Burpee’s Fordhook 
61 Baby Fordhook Bush Lima—Piump seeded 
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 (Henderson 
Bush or the newer Triumph). Some prefer one type for eating fresh, another as dry beans or freezing. We 
list the best varieties for the different purposes. For eating fresh, pick pods as soon as the beans have 
reached edible size. Por dried beans, pods should be left on the plants until fully matured. 
65 Burpee’s Fordhook © — Most popular bush lima 
Introduced by Burpee in 1907 and named for Burpee’s Fordhook Farms. 
75 days. The leading variety of bush lima beans for home garden, freezing or commer- 
cial 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. Plants are bushy, upright, 20 in. or more in height, with a spread of 2 ft. 
or more; very vigorous, with many pod-bearing lateral branches. Fine quality, large 
pods, and always salable, attractive appearance, made Fordhook the universally 
known large ‘‘potato’”’ type bush lima bean for all purposes. Buy from originator. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b. 50¢; Ib. 85¢; 2 Ibs. $1.60; 5 Ibs. $3.75 
53 Fordhook No. 242— All-America Bronze Medal Winner 
75 days. Begins to bear about the same time as Burpee’s Fordhook. The plants set more 
pods in cool weather; at high temperatures, there is little difference in yield between the 
two. Pods grow 3 to 4 in. long, with 3 or 4 thick beans; excellent fresh, canned or frozen. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 lb. 45¢; lb. 80¢; 2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
63 Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima O — Prolific yielder 
75 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1907. Pods are produced in clusters of 5 or 6; they 
grow 41% to 51% in. long, 1 to 1% in. broad, slightly curved and moderately thick, contain- 
ing 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. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 Ib. 45¢; Ib. 80¢; 2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
60 Burpee’s Bush Lima 
78 days. Original large seeded bush lima 
introduced by Burpee in 1890. Immense 
yielder of pods 4% to 5 in, long, 1 to 1% in. 
wide with 3 or 4 large, broad, flat beans of ex- 
cellent quality. Suitable for quick freezing. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% lb. 45¢; Ib. 80¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
70 days. Thick-seeded or ‘‘potato”’ type small lima bean considered by many 
to be of better quality than the flat type. Plant is truly bush, about 14 in. 
tall. Pods are 234 in. long and 34 in. wide, thick, slightly curved, containing 
3 or 4 dark green beans of high quality, close but not crowded in the pod. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 1b. 45¢; Ib. 80¢; 2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
70 Triu mp h—All-A merica Silver Medal Winner 
75 days. Heavier bearing baby lima of the Henderson type; beans are 
more tender and better in flavor. Pods are straight, 214 to 3 in. long, 
with 3 or 4 small light green, oval beans. Plant is shorter, more compact 
and more robust than Henderson Bush. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1 lb. 45¢; lb. 80¢; 2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
67 Henderson Bush Lima— Sail seeded 
65 days. 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 beans turning creamy white when dry. Widely used. Productive. 
Pkt. 15¢; 141b. 45¢; lb. 75¢; 2 Ibs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $3.25 
Baby Fordhook 
How to Grow Bush Lima Beans 
Bush 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 214 
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 and 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 lb. 100 ft.; the 
small-seeded kinds will, of course, go much farther. ~ 
Burpee’s 
Improved Bush 
