
SHELL BEANS, French Horticultural Special 
Shell Beans 
FRENCH HORTICULTURAL SPECIAL. 
68 days. Our stock is a very fancy strain 
of New England shell Bean. Bushy plant 
with short runners. Pods average 8 inches 
in length and 5g inch in width, with a 
heavy splashing of deep carmine. Seeds 
pinkish buff, mottled and streaked with 
ox-blood-red. Seed supply very short. 
Lb. 50c; 15 lbs. $6.75; 30 lbs. $12.00; 
60 Ibs. $21.00. 
MAMMOTH FAVA LONG POD (Aqua 
Dulca). 75 days. Sometimes called Horse 
Bean. Pods 9 to 10 inches long, flat, 
glossy green, containing 5 or 6 seeds. Used 
as a shell Bean. Seeds large, circular, flat, 
pale reddish brown with black eye. 
Lb. 40c; 15 Ibs. $4.50; 30 Ibs. $8.00; 
60 Ibs. $13.50. 
Pole Lima Bean 
KING OF THE GARDEN. 88 days. The 
most popular and widely used Pole Lima. 
Vines vigorous, heavily productive and 
good climbers. Pods broad, straight, con- 
taining 4 to 5 Beans. Seeds white, large, 
thick and flat. Good for freezing. 
Lb_-45e; 15 lbs, $5.25 301) bs. $6.75; 
60 Ibs. $15.75. 
5 per cent discount before April 1 
when cash accompanies the order 
TRI-STATE SEED COMPANY 
PHILADELPHIA 6, PA. 

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Bush Lima Beans 
Cutturr. When warm weather is certain, plant 
the seed 114 inches deep, with the eye down. Thin 
the young plants to 6 inches apart. 1 lb. plants 100 
ft. of row; 60 Ibs. an acre. 
FORDHOOK BUSH. 75 days. Plant 
large, upright, prolific. Pods 4 inches 
long, thick, containing 3 or 4 large, oval 
Beans of excellent quality. The most 
popular variety for home or market. Seeds 
white tinged with green. Good for freezing. 
Lb. 50c; 15 Ibs. $6.75; 30 Ibs. $12.00; 
60 Ibs. $21.00. 
FORDHOOK 242. 72 days. A new 
variety which shows promise of re- 
placing the Fordhook. Plants large, 
wide spreading, prolific, with more 
foliage than Fordhook. Pods are 
very uniform, with 3 or 4 seeds per 
pod, holding size on late sets. Early; 
total yield seems higher and it has the 
important advantage of being able to set 
basal pods in hot dry weather. Seeds 
similar to those of Fordhook. Excellent 
for freezing. 
Dbs55cs tos lbssab0100 so0 ibs. S130; 
60 Ibs. $24.00. 
BURPEE IMPROVED BUSH. 75 days. 
The best of the flat-seeded Bush Limas. 
Plants are large, erect, vigorous and very 
productive. Pods are 4% to 51% inches 
long and | to 1% inches broad, slightly 
curved, containing 4 or 5 very large Beans 
of fine quality. Good for freezing. Dis- 
tinct enough from Fordhook in shape and 
flavor, it supplements rather than com- 
petes with it. 
Lb. 50c; 15 Ibs.. $7.00; 30 Ibs. $10.00; 
60 Ibs. $18.00. 
Please write for prices 
on larger quantities 
LIMA BEANS, Fordhook Bush 

