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- Pole LIMA BEANS 
Pole Lima Beans mature somewhat later than bush limas and must be given support on which the vines may 
* climb. The yield per sq. ft. of garden space is larger than that for bush limas. Many persons prefer the flavor of 
_ pole lima beans to the bush varieties, some like the thick-seeded or ‘‘potato”’ type (Burpee’s Best), others the 
_ medium-thick (Burpee’s Big 6), while others prefer the flat-seeded (Burpee’s Giant Podded); some chdose the 
_ large seeded, others the small; all are good —it’s a matter of individual choice and for what purpose intended 
_ —to be eaten green, dried, canned or quickly frozen. 
6181 Burpee’s Big 6 Oe intraduced by Burpee in 1950 
88 days. Longest podded pole lima, 6 to 7 in. long, 1% in. wide with usually 6 large, medium- 
thick, tender beans of the choicest quality and flavor. Beans have a good green color which 
is retained to a great extent when cooked. Plants are tall growing, excellent climbers, vig- 
-_ orous, dependable and heavy croppers. We recommend it most highly for home garden, 
; market, canning and freezing. In some sections, customers have reported only 5 beans to 
a pod. On our farms, Burpee’s Big 6 averages one more bean per pod than Giant Podded or 
King of the Garden and grows about 1 in. longer than either of these varieties. 
er Pkt. 25¢; 14 lb. 60¢; Ib. $1.00; 2 Ibs. $1.85; 5 Ibs. $4.25 
5121 Burpee’s Giant Podded— introduced by Burpee in 1910 
90 days. The largest beans of all pole limas. Pods are 5% to 6 in. long, 114 in. wide, with 4 or § 
extra large, oval-flat, green beans of the most delicious flavor; excellent for freezing. Vines are 
vigorous growing; attain a height of 10 ft. and freely produce their pods in clusters of 4 to 8, 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 1b. 50¢; Ib. 90¢; 2 Ibs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $3.75 
5124 Burpee’s Best © — Introduced by Burpee in 1935 
92 days. A pole bean with all the good characteristics of Fordhook Bush—thick seed, rich tender- 
ness, larger pods with three or four times as many on each plant. Pods are straight, 4 to 434 in. 
long, 1% in. broad, and ¥% to 34 in. through, well filled with 4 or 5 big, plump, “‘potato”’ type beans 
, that are exceptionally tender and have the distinctive nutty 
flavor of the bush Fordhook. Excellent for freezing, shipping, 
home and market. Vines are strong climbers; 10 to 12 ft. high. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 lb. 50¢; Ib. 90¢; 2 Ibs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $3.75 
5111 Carolina or Sieva—“ Butter Bean” 
78 days. Pods grow 3 to 3% in. long, and contain 3 or 4 small, 
flat, smooth beans of splendid quality. Quick to bear; especially 
valuable in sections with short summers, and in localities with 
hot summers where pods often fail to set. Shelled beans are 
medium green; white when dried. Mostly used in home gardens. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 1b. 50¢; Ib. 85¢; 2 Ibs. $1.60; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
5117 Florida Speckled Butter 
78 days. Vigorous plants; pods medium dark 
green, 3 to 3% in. long, each with 3 and occa- 
sionally 4 small, flat, white beans marked deep 
purple. Does well under hot and dry weather 
conditions; popular home garden variety in the 
South, either as green shelled or dry beans. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1 1b. 45¢; Ib. 80¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
5115 King of the Garden 
Well known, large podded, pole lima 
88 days. Pods are about 5 in. long, 1% in. wide 
and contain 4 and often 5 large, flat beans of ex- 
cellent quality. One of the leading pole limas for 
freezing, home and market gardeners. 
Pkt. 20¢; 1% lb. 50¢; Ib. 85¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.60; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
How to Grow Pole Lima Beans FAVA BEAN (Bush) 
_ Pole Lima Beans are easily grown in any 5083 Long Pod pepinnemsinn 
Leet aap te caiser eee eae bce should be planted as early in the spring as the 
poles spaced 3 to yes park eet ae Sean ground can be worked; they will not thrive in 
Burpee’s Big 6 
The longest podded 
Pole Lima Bean 
4 3 ; ; summer heat. Plants are large and erect, true 
P ae ee eee in eo dow) arcana bush form, and heavy yielders. Pods are glossy z. 
r each pole, cover with 2 in. of fine soil, and firm green, 7 in. long, and contain 5 to 7 large 
print 3 ; j : ; 41] oblong-shaped, flat, light green beans, which 
7 + oat ears Shines Thigh ya Bie are valuable for use as green shell beans. Pods 
q eee ae Peek nie call daeey ce: 11b are not edible; the large beans somewhat re- 
a Lage acant ie “S DI s 1 ie ns saade semble lima beans and should be used in the 
~ qo ee Ce, TLE, ip (Mea ar apes Pai bees same way, either cooked fresh or‘as a winter 
4 Bee in nee OL ene tans Sc vera’ ee shell bean. Flavor is somewhat like that of the 
1 ft. apart, later thinning to one strong plant; 
such plantings would require 1 lb. of seed to 
about 50 ft. of row; a pkt. will plant about 10 
ft. Pole Beans may be planted the same way. 
pea. A pkt. will plant 15 ft. of row; 1 lb. 75 ft. 
Pkt. 20¢; 4% lb. 50¢; Ib. 85¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.60; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
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