VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 4 KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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HENDERSON BUSH—A superbly fine uniform strain of this favorite lima 
bean. 
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_ WOOD’S PROLIFIC HM BREDE 71 
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Quite similar to Henderson Bush Lima, except Wood’s Prolific is more vigor- 
ous, vine is a little larger, pods slightly longer, seeds larger, and somewhat 
longer in season, 
| POLE LIMA BEANS 
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| CHALLENGER or Fordhook Pole or Burpee’s Best HM BOTUK 90 
| A pole variety of Fordhook type. Requires long season; used some in Cuba. 
VINE —9 to 12 feet tall, vigorous, hardy, good climber, productive. 
PODS—41% to 5% inches long, medium green, straight, broad and plump, 4-6 
thick beans per pod. 
| SEED —Color, white tinged with green, large, thick, broad oval, 400 per pound. 
CHRISTMAS LIMA or Large Speckled HM BOANE 90 
Our introduction. A long season pole lima producing extremely large beans 
in the green shelled stage. Seeds are of beautifully contrasted Christmas 
colors. Growth and habit distinct. Now widely used in the South and many 
other areas including Pacific Northwest, where it has succeeded when other 
limas failed. 
VINE —7 to 9 feet tall, abundant leaves, narrow and of dull medium green. 
PODS—5 to 51% inches long, 3 beans per pod, slightly curved, large-flat. 
SEED —Color, creamy green field with slightly raised areas of dark vivid 
red, large-flat, 450 per pound. 
FLORIDA BUTTER HM BOAST 78 
Commonly grown in the South. Adapts itself to adverse seasonal conditions 
very readily. Used either in the green shelled or dry bean stage. 
VINE —6 to 8 feet tall, glossy dark green, heavy yielder over a long period. 
PODS—3 to 3% inches long, flat and slender, 3 seeds per pod, medium green. 
SEED —Color, buff field with brownish spots and purplish eye-ring, 930 per 
pound, 
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