POLE BEANS, GREEN PODDED (Continued) 
Horticultural Pole or Cranberry 0,075. vigorous 
popular sort for snap or green shelled beans. Pods are 6 inches long, 
green at first but maturing to yellowish green splashed with car- 
mine. When green the pods are slightly curved, stringless, fleshy, 
and of good quality. (Pkt. 5e) (% Ib. 15¢e) (Y% Ib. 30c) (Ib. 50c) 
(10 Ibs. $4.50) postpaid. 
° 75 days. A good table sort as well 
Celestial or Yard Long as a curiosity. Planted chiefly for 
ornamental purposes. Vines and leaf resemble common Cow Pea. Pods 
are slender, oval, light green, tender fibreless, slightly stringy, but 
of good quality if used while young. (Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) postpaid. 
° ° An extremely fine pole bean for the 
A&M Spanish Giant home garden producing tender round 
pods 8 to 9 inches long and Y% to 34 inches thick. The pods have a 
slight blue marking which disappears as soon as placed in boiling 
water. They can be cooked ready for the table in ten minutes and 
are outstanding in flavor. The vines attain a height of 8 feet and 
must be poled. A great feature of this variety is the enormous yield 
of pods. (Pkt. 5c) (Y% Ib. 15¢) (¥2 Ib. 30c) (Ib. 50c) postpaid. 
90 days. Mostly grown for its attractive flower 
Scarlet Runner clusters. The shelled beans are quite palatable 
and serve the same purpose as shelled Lima Beans where it is too 
cold to grow limas. The pods can be cooked when young. (Pkt. 10c) 
(Y% Ib. 15c) (¥2 Ib. 30c) (Ib. 50c) (10 Ibs. $4.50) postpaid. 
POLE BEANS, WAX PODDED VARIETIES 
68 days. The most popular wax 
Kentucky Wonder Wax podded pole sort; is a good climber 
and very productive. Pods waxy yellow, almost stringless, meaty but 
somewhat fibrous. Is similar to the green Kentucky except that the 
pods are broader and often run 8 to 10 inches long. (Pkt. 5c) 
(Y% Ib. 15c) (Y Ib. 30c) (Ib. 50c) (10 Ibs. $4.50) postpaid. 
A&M BUSH LIMA BEANS 
Write for Quantity Prices 
Ya Ib. seed to 50 feet of row; 35 to 50 Ibs. to acre. Plant in 
rows or hills. When in rows plant 2 to 3 feet apart, covering 12 
to 2 inches deep. In hills, 2 to 3 feet apart one way and 2 to 24 
the other way, dropping 4 to 6 beans to a hill. Lima Beans are very 
susceptible to cold, therefore should not be planted until ground 
has become thoroughly warm. If possible select a rich light soil. 
Lima Beans are gross feeders and should be fertilized for best results. 
Germination will be aided when planting in heavier soils by placing 
the seed on edge with the eye down. 
77 days. A 
A&M Foursome Fordhook Bush Lima {/°%: () 
introduction. Strong grower and heavy yielder with dark green vine 
and straight, thick meated pod about five inches long, borne in 
clusters. Owing to the dark color and thickness of the pods, they 
keep their fresh appearance and flavor longer than other Lima beans 
after picking, making them an exceptionally good variety for the 
commercial grower as well as the home gardener. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% Ib. 20c) (¥% Ib. 30c) (Ib. 50c) (10 Ibs. $4.50) 
postpaid. 
1 ° 75 days. Produces a vigorous and pro- 
Burpee s Bush Lima ductive plant. Is earlier than the old 
bush variety and heavier yielder. Pods are large, about 5 inches long, 
thick, and usually contain 4 to 5 beans. Recommended for home or 
market garden. (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15c) (% Ib. 30c) (Ib. 50c) 
(10 Ibs. $4.50) pestpaies : Ae Shae . : 
ays. Also known as Baby Lima. An early 
Henderson Bush productive sort producing flat pods about 2% 
inches long, containing 2 to 4 beans of good quality. Sets well in 
the interior valleys where the larger seeded varieties fail to set pods; 
used for canning and dry beans. (Pkt. 5c) (% fb. 15c) (¥% tb. 30c) 
(Ib. 50c) (10 Ibs. veal Ad Ante et fi 
. ays. Plant y eet, leaving one sta 
Monstrous Lima in each hill. If convenient, plant in a shel- 
tered place about April 1. You will then be gathering beans during 
September and possibly until January. After a while new growth will 
appear, then prune as you would a grape vine, protect with straw or 
a similar material, and by May 1 you have a new crop. During July 
vines will show age and become mildewed; prune as before and in 
October you will begin gathering your third crop. Continue pruning 
twice a year; irrigate and fertilize. (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 20c) (¥2 Ib. 35c) 
(Ib. 65c) postpaid. 
AsM POLE LIMA BEANS 
A sensational new Pole Lima 
A&M Pole Fordhook which combines the distinctive quali- 
ties of Fordhook Bush Lima with an enormous yield surpassing the 
heavy production of other Pole Limas. The lustrous green, glossy pods 
contain 4 to 5, and sometimes 6, big thick beans of green color. The 
pods are straight, 5. to 6 inches long, 1% inches wide, fully 34 of an 
inch thick, and grow four to eight in a cluster. The beans are excep- 
tionally tender and have the fine nutty flavor of Fordhook Bush Limas. 
It is a vigorous and rapid grower, reaching a height of 10 to 15 feet, 
and produces a continuous setting of pods until frost. (Pkt. 5c) 
(Y% Ib. 15c) (¥2 Ib. 30c) (Ib. 50c) (10 Ibs. $4.50) postpaid. 
° 88 days. A very popular sort requiring 
King of the Garden poles for support. The pods are large, 
5 to 6 inches long, and are broad and flat, and usually have 4 to 5 
beans of first quality. Bears over a long period. Recommended for 
home or market garden. (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15¢) (¥% Ib. 30c) (Ib. 50c) 
(10 Ibs. $4.50) postpaid. 
AsM COMMERCIAL BEANS 
Price except as noted (Ib. 25c) (10 Ibs. $2.00). Write for 
quantity price. 
MUNG—Used for bean sprouts. (Ib. 50c) (10 Ibs. $4.50). 
YELLOW SOY—Edible. Use green or dried. (Ib. 25¢) (10 Ibs. $2.00). 
PINK—An old-time favorite. Plant 30 to 45 Ibs. to the acre. 
NAVY—Small white beans. Plant 25 to 30 Ibs. to acre. 
RED KIDNEY—ls grown largely for canning. Plant 40-50 Ibs. to acre. 
MEXICAN RED—There is a ready market for it at our wholesale 
grocers. Plant 30 to 40 Ibs. to acre. 
HOP! LIMA—Drought resistant type of Limas. The beans are slightly 
larger than Henderson’s Bush. 
SEE PAGES 71 and 73 FOR OTHER BEANS 


