LIMA BEANS 
Pod Size = Beans 
Variety Days (inches) Size Shape Color Remarks 
BUSH VARIETIES 
Burpee’s Improved Bush eh ips 5x1% large thick light green Productive; pods borne in clusters. 
Glark's: Bush ate peer or ee ee eee 67 234 x% small flat light green Green-seeded baby Lima. 
Batlyel Maik Classen are eee 70 44% x1 large thick medium green _ Earliest large Lima type. 
Fordhook, Asgrow Concentrated ...... 71 3% x | large thick medium green _ High yield in few pickings. 
Fordhook 242 ..... BASS oa neh ke WS WA) 9-04 large thick medium green _ Sets pods well in hot weather. 
Henderson’s Bush .... te oe. 65 234 x % small flat light green Asgrow strain; higher yielding, con- 
centrated in season. 
Jackson Wonder inc ees 65 3x% small flat green, becom- Drought resistant, productive. 
ing mottled 
POLE VARIETIES 
Challenger (Fordhook Pole) .......... 92 4x1’ large thick medium green Good climber, very productive. 
nlondal Bittern PCC kICd mai aia 78 3% x small flat green, later Vigorous, prolific. Pods borne in 
buff and red clusters. 
King of the Garden ...... > ey cnet 88 6x1%4 large flat light green Good climber; productive; long pods 
with 4-5 beans. 
Sievar(G@arolina) see : 77 3x% small flat light green Earliest pole Lima. Popular in the 
South. 
BEET 
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Variety Days Root Shape Length Color Remarks 
PXSETO WW ONGC lay ann rie ee 5Y/ semi-globe tall green See below. 
Crosby’s Egyptian, Improved .......... 60 flat globe tall green Improved Asgrow strain. 
Detroit Dank Red Short Lope 68 globe medium green-red See below. 
Early Blood Turnip (Edmand’s) ....... 68 turnip-shaped medium green-red Old-time favorite. 
Banlvenlathedis cy,pttanaa sete 54 flat small green-red For forcing. 
Greenwlop Bunchin tae eee ee 56 flat globe medium green Holds green tops well. 
Wermilioni@ros> Verne ene 58 flat globe tall green-red Distinctive color. 
Wonder 3840 via meer. rater. a5) globe short green For forcing and good greens. 
Beets require soils with a pH above 5.8, and 
in some areas it is necessary to add borax to the 
soil in order to grow good roots. Soil should 
be analyzed and recommended fertilizers etc. 
applied. 
Asgrow Wonder Detroit Dark Red, Short Top 
ASGROW WONDER. Unsurpassed for earliness, uniformity, DETROIT DARK RED, SHORT TOP. A short-top strain of 
and depth of interior color. The tops are erect; uniform in this standard variety, widely used by market gardeners and 
size and dark green color. The roots are round when young, produce growers for late summer and fall. The Asgrow strain 
developing into semi-globe shape, deep red, smooth, with has been pure-lined for uniformity of quality and appearance. 
small tap root. The flesh is deep red, tender, and of excellent The tops are relatively short, dark green, tinged with red. 
quality. Even on compact soils Asgrow Wonder will pro- The roots are globular, smooth, with small tap roots and 
duce a good crop. relatively indistinct zoning. 
SWISS CHARD 
FORDHOOK GIANT. 55 days. Tall and sturdy. Leaves broad, heavily crumpled, dark green; stems broad, thick, white. 
LUCULLUS. 50 days. Leaves crumpled, bright yellowish green; stems thick, broad, pale green. 
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