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POLE LIMA VARIETIES 
BURPEE’S BEST Samc as CHALLENGER. 
CAROLINA Same as SIEVA. 
CARPINTERIA el lesa ple ae ae ee ne 90-95 days 
Pods: 4-5 x 1-114”, straight, thick flat, medium to light green, smooth, large 
seeded. 
Vines: 7-9 ft., vigorous climber, medium green, moderately productive. 
Seed: Large, fairly plump, broad oval, pale green in edible stage; large, thick 
flat, long oval, green tinged white to dull white in seed stage. 
CHALLENGER (DREER’S IMPROVED, POLE FORDHOOK, BURPEE’S BEST) 
read onc a deeper acta ae aad oe ola ta ae eevee ag, aa 92-97 days 
Pods: 3-4x 1-114”, straight, broad plump oval, medium green, medium large 
seeded. 
Vines: 9-12 ft., good climber, vigorous, medium grayish green, very productive. 
Seed: Large, thick flat, oval, bright green in edible stage; medium large, flat to 
thick flat, broad oval, dull or greenish white in seed stage. 
DREER’S IMPROVED Same as CHALLENGER. 
EARLY JERSEY 2505 seh ig A ek EN nee Sat te ee mma 
Pods: 4-41/, x 1-114”, moderately curved, flat to thick flat, medium dark green, 
smooth, 
Vines: 6-8 ft., good climber, vigorous and moderately productive, medium to 
dark green. 
Seed: Medium large, broad flattened oval, green tinged white in seed stage. 
FLORIDA BUTTER (SPECKLED, GIANT BUTTER SPECKLED) . . 88-93 days 
Pods: 3-314 x 34-73”, flat, slightly curved and moderately twisted, medium 
dark green, smooth. 
Vines: 8-10 ft., similar to sirva, dark glossy green, vigorous, productive. 
Seed: Small, oval, flat to thick flat, buff tinged pale green with traces of striping 
in edible stage; small, flat, oval, light buff splashed and spotted with red- 
dish maroon to black in seed stage. 
FLORIDA BUTTER, WOODRUFF’S IMPROVED . . . .  ..__..._- 88-93 days 
Pods: 314-4 x 34-74”, selection for larger straighter pods, heavier yield and 
more vigorous growth. 
Vines: Similar to FLORIDA BUTTER but more hardy and vigorous. 
Seed: Same as FLORIDA BUTTER but dry seed splashed with dark red or brown 
tinged red instead of black. 
FORD'S MAMMOTH, 3.500) 5) 15 2G  sneeeoemet 
Pods: 4-41 x 1-114”, thick flat to broad oval, straight to slightly curved with 
some twisting, medium light green. 
Vines: 7-9 ft., good climber, vigorous, dull medium green, late bearer and 
only moderately productive. 
Seed: Large, plump, broad oval, pale greenish white in seed stage and brighter 
green in edible stage. 
