DWARF OR BUSH LIMA BEANS 
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Dixie Butterpea, White — A miniature lima of ex- 
cellent qualities, and especially well received by 
gardeners in the South. Early, productive, well- 
flavored, deserving of popularity. Bushes are about 
18 inches high, very vigorous, dark green, extremely 
prolific. Pods are only 2 inches long and contain 
about 4 pea-size little lima beans. Dry seed is thick- 
oval, small, white. 60 days. 
Dixie Butterpea, Speckled — A miniature lima 
similar to the White Butterpea in size, maturity, 
pod length and appearance. The seed is reddish- 
brown speckled with dark brown. Equally as fine 
as the white variety. 60 days. 
Henderson Bush Lima — Principal home, market 
garden, and canning variety among the limas, be- 
cause of its uniform quality, productiveness, and 
disease-resistance. Bush is about 16 inches high, 
erect, dark green and thick. Pods are 3 to 3% 
inches long by 34 inch wide, flat and broad, some- 
_ what curved, dark green, contain 3 to 4 seeds. Seed 
is white, flat and thin, small. 65 days. 
Jackson Wonder — A hardy, productive speckled 
lima which is popular with gardeners in the South. 
_ Bush is about 18 inches high, thick and spreading, 
dark green, very prolific. Pods are about 3 inches 
long by %4 inches wide, flat and broad, dark green, 
|. with 3 to 4 seeds per pod. Seed is buff colored, 
| speckled with black. 68 days. 
LARGE SEEDED TYPES: 
| Burpees Improved Bush Lima — Larger podded 
and more productive than regular Burpees Dwarf 
_ Lima, and few days earlier. Bush is about 20 inches 
high, dark green, thick, vigorous growth. Pods are 
_ about 5 inches long by 1 inches thick, flat and 
| broad, medium green, contain 4 to 5 seeds. Seeds 
are pale green and meaty at cooking stage. Dry 
seeds are large, thick and flat, white. 75 days. 
' Fordhook Bush Lima — Principal large lima for 
' market garden, shipping and freezing. Plant is 
‘ about 18 inches tall, uniform, dark green, pro- 
ductive. Pods are about 4% inches long by 1% 
_. inches wide, plump, straight, thick, medium green, 
' contain 3 to 4 seeds. Bean is pale green at best 
cooking stage and with distinctive flavor. Dry seed 
'| is white, thick oval, large. 75 days. 
_ Fordhook 242 Bush Lima — A Fordhook type with 
_ the ability to yield under adverse weather condi- 
_tions; less sensitive to soil and weather conditions 
than regular Fordhook. Plant is about 18 inches 
_ tall, spreading, dark green, productive over a long 
' period. Pods are 3% inches long by % inch wide, 
-about % inch shorter than regular Fordhook and 
slightly more narrow, curved, plump, contain 3 
_to 4 seeds per pod. Dry seed is large, plump, oval, 
| white. 75 days. 
| Peerless Bush Lima — A cross from Fordhook and 
_ Henderson, resulting in a fine variety for canning 
and freezing, and for gardening. Plant is small 
