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GARDENING PAYS DIVIDENDS IN 
HEALTH AND ECONOMY 
Most human efforts are put forth for econ- 
omy, health, beauty or pleasure. But where, 
except in a garden, can you combine all four. 
When you buy, let us say, a small quarter 
pound of seed beans, you are not merely buy- 
ing a few beans but you are buying a miracle. 
Plant them, cultivate them and in due time you 
will be rewarded with bushels of delicious 
green beans worth many, many times their 
A bulletin issued by the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture in 1931 and revised in 1942 re- 
ported that half-acre garden, if properly cared 
for would supply vegetables having a market 
value of at least $100.00 to $150.00, sufficient 
for a family of five or six. Now that was back 
in 1942. With present prices the value would 
be doubled. 
And the work? It’s not work. It’s interest- 
ing, healthful exercise. 
cost. 
You just can’t beat it. 
POLE BEANS 
Pole Beans are heavy yielders, but need more room than do Bush Beans. 
Generally pole beans are trained on one strong, solidly set pole but often on three or four 
poles set in the shape of a teepee. The vines grow vigorously so do not have more than 
three plants to a pole or four to five to the teepee. Tie the runners loosely to the pole and 
keep the soil well cultivated. 
*KENTUCKY WONDER or Old Homestead. 
Moderately branched, good climbing plant of 
medium height. Pods scimatar curved, ex- 
tremely brittle. An excellent bean for can- 
ning and recommended for quick freezing. 
Seed brown. Length of pod, 8 inches; height 
of plant, 5 feet; days to maturity, 65. 
LIMA 
Bush Type 
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA. Plant large, thick 
stemmed with occasional runners. Shell pods 
dark green, of smooth surface moderately 
curved, flat, uniform in size. Very large for 
dwarf limas. Seed greenish white. Length of 
pod, 4 inches; height of plant, 19 inches; 
days to maturity, 75. 
*HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA (Baby Lima). 
Small plant, slender stemmed, very erect, 
bushy, very early, long in bearing. Pods in 
numerous clusters close to center of plant. 
Especially adapted to West and Middle West. 
Seed white. Length of pod, 3 inches; height 
of plant, 12 inches; days to maturity, 66. 
SPECKLED BUSH LIMA. One of the hardiest, 
and a sure cropper. Pods rather short and 
flat. Seed mottled. Length of pod, 3 inches; 
height of plant, 14 inches; days to maturity, 
67, 
*FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. Vines _ strong, 
erect, keeping bean pods off the ground. 
Bears immense crop of large pods, which con- 
tain three to five beans. Seed white. Length 
of pod, 4 inches; height of plant, 15 inches; 
days to maturity, 75. 
SCARLET RUNNER (Flowering Beans). Used 
either for ornamental purposes or green shell 
and snap beans. Flowers are bright scarlet. 
Splendid for covering trellises or fences. Pods 
are broad, flat, deep green. Seed purple mot- 
tled violet. Length of pod, 5 inches; height 
of plant, 12 feet; days to maturity, 65. 
BEANS 
Pole Type 
CHRISTMAS or LARGE SPECKLED LIMA. A 
long season variety, producing extra large 
beans of green and mottled red Christmas 
colors. Height 7 to 9 feet, pods 5 to 5% 
inches long with three seeds. Days to matur- 
ity, 90. 
KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA. Largely 
grown and a valuable general purpose bean. 
Plant much branched, late, long-bearing. 
Seed white. Length of pod, 4 inches; height 
of plant, 5 to 8 inches; days to maturity, 88. 
POLE SPECKLED LIMA (Florida Butter). Vine 
heavy, bears profusely through season. Small 
beans, are of good quality either in green or 
dry state. Seeds buff mottled with brown. 
Length of pod, 3 inches; height of plant 5 to 
8 feet; days to maturity, 77. 
DO NOT CULTIVATE when in full bloom or 
when plants are wet with dew. Keep vines 
picked to insure longer bearing period. Inocu- 
late with Nitragin. 
DRY EDIBLE BEANS 
WHITE NAVY. The long-time standard white 
cooking bean. Plants 16 to 20 inches high 
with tendency to vine. Pods tough and 
stringy. Seeds small, rounded oval, white. 
Days to maturity, 93. 
GREAT NORTHERN. Similar to White Navy 
but seeds are larger. Days to maturity, 90. 
PINTO. Colorado Pinto Bean is grown exten- 
sively in mid-western states and has a defi- 
nite place in the shell bean market. Dwarf 
plants that stand a lot of dry weather. Beans 
flat, oval, mottled light brown. 
KENTUCKY WONDER 
All Packets 10c 
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See page 17 for 
Vegetable Seed Prices. 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS 
GREEN POD 
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA 
