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BEANS — Bush Wax Podded Varieties — Continued 
SURE CROP OR BOUNTIFUL WAX 53 
A vigorous growing, very productive variety. Pods about 6 inches long, 
stringless nearly round, attractive in color and remain a long time in con- 
dition for snaps. Seed jet black. 
UNRIVALLED WAX 52 
Pods 5 to 5% inches long, rather narrow, either perfectly straight or 
slightly curved, somewhat flattened but fleshy. The pods show their clear 
yellow color at an early stage and while having a trace of strings are 
quite fiberless. Plant large, vigorous and nearly disease resistant. Seed 
distinctly small, flat; kidney shaped, ochre-brown in color. 
WEBBER WAX OR CRACKER JACK WAX 50 
Vine medium dark, 16 inch, strong growing bush with a fair leaf develop- 
ment. Pod good rich wax color, 5 to 6 inches long, flat, slightly curved, 
medium broad, meaty and well flavored; stringless and without fiber when 
small but develops fiber and becomes coarse with a slight string as it ages. 
Seed cream-yellow, medium small. 
BEANS — BUSH LIMA VARIETIES 
CuLturE: Lima Beans require even more heat than other Beans. 
They should not be planted until the ground is thoroughly warmed. Bush 
Limas should be sown on good garden soil in 2 to 8 ft. rows, 3 to 6 
inches apart, eye down, cover 1 inch if planted in light soils, less in heavy 
soil. One pound will plant 50 to 60 feet. Pole’ Limas are more tender 
than the Bush Limas. Set 6 ft. poles, 4 feet each way and drop 4 to 6 
beans, eye downward around each pole, thinning to 3 plants when up. 
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA 78 
Plants 18 to 20 inches high, very productive. Pods 4 to 4% inches long, 
containing three to four beans, which are flat and wide and of excellent 
quality. 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA 75 
Similar to Burpee’s Bush Lima, but slightly earlier and longer podded. 
Plant large, erect, vigorous, verv productive; pods contain four to five 
seeds. Dry beans, large, plump, flat-oval, surface somewhat wrinkled, color 
white with greenish tinge. 
BABY POTATO 72 
The beans are small but thick, of bright green color when fresh and similar 
in flavor to Fordhook. Pods are 234 inches long,. slightly curved, dark 
green, 3 to 4 thick beans per pod. Vines are 14 to 16 inches tall, similar 
to Henderson. 
BABY FORDHOOK 70 
Small plant with vigorous branch and leaf growth. Pods numerous, some- 
what curved, filled with 3 to 4 plump seeds. 
FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA 15 
Vines strong, erect and true bush lima growth. Foliage heavy and very 
dark green in color. The stalks that produce the blossom are thrown out 
from the lateral and main stalks. Pods are large, thick, containing three to 
five beans. The most popular market gardeners’ lima bean. 
GREEN SEEDED HENDERSON 68 
Pods and bush are identical with Henderson Bush Lima. Seed has the 
same. appearance as Henderson, but fleshy part of seed or cotyledons are 
green instead of yellow as in all other limas in dry seed stages. 
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