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BEANS — Dwarf Green Podded Varieties — (Continued) 
TOPCROP (New) 52 Days 
A valuable addition in the Tendergreen class for canners, Market Shippers 
and Deep Freezing. Vigorous and prolific with resistance to Bean Mosaic. The 
pods are straight, stringless and medium green color; 6” long and round pod- 
ded. Seeds are brown with buff mottling. 
Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; % bu. $14.00; bu. $26.00 
BEANS—Pole or Running Varieties 
A packet of pole beans will plant 25 feet of row or about 15 hills; 1 pound will plant 
100 hills. In this latitude do not plant before May 10th, in hills three to four feet 
apart, four to five seeds to a hill, 1 inch deep. Use cedar or similar rough poles 
seven to eight feet long. 
Kentucky Wonder, Green (Old Homestead) 65 Days 
This is the most popular of all pole beans, vigorous and productive, bearing 
its pods in large clusters. Pods are dark green, round and long, measuring 
9 to 10 inches. They are always stringless as snaps and never become tough. 
Seeds dun colored. Pkt. 15c; Ib. 65c; 14 bu. $12.50; bu. $24.00 
London Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry 80 Days 
One of the best of the horticultural varieties as a general purpose late green 
shell bean. Hardy and productive. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, straight, flat, 
stringless, dark green at snap stage, becoming yellowish green splashed with 
red at green shell stage. Seeds are flesh colored splashed with red. Matures 
as snaps 70 days, green shell beans. Pkt. 15c; lb. 65c; 1% bu. $12.50; bu. $24 
LIMA BEANS 
A packet of bush lima beans will plant 20 feet of row; a pound 150 feet; 60 lbs. 
per acre. A pound of pole lima beans will plant about 100 hills. 
CULTURE. More tender than snap beans, so cannot be planted as early. Sow seed edgewise, eye 
down, and cover one inch. Plant bush lima beans in rows 2 4 feet apart, placing seed 6 inches apart. 
Pole lima beans are grown in hills three feet apart in rows four feet apart. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush 75 Days 
Plants large and heavily productive. Pods 414 to 5 inches long, 11% inches 
wide, % inch thick, usually contain 4 large thick beans. Seeds greenish 
white. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; % bu. $13.00; bu. $25.00 
FORDHOOK U.S. 242 (BUSH LIMA) All American Winner for 1945. 68 Days 
Outstanding characteristic of Fordhook 242 is its ability to set under adverse 
weather conditions, particularly high temperature. Similar to regular Ford- 
hook except that pods are shorter and uniformly curved. Pods centain a very 
high percentage of four beans and shelled bean is identical to regular Ford- 
hook. Matures about 7 days earlier than regular Fordhook. Quality is excel- 
lent. Highly recommended for home or market gardeners. Splendid for freez- 
ing. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 4% bu. $13.00; bu. $25.00 
KING OF THE GARDEN, POLE LIMA 85 Days 
Vines vigorous and productive, a good climber. Pods 6 inches long containing 
4 or 5 very large white beans of the finest quality. 
Pkt. 15c; Ib. 70c; 1% bu. $13.00; bu. $25.00 
