Test your gardening skill by growing Lima Beans 

POLE or RUNNING 
BEANS 
One pound of seed will plant 150 to 200 hills; 
about 20 pounds, an acre 
Haricors A RAMEs (Fr.) Facruott (Ital.) 
STANGENBOHNEN (Ger.) 
When all danger of frost or cold nights is 
over, plant in hills 4 feet apart each way, 
about 4 or 5 Beans to the hill, eyes downward, 
and when up and established, thin out to 3 
plants m a hill. One planting usually lasts 
for the season. 
Green-podded Varieties 
Decatur. 60 days. Silver Medal. Widely 
recommended for the garden and wherever 
Pole Beans grow. It is stringless, resistant 
to Bean rust, and of the early type. One of 
the heaviest bearers of them all. Pkt. 15c.; 
YWIb. 30c.; Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. 70 
days. Long, pale green pods, which be- 
come streaked with red when mature. Pkt. 
10c.; W4lb. 25c.; Ib. 45c.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. 
65 days. In the South this variety is 
grown more extensively probably than 
any other. A tremendous yielder of 
Iong, round, tender and practically 
stringless pods. Ready for pickmg 
about 85 days from planting. Pkt. 10c.; 
Ylb. 25c.; Ib. 45c.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 

Kentucky ‘Wonder Pole Beans 







POLE BEANS, continued 
Scarlet Runner. 90 days. While used prin- 
cipally for its flowering qualities, this makes 
a fine winter Shell Bean. The bright red 
flowers are an attraction when the vine is 
used for covering arbors, trellises, fences, 
etc. Pkt. 10c.; 4Ib. 30c.; Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. 
$2.25. 
Yard-Long or Giant-podded Asparagus. 
72 days. Produces an enormous crop of 
pods 2 feet or more in Iength, tender and of 
Aet! quality. Pkt. 15c.; Mlb. 30c.; 
. 50c. 
Yellow-podded Variety 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. 65 days. A very 
prolific sort, producing long, thick, almost 
straight pods which are of a light yellow 
color and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c.; 
Ylb. 30c.; Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
LIMA BEANS 
HarIcors A RAMES (Fr.) 
STANGENBOHNEN (Ger.) 
Faciuoui pi Lima (Ital.) 
Prices quoted on Beans are prepaid in 
quantities up to 5 pounds to the First and 
Second Zones; for other Zones, see Parcel 
Post table on page 1. Larger quantities 
shipped at purchaser’s expense. 
Pole Varieties 
Two pounds will plant 100 hills; 25 to 30 
pounds, an acre 
Plant when all danger of frost or cold nights 
is over, with the eye of the Bean down. Put 
a liberal number in a hill, as this is cheaper 
than replanting. When up and established, 
thin out to 3 or 4 plants in a hill. The poles 
should be set as soon as the garden is made, 
in rows about 3 feet apart with the poles 
about 3 feet apart in the row. It is a good plan 
to put a small shovelful of well-rotted cow- 
manure in each hill when the poles are set, so 
the Beans, when started, will make rapid 
growth and mature early. © 
Carpinteria. 88 days. . Retains Its green 
color in all stages of growth, even after be- 
ing dried, and combines wonderful pro- 
lificness, flavor, and size. A good early 
variety with 4 or 5 Beans in a-pod. Pkt. 
10c.; 14lb. 30c.; Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Challenger or Dreer’s Improved. 92 days. 
Although somewhat smaller than other 
Limas, It is very early, prolific and of de- 
licious flavor. Pkt. 10c.; 4b. 25c.; Ib. 45c.; 
5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Giant-podded. 90 days. Heavy, stocky 
vine well filled with clusters of gigantic 
pods. Nice-sized white Beans. Pkt. 10c.; 
14Ib. 30c.; Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
King of the Garden. 88 days. An old- 
time favorite. Sturdy grower, exceedingly 
productive and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c.; 
YIb. 25c.; lb. 45c.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Michell’s Evergreen. 87 days. An ex- 
ceptionally early Pole Lima. It is re- 
markable for its productiveness and 
bearing until 
frost. Pkt. 10c.; Wb. 30c.; Ib. 50c.; 
5 Ibs. $2.25. 
good flavor and continues 

Carolina or Sieva. 77 days. Produces small 
flat Beans of fine quality. Heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 10c.; Ib. 25c.; Ib: 45c.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 






If you want your Bean-patch to yield 
earlier and better, inoculate the seed be- 
fore planting with LEGUME-AID. When 
ordering, be sure to specify if wanted for 
garden Beans, as each leguminous crop re- 
quires a separate culture. See page 101. 


Fordhook Bush Lima 
Bush or Dwarf Lima Beans 
One pound will plant 50 feet of row 
Bush Limas should be planted for early 
crops, as they come into bearing much sooner 
than the pole varieties. Plant in rows about 
30 inches apart, spacing them 4 mches apart 
in the row and covering to the depth of 144 
inches, 
Michell’s Cangreen. 66 days. Green- 
seeded Lima notable for the green color 
of the fleshy part of the seed in the dry 
stage, making it very attractive for can- 
ning. Highly recommended for freezing 
preservation. Pkt. 15c.; 14lb. 25c.; lb. 45c.; 
5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Baby Fordheck. 72 days. Plant small but 
branchy and vigorous; pods very numer- 
ous, tightly fil'ed with 3 or 4 small plump 
seeds of high quality. Pkt. 10c.; 4Ib. 25c.; 
Ib. 45c.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. “ 
Burpee’s Improved. 77 days. A great 1m- 
provement over the old strain of Burpee’s 
_ Bush Lima. The Bean is thicker, sweeter, 
and the bush more prolific. Pkt. 10c.3 
YIb. 30c.; Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Fordhook 242. Bronze Medal, 1944 AII- 
America Selections. The outstanding 
characteristic of 242 is its greater pro- 
ductivity, particularly under adverse con- 
ditions. It does much better in ‘hot and 
humid weather than any other Fordhook 
type. The curved pods are uniform in size, 
with 3 to 4 thick-seeded Beans of excellent 
quality and flavor. The plant is as tall as 
the regular Fordhook but wider spreading 
and with more foliage. It is the heaviest 
yielder of the large bush Limas. Pkt. 15c.; 
Vib. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Fordhook. 75 days. Distinct, upright, 
vigorous growth; pods borne in clusters 
well above the ground and frequenily con- 
tain 4 thick, luscious Beans. Matures 
early and continues in bearing until frost. 
Pkt. 10c.; 14Ib. 35c.; Ib. 55c.; 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Henderson’s. 67 days. Dwarf, compact- 
growing variety; large clusters of pods con- 
taining very small, flat Beans. Pkt. 10c.; 
YIb. 25c.; Ib. 45c.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Wilson’s Improved. 67 days. Earlier than 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima; more pro- 
lific, but not quite as large. Pkt. 10c.; 
Yb. 30c.; Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. $2.25, 
CEDAR BEAN-POLES (Pomted). Extra- 
selected quality, about 10 feet Jong. 12 for 
ahh 25 for $6.50; 50 for. $12.00; 100 for 
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HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 516 AND 518 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA 5, 
PA. 3 

