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 lbs. 
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 24 feet apart, placing seed 6 inches apart. 
Pole lima beans are grown in hills three feet apart in rows four feet apart. 
FORDHOOK U. S. 242 (BUSH LIMA) 70 Days 
Similar to regular Fordhook but pods are shorter and uniformly curved. Most 
pods contain four seeds identical to regular Fordhook. 242 has outstanding 
ability to set under adverse conditions, particularly in high temperatures. 
Excellent for freezing. 
TRIUMPH (BABY LIMA) 68 Days 
This recent introduction is the best of the baby Limas. Light green seed coat, 
Attractive excellent quality for table use, canning or freezing. 
JACKSON WONDER (SPECKLED BUSH LIMA) 65 Days 
Similar to Henderson but more heat and drought resistant, which makes this 
variety very popular in the South. 
SWISS 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 to grow 
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, 0 
fully 214 inches broad. LUCULLUS SWISS CHARD 
LUCULLUS 
The fleshy crumpled leaves of this variety make very choice greens. The plant 
grows erect with rounded finely ribbed stalks. Foliage light yellowish green. 
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RGE 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. 
