POLE BEANS—Continued 
“BLUE LAKE STRINGLESS — White 
seeded like the original Blue Lake, dis- 
continued in favor of this better type. The 
pods differ from Blue Lake, being string- 
less at all stages, fully round, somewhat 
longer and of darker green color. White 
seeds, oval and small. Blue Lake beans 
are today rated as one of the finest com- 
mercial canned and frozen beans and this 
stringless type far excels the old strain. 
“ITALIAN OR ROMAN — An old favor- 
ite with Italian people. It can be used as 
a green snap bean or as a shell bean. 
In either case it is very high in quality. 
Large, flat pods of medium length. 
Green, stringless pods of attractive ap- 
pearance. A vigorous pole bean produc- 
ing heavy yields. 
“KENTUCKY WONDER — A standard 
variety often called Asparagus Bean. It 
produces exceptional yields of long, 
green pods of fine quality. 
“BRILLIANT WONDER (New, 1951)— 
The White Seeded Brilliant Horticultural. 
Another introduction from Gill Bros. 
Seed Co. farm. This special selection was 
neticed and developed by Edward Gill. 
The ideal bean for use as a butter bean. 
Very mild white seeds, sometimes very 
faintly marked with light tints when 
near maturity. Pkt. 15¢e; % Ib. 50c. 
*BRILLIANT HORTICULTURAL 
(Cranberry) — This special stock has a 
much brighter stripe than the old strains. 
This type is becoming more popular each 
year. Two weeks earlier than the old 
strains. Pods green, streaked with red, 
changing lighter at shell stage with 
bright red stripes. Excellent used as a 
green snap bean or for shell or dry beans. 
Crop short. Pkt. 10c; 1% Ib. 40c; Ib. 70c. 
STRINGLESS BLUE LAKE, BLACK 
SEEDED—The pods are stringless; about 
7 inches long, straight and round. Hardy 
and vigorous and a heavy producer of 
the finest quality beans. For home gar- 
dens it is ideal and produces heavier 
crops than the White Seeded Stringless. 
Ideal for market gardeners. 
“WHITE SEEDED KENTUCKY WON- 
DER — Many gardeners prefer this to 
Kentucky Wonder. Earlier, more pro- 
ductive, stringless and good quality. 
“KENTUCKY WONDER WAX — Vig- 
orous and productive. Pods waxy yellow, 
large, stringless and of excellent quality. 
Best yellow pole bean. 
YARD LONG—Vigorous vine 6’ tall 
with rank, dark green foliage. Very 
slender pods, 18” to 26” long. Small seed 
of reddish brown. The pods are often 
sold in bunches. Pkt. 15¢e; % Ib. 45ce. 
We supply several thousand market gar- 
deners and florists with our seeds. If you 
have not used our seeds and bulbs why not 
try us this year. 
Bush Lima Beans 
PRICES—Unless noted are uniformly: 
Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. 65c. 
For 4th zone and beyond, Ib. 70c. Not 
prepaid, 1b. 60c; 5 lbs. of one variety @ 
55¢ Ib. Write for prices on quantities. 
FORDHOOK No. 242 — Plants tall as 
regular Fordhook but with greater 
spreading habit. Pods slightly curved 
with thinner walls than Fordhook, con- 
taining 3 or 4 light green beans of same 
excellent quality. Yields good under 
conditions of high temperature, Dry 
beans, greenish cream and light green. 
Pods 3% inches long, 1 inch wide and 
75 days to maturity. 
*“HENDERSON’S BUSH (Baby Lima) 
—Early, heavily productive. Thrives in 
ordinary soil. Adapted for home use, can- 
ning and freezing. Early, small lima of 
high quality. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 30¢e; Ib. 55ce. 
IMPROVED BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA 
—Large seeded; very productive. One of 
the best large types. 
CONCENTRATED FORDHOOD LIMA 
—Potato Lima type. Plants large and 
very productive. The seeds are very 
large and flat and are ideal as butter 
limas or for use when ripe. 
Pole Limas 
PRICES—Unless noted are uniformly: 
Postpaid. Pkt. 15¢; % Ib. 35c; Ib. 65c. 
For 4th zone and beyond, Ib. 70c. Not 
prepaid, lb. 60c; 5 lbs. of one variety @ 
55e Ib.; 10 Ibs. @ 50ce. 
CHRISTMAS LIMA (See cut) — This 
unusual pole lima excels for quality and 
production. When cooked in either dry 
or green shell stage the seed turns to a 
pink-brown color and the stripe disap- 
pears. In the shell stage they are sweet 
as though they had been sugared lightly. 
In either dry or shell stage the skin is 
thin and tender. We have tested many 
lima varieties but none equals this for 
high quality and production so we be- 
lieve it is the best for our Pacific North- 
west states where cool Summer nights 
usually prevail during the growing sea- 
son. The seeds are very flat but quite 
large and every seed is white, striped 
with deep crimson as shown in the illus- 
tration. Vigorous vines 7 to 9 feet tall, 
foliage rather thin and of medium size. 
Pods 5 to 5% inches long and about one 
inch wide, usually carrying 3 beans to 
the pod. We urge our home garden 
customers to try this grand lima. 
KING OF THE GARDEN—A large, 
flat lima of great vigor and heavy pro- 
duction. Seed white in dry stage but 
creamy green in shell condition. It also- 
produces well in the Pacific Northwest. 
A splendid sort for canning or freezing. 
Vines 7 to 9 feet, pods 5% to 6 inches 
long with 4 to 5 thick, flat seeds. 
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