4 L. P, GUNSON & CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
LIMA BEANS 
A packet of bush lima beans will plant 20 feet of row; a pound 150 feet; 60 Ibs. 
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. 
75 Days 
Plants large and heavily product- 
ive. Pods 41% to 5 inches long, 14% 
inches wide, °¢ inch thick, usually 
contain 4 large thick beans. Seeds 
greenish white. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush 
FORDHOOK U.S. 242 (BUSH LIMA) 
All America Winner for 1945. 
68 Days 
Outstanding characteristic of Ford- 
hook 242 is its ability to set under 
SWISS 
adverse weather conditions, par- 
ticularly high temperature. Simi- 
lar to regluar Fordhook except that 
pods are shorter and uniformly 
curved. Pods contain a very high 
percentage of four beansand shelled 
bean is identical to regular Ford- 
hook. Matures about 7 days earlier 
than regular Fordhook. Quality is 
excellent. Highly recommended for 
home or market gardeners. Splen- 
did for freezing. 
CHARD 
A packet will sow 25 feet of row; an ounce 100 feet. 
The tops of this beet are used for 
greens like spinach and the succulent 
stalks and midribs may be prepared in 
the same way as asparagus. The plants 
are cultivated like beets except that 
they should be thinned to 8 to 10 inches 
apart. If only the outer leavesare gather- 
ed, the inner leaves will continue togrow 
and repeated pickings can be made. 
FORDHOOK GIANT 
A tall sturdy variety which com- 
bines the good points of Lucullus 
and Large Ribbed White. Leaves 
broad, heavily crumpled, dark 
green, attractive. Ribs thick, white, 
fully 21% inches broad. 
LUCULLUS 
LUCULLUS SWISS CHARD 
The fleshy crumpled leaves of this variety make very choice greens. The plant 
grows erect with rounded finely ribbed stalks. Foliage light yellowish green. 
LARGE RIBBED WHITE (Dark Green) 
The leaves are broad, somewhat waved but smooth dark glossy green in color 
with a broad white rib. The stalks are broad and flattened but tender and 
succulent. 
BEET GREENS 
RED ROOT STRAIN 
We offer an excellent strain of seed which will produce a large crop of beet 
greens. Specially adapted for between seasons planting in greenhouses. 
