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BEANS — POLE LIMA VARIETIES — Continued 
LEVIATHAN LIMA 79 
Plant 5 to 8 feet, vigorous climbing, prolific. Pods very straight, contain- 
ing 5 to 6 beans. Seed large,:flat, dull white. 
WILLOW LEAF POLE LIMA 85 
Very similar to Sieva but with narrow, willow-like leaves and thus more 
resistant to the conditions of hot and dry weather in those sections of the 
South where it is grown. 
WOOD’S IMPROVED LIMA 80 
A slightly larger seeded and slightly larger podded variety of the Sieva 
family. Also a few days later. 
BEANS— POLE OR RUNNING VARIETIES 
CutturE. On well enriched soil, set firmly in the ground every 3 or 
4 feet each way, poles that are, when set, about 6 feet high. Some time 
after’ bush beans are planted, plant six or eight pole beans one inch deep 
near the base of each stake and later thin to three or four plants to the 
pole. Thirty pounds of pole beans generously plants an acre and one 
pound plants one hundred hills. The pole bean) bears over a longer period 
than the bush bean and is generally considered of superior quality but it 
requires more labor, longer time to mature and is more sensitive to ad- 
verse climate and soil conditions. 
ASPARAGUS OR YARD LONG “i 72 
Vine dark green, short runner, pole type, good growth of small pointed 
leaves. Pod light green, slim, somewhat inclined to saddle-back shape, 
rounded, 15 to 20 inches long, light string, no fiber, crisp and tender. 
Seed brown, small, short flat, kidney shaped. 
BLUE LAKE 64 
Pods are round, slightly curved, tender, fleshy, stringless and fiberless, 
medium green; used in canning and freezing. Vines are 4 to 5 feet tall. 
Seeds are entirely white and small oval in shape. | 
CREASEBACK, STRIPED OR SCOTIA iz 
A very hardy and productive cornfield Bean. Pods dark green, 6% to 7 
owso cinches long, round straight and creasebacked; slightly stringy, very fleshy, 
~~~ fine.grained, attractive and, of good quality. Seed light tan, black striped: 
CREASEBACK, WHITE ics 63 
An extremely early Pole Bean. Vines small to medium and wonderfully 
productive, bearing pods in clusters of from 4 to 12 and medium in length. 
An excellent shipper. Seed small oval, white. 
CUT SHORT, RED SPECKLED OR CORN HILL 73 
A fine variety for planting with Corn, 5% to 6 feet tall; pods 4 inches 
pi straight, thick, crisp when young. Seed grey, red speckled, small, 
oval. 
DUTCH CASE KNIFE, EARLY ve 65 
Vines moderately vigorous, climbing well, and excellent for a corn hill 
bean. Leaves are large, crumpled; pods 6 to 8 inches long, flat, green in 
saree becoming creamy white later. Beans broad, kidney shaped and white 
in color. 
GENUINE CORNFIELD 71 
Pods round, straight to slightly curved, stringless while young, moderately 
fibrous, fleshy, mediufh green becoming purple splashed. Seed oval, tan 
with irregular brown mottling and stripes. 
GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX, EARLY 74 
Plants large with heavy foliage; very productive. Pods 7 to 8 inches long, 
wide, flat, waxy yellow, very meaty and stringless when young. Seed oval- 
flat, white. 
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