
Improved Bush—75 Days. Vine 16”-18" high. 
Plant large, erect, vigorous, very productive. 
The foliage meets in a 3 row under average 
conditions, Pods 5”-51¢” long, curved and mod- 
erately thick, containing 4 or 5 very large 
beans of attractive appearance. Distinct from 
Fordhook in shape and flavor. Seed flatter than 
Fordhook and slightly hardier. 
Fordhook Bush—%5 Days. Vine 20” in height; 
bushy, upright with large leaves of heavy tex- 
ture. Has a spread of 2’ or more. Very vigorous 
with many flowering branches. Pods borne in 
clusters 4”-414” long, dark green, straight to 
slightly curved, containing 3 or 4 large, thick 
beans of rich flavor and high food value. Seeds 
are green when immature becoming cream col- 
ored in dry stage. The most popular of all bush 
limas for both market and home gardeners. 
Henderson’s Bush—66 Days. Height of vine 
about 14”. Plant small, dark green, erect, bushy 
and very early. Leaves small, pointed, metallic 
green. Pods 3” in length, containing 3 or 4 flat- 
tish, oval beans of fine quality. Pale green when 
young. Creamy white in dry stage. One of the 
most popular varieties for commercial canners. 
Sometimes called Baby Lima. 
Jackson Wonder Bush—67 Days. Plant small to 
medium, spreading without runners, thrifty and 
productive. Foliage very glossy, dark green. 
Drought resistant. Pods flat, about 3” long, con- 
taining 3 or 4 savory beans. Seed small, flat, 
buff mottled with purplish black. General char- 
acteristics of Henderson’s Bush Lima. 
Woods Prolific Bush—70 Days. Larger bush than 
any other dwarf limas. Upright plants, truly 
prolific. Pods 4”-414” long, containing 3 or 4 
medium sized beans. Loaded down with pods 
from early in the season until frost. Generally 
larger and later but is of the Henderson’s Bush 
Lima Type. 
Goud Pole Beans 
(EXCEPT LIMA BEANS) 
Pole beans are of a very tender quality and 
should be planted later than Bush Beans. Poles 
about 6 ft. high should be set in the ground 3’-4’ 
apart. 5-8 beans is the requirement around each 
pole, later thinning to 4 strongest vines. Cover 
the seed 114" deep. One pound of seed will usually 
plant 75-100 hills; 30 lbs. to the acre. Pole beans 
produce over a longer period of time than bush 
beans. They are generally considered of better 
quality but require more work and are generally 
more susceptible to adverse conditions. 
Golden Cluster Wax—75 Days. Foliage vigorous, 
large, light yellowish green and crumbled. Pods 
borne in clusters, green when young and turn- 
ing yellow. Containing 6 or 7 beans. Seed is flat, 
dull white. Productive. One of the best pole 
wax beans. Used for snap, green shelled or dry 
beans. 
Horticultural Pole (London)—70 Days. Hardy, 
vigorous grower, good climber. Pods 6” long, 
dark green when young, flat-oval, slightly 
curved, stringless, very fleshy; splashed with 
red in later growth. 6 or 7 beans per pod. Seeds 
large, oval, color buff, splashed with dark red. 
Ideal Market (Black Valentine Pole)—60 Days. 
Plant hardy, fair climber, pods round, slightly 
curved, tender and meaty, stringless when 
young. Seed solid black, 
QUALITY SEEDS FOR 160 YEARS 


Bush Lima—Henderson’s 
Bush Lima—Fordhook 
Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead) —65 Days. 
A strong climber, hardy and prolific over a long 
season. Pods about 8” long, tender, curved and 
indented, borne in clusters, meaty, brittle, with 
a distinctive flavor. Contains 9 or 10 buff brown 
beans. The most used round, snap-podded pole 
bean. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax—66 Days. Plant good 
climber, vigorous and productive, Pods 7”-8” 
long, waxy yellow, flat, meaty, nearly string- 
less. Seeds flattish oval, dark chocolate brown. 
Kentucky Wonder White Seeded—65 Days. Not 
a good climber, vines medium short. Pods 6” 
long, round, stringless and tender. Containing 
7 or 8 beans, medium oval, pure white. 
Lazy Wife—74 Days. Good climber, heavily pro- 
ductive. Pods,6” long, borne in clusters, thick, 
fleshy, straight, stringless, very tender, con- 
taining 6 or 7 beans. Seeds plump and white. 
McCaslan Pole—65 Days. A prolific, early ma- 
turing, green podded variety. Pods 7”-8” long, 
thick, fiat, medium green, meaty and stringless 
when young. Seeds ivory white and flat. Fine 
flavor. 
Mammoth Podded Horticultural (King)—73 Days. 
The largest podded and seeded of the horticul- 
tural beans. Pods 614” long. Vine grows 4% 
feet. Seed similar to London Horticultural only 
larger. 
Missouri Wonder—66 Days. A good climber, ex- 
ceptionally vigorous and productive. Pods 61)” 
long, nearly round, medium green later splash- 
ed with red. Seed large, oblong, oval-flat, grey 
buff mottled with tan. ‘ 
Red Speckled Oval Seeded Cut Short—73 Days. 
Plant 5’ tall, good climber, bears over long sea- 
son. Pods for snap beans small dark green, 
straight and round, 3%” long. Seeds small flat, 
grey, splashed with crimson. 
Scarlet Runner—90 Days. Pods 51%” to 6” long, 
broad, scarlet blossoms. Used for decorative 
purposes as well as for snap and green shelled 
beans. 
Striped Creaseback (Nancy Davis) — 73 Days. 
Good climber, heavily productive. Pods 6” 
long, green, round, slightly curved, dashed with 
purple as pods mature. Contains 8 or 9 beans. 
Seeds oval, medium short, buff, with occasional 
blackish stripes. 
Tennessee Wonder (Landreths’ Introduction)— 
69 Days. Plant medium of good climbing habit. 
Pods 8”-9” long, round light green, tinged with 
purple. The largest, straightest and most hand- 
some of all cultivated beans. Seed slate grey, 
marked with long stripes of dark black green, 
Similar to striped sickle. 

