BUSH LIMA BEANS, continued 
e CLARK’S BUSH 
(Green-Seeded Henderson) 
(Days to Maturity, 66) 
: Excellent canning and freezing variety, 
because of freedom from white beans at 
all picking stages. 
Busu: 16 inches tall, vigorous, productive, 
similar to Henderson. 
Pops: 3 inches long, 3 to 4 seeds per pod, similar 
to Henderson. 
SEED: Has green cotyledon, giving even dry 
seed a green color. 
Pole Lima Beans 
CULTURE: One pound is enough for 50 poles; 
30 pounds per acre. Poles should be set about 4 feet 
apart each way. When the ground is warm, plant 
4 to 6 beans to the pole, eyes down, and 2 inches 
deep. After they are well started, thin to 2 vines to 
the pole and cultivate often. 
@ GIANT OR LARGE-PODDED 
(Days to Maturity, 88) 
Uses: Home gardens. 
VinE: 10 to 12 feet tall. 
Pons: Large pod, 7 to 8 inches in length. 
SEED: Large, green shelled beans. 
e KING OF THE GARDEN 
(Days to Maturity, 85) 
Uses: Home and market gardens. Well adapted 
for freezing. 
VINE: 7 to 9 feet tall, Vigorous, medium green 
foliage. 
Pops: 5 to 6% inches long, light green, flat, 4 to 
5 beans per pod. 
Seep: White, large, thick and flat. 
e SIEVA OR CAROLINA 
(Days to Maturity, 77) 
Uses: Market and home gardens. 
VinE: 9 to 10 feet tall, dark green foliage. 
Pops: 3 inches long, broad, flat, medium green, 
3 to 4 beans per pod. 
SEED: White, small and flat. Similar to Hender- 
son Bush. 
Beets 
CULTURE: Sow seed early in the spring in rows 
12 to 14 inches apart. For winter use sow from 
July 1 until middle of August. One ounce of seed will 
sow 100 feet of drill; 6 to 8 pounds per acre. 
@ EDMUND’S BLOOD TURNIP 
(Days to Maturity, 60) 
Uses: Home and market garden. 
SHAPE: Round, smooth, deep dark red. 
Fiesu: Deep red, sweet flavor. 
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@ EARLY WONDER 
(Days to Maturity, 54) 
Early. For home and market gardens. 
Flat globe, small collar. 
Purplish red, good texture, 
Large. 
® DETROIT DARK RED 
(Days to Maturity, 58) 
All-purpose garden beet. Used for home 
gardens, shipping and canning. Stores 
and freezes well. 
Smooth, slender tap-root. 
Dark red throughout, free of fiber. 
Sweet flavor. 
Reddish tinged. 
uniform. 
Intermediate height, 
Beets, Detroit Dark Red 
@ CROSBY EGYPTIAN 
(Days to Maturity, 55) 
Early variety for home and market gar- 
den. Desirable as early bunch type. 
Adapted to freezing. 
Flat, round, smooth, with small slender 
tap-root. 
Red, fine texture and sweet flavor. 
Medium size. 
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