Burpee’ s 
Fordhook 
Bush Lima Bean ‘ 
53 Fordhook 242s pecial selection 
75 days. Begins to bear about the same time as Burpee’s Fordhook. 
The plants set well under adverse conditions due to resistance to 
high temperature conditions, so that, in some sections, it is a 
heavier yielder. Pods grow 3 to 4 in. long, with 3 or 4 thick, green 
beans, the eating quality of which is excellent either fresh, canned 


61 Baby Fordhook 
70 days. Thick-seeded or ‘‘potato’” type small 
lima bean considered by many to be of better 
quality than the flat type. It was designed espe- 
cially for canning and freezing; home gardeners, 
too, will appreciate its surprisingly heavy crop of 
pods. Plant is truly bush, about 14 in. tall. Pods 
are 234 in. long and 34 in. wide, thick, slightly 
curved, containing 3 or 4 beans, close but not 
crowded. Seed is green turning cream when dry. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% lb. 40¢;_ Ib. 70¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $2.85 
51 Early Market 
72 days. The earliest large-podded bush lima. 
Pods 4 to 5 in. long, with 3 or 4 large, flat green 
beans of excellent quality, either fresh, canned or 
frozen. It is very prolific, desirable in the home 
garden and especially valuable to market garden- 
ers where an early, large-podded bush lima is de- 
sired. Developed by Dr. Roy Magruder and Dr. 
Robert Wester, U.S.D.A. All-America Winner. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 1b. 35¢;_ Ib. 65¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.75 
or frozen. For home and market. All-America Winner. 
Pkt. 15¢; 
52 Peerless — Holds its green color 
69 days. Pods 3% in. long, averaging 3 green beans each, about 
two-thirds the size of Fordhook but of the same shape and relative 
V2 Ib. 40¢; Ib. 75¢; 2 Ibs. $1.40; 5 Ibs. $3.25 
thickness. Yields well under a wide range of conditions. Especially 
valuable for canning and freezing. All-America Winner. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1 1b. 60¢; Ib. $1.10; 2 Ibs. $2.00; 5 Ibs. $4.75 
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70 Triumph — Thrifty and productive 
75 days. A heavier bearing baby lima of the Henderson type; beans 
are more tender and better in flavor. Pods are straight, 2% to 3in. 
long, with 3 or 4 small light green, oval beans. Plant is shorter, 
more compact and more robust than Henderson, which probably 
accounts for its prolific bearing. Good for all purposes, especially 
canning and freezing. Excellent quality. All-America Winner. 
Pkt. 20¢; 12 1lb.50¢; Ib. 95¢; 2 Ibs. $1.80; 5 Ibs. $4.25 

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ush Lima Beans succeed well in almost any good garden soil but 
do best in a rich, well-drained, sandy loam. As seed is sensitive to 
cold and wet ground, it must not be planted until the soil has become 
quite warm and fairly dry. Plant the seeds edgewise, eye down, 4 in. 
apart in rows 2% to 3 ft. apart, and cover with 2 in. of fine soil. When 
the plants are well started, thin to stand 12 in. apart for large-seeded 
varieties aad 8 to 12 in. for small-seeded varieties. Give frequent and 
shallow cultivation until blossoms appear, but do not cultivate or 
handle plants when they are wet. A pkt. of large-seeded varieties 
will sow 15 ft. of row; one Ib. 100 ft.; the small-seedéed kinds will, of 
course, go much farther. 
How to Grow Bush Lima Beans 

Bush LIMA BEANS 
Easier grown than pole limas as plants do not need support. There are varied sizes and shapes of beans 
to meet your preference, whether it be the large thick (Burpee’s Fordhook) or small thick ‘‘potato”’ type 
(Baby Fordhook), the large flat (Burpee’s Improved) or the small flat baby butter lima (Thorogreen), 
Some prefer one type for eating fresh, another as dry beans or quick freezing. We list the best varieties 
for the different purposes. For eating fresh, pick pods as soon as the beans have reached edible size. 
65 Burpee’s F ordhook © — Most popular bush lima 
75 days. The leading variety of bush lima beans for home garden, freezing or com- 
mercial use. Pods are 4 to 41% in. long, 1 to 1% in. wide, and 34 in. thick, dark green, 
straight to slightly curved, crowded with-3 or 4 large, thick beans whose dry, mealy ~ 
quality and delicious flavor, not unlike chestnuts, are familiar to everyone who uses 
lima beans. Seeds hold their green color until quite old; cream colored when ripe. 
Plants are bushy, upright, with large leaves of heavy texture, 20 in. or more in 
height, with a spread of 2 ft. or more, very vigorous, with many pod-bearing lateral 
branches, so that from a planting picking may be done for a month or more. 
Fine quality, large pods, and always salable, attractive appearance, made Fordhook 
the universally known large ‘‘potato”’ type bush lima bean for all purposes. Introduced 
.by Burpee and named for Burpee’s famous Fordhook Farms. Buy from the originator. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b. 40¢; Ib. 75¢; 2 Ibs. $1.40; 5 Ibs. $3.25 
Pkt. 10¢; 
Pkt. 10¢; 
63 Burpee’s Improved 
Bush Lima© 
75 days. Pods are produced in clusters of 5 or 6; 
they grow 4% to 51% in. long, 1 to 1% in. broad, 
slightly curved and moderately thick, containing | 
4 or 5 very large, flat-oval beans of the highest 
quality. Easy to shell. Good for home or market 
garden as well as for freezing. Popular where a 
bush lima with a flatter bean than Fordhook is 
desired. Vigorous, prolific, erect growing plants 
with pods as large as those of many pole limas. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b. 45¢;_ Ib. 80¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
60 Burpee’s Bush Lima 
The original large seeded bush lima 
78 days. An immense yielder. Pods 4% to 5 in. 
long, 1 to 144 in. wide and contain 3 or 4 large, 
broad, flat beans of excellent quality. Suitable for 
freezing. Plants robust and highly productive. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 35¢;__ Ib. 65¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.75 
71 Thor OZreen — Retains its green color 
68 days. The dwarf, bushy plants set a prolific crop of flat pods 
containing 3 or 4 flattish, oval shaped, dark green beans. At 
maturity the seeds retain a pale green color which is a distinct 
advantage for canning and freezing, eating fresh or as dry beans. 
Pkt. 15¢; 
1, lb. 40¢; Ib. 75¢; 2 Ibs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $3.25 
67 Henderson Bush — syail seeded 
65 days. An old stand-by variety of baby lima. Pods are flat, 
straight to slightly curved, 234 in. long, 34 in, wide, with 3 or 4 
flattish, green, small oval beans turning creamy white when dry. 
la Ib. 35¢; Ib. 60¢; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.50 
68 Wood’s Pr olific — Buttery flavor 
68 days. Especially desirable where growing seasons are short. Pods 
are small, 3 to 3% in. long, 7 to 1 in. wide, each containing 3or4 
flat beans of sweet, buttery lima flavor; desirable for freezing. 
VY, |b. 35¢5 Ib. 65¢; 2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.75 


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