derness, .but with larger 
pods, and three or four 
times as many on each 
of the vigorous plants. 
Burpee’s Best will climb 
10 to 12 ft. under average 
conditions, and produce 
pods in clusters of 4 to 8 
along its entire length. 
The pods are straight, 
5 to 6 in. long, 1% in. 
broad, and nearly one 
inch through, well filled 
with 4 or 5 and some- 
times 6 big, thick, 
plump beans of deli- 
cious flavor. Bur- 
pee’s Best represents 
a marked improve- 
ment over Challenger 
Pole, and we sug- 
gest growing it inits 
place. Pkt. 15¢; 
1, lb. 35¢; lb. 60¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.10; 
5 Ibs. $2.50. 

Burpee’s Best Pole Lima Beans 
Haw to Grow Pole Limas 
Pole Lima Beans are easily grown in any rich, well-drained garden soil. While 
they mature later than bush lima beans, they greatly outyield them per square 
foot of garden space. Vines should be given support, the most frequently used 
being rough poles, 7 ft. or more tall, sunk 1% to 2 ft. deep in the ground and 
spaced 3 to 4 ft. apart. Sow seeds when soil has become warm; put 6 to 8 seeds 
(eyes down) around each pole,cover with 2 in. of fine soil, and firm to assist germi- 
nation. When plants are well started, thin so that 3 or 4 of the strongest remain 
to a pole. One pkt. will plant 10 poles; 1 Ib. for 50 poles; 35 Ibs. for one acre. 
Small plantings may be made along a fence or trellis, putting several beans 1 ft. 
apart, later thinning to one strong plant; such plantings would require 1 lb. to 
50 it. of row. Many consider the flavor of pole limas better than the bush limas. 








































Burpee’s 
Improved 
Giant Podded 
Pole Lima 
Bean 
200x62 Legume Aid 
Inoculate Lima Beans with Legume Aid 
before planting for increased yields. 
Garden size, 12¢, postpaid. 

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