



BEANS—BUSH LIMA 
FORDHOOK 242 BUSH 70 Days 
Was a top ranking All-American vegetable for 
1945, a bronze medal winner, developed by the 
U.S.D.A. and released in 1942. Fordhook 242 
is similar to regular Fordhook, differing from it 
chiefly in that pods are shorter and uniformly 
curved. Pods contain a very high percentage of 
four beans and shelled bean is identical with 
regular Fordhook. Outstanding characteristic of 
242 is its ability to set under adverse weather 
conditions, particularly high temperatures. In 
nation-wide tests for the past two years 242 has 
outyielded regular Fordhook at a three to two 
rate. Quality is excellent. Recommended for 
freezing. 
HENDERSON BUSH 65 Days 
Bush, 16 inch, erect, runnerless, dark, glossy 
green. Pods, 3'2 inch, curved, flat, dark green 
with 3 to 4 beans. Seed, small, white, flat. 
CANNING VARIETY, Freezer. 90 per oz. 
PEERLESS LIMA 69 Days 
A bush lima, developed and released by 
U.S.D.A., primarily for canning and freezing 
trade. The bush is distinctly different from other 
lima types (with exception of Fordhook 242) in 
that main stem is very short, supporting many 
erect branches. 
Pods are set at base of branches in a clusterlike 
manner, being difficult to pick by hand, but 
ideally suited to vining. Pods are shorter than 
242, curved, containing 2-3 beans. 
Beans at table maturity are excellent green, 
flavor and quality unexcelled, prolific, particu- 
larly in eastern part of U. S. Variety has same 
excellent ability to set under adverse weather 
conditions. Dry seed slightly smaller than Ford- 
hook 242—and very uniform CANNER and 
FREEZER. 
IMPROVED EARLY THOROGREEN BUSH 65 Days 
Bush, 16 inch, erect, runnerless, dark, glossy 
green. Pods, 3% inch curved, flat with 2 to 4 
beans. Same habit, etc., as Henderson Bush, 
except for distinguishing feature of green cotyle- 
dons. CANNING AND FREEZING VARIETY. 
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