LIMA BEANS 
Large Bush Lima Beans 
1% lb. of small bush, or 1 lb. of large bush 
Lima Beans will plant a row 100 ft. long. 
30 lbs. of the small, or 60 lbs. of the large, 
will plant an acre. 
Cuxrture: Lima Beans are not as hardy as 
snap Beans and should not be planted as 
early. Plant from May to July in rows 3 feet 
apart, 114 inches deep, dropping 3 or 4 
Beans every 8 or 10 inches. Cultivate the 
same as snap Beans. 
Early Market. (68 days.) Probably the 
earliest and most prolific of large Dwarf 
Limas. The pods are 4% inches long and 
contain 3 or 4 large flat green Beans of 
excellent quality. Pkt. 20c; lb. 45c; 
Ib. 75c; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $2.80; 10 Ibs. 
$4.85, postpaid. 
Fordhook No. 242. (73 days.) The most 
popular of the large Dwarf Limas. The 
pods are 334 inches long, with 3 or 4 oval 
green Beans of delicious flavor. Its distinct 
advantage over the regular Fordhook ts its 
ability to set basal pods in hot dry weather. 
Very prolific. Pkt. 15c; 4lb. 45c; Ib. 70c; 
Dp De: $1.25: 5 ibs. $2.60; 10 Ibs. $4.45, post- 
paid. 
Improved Burpee. (75 days.) The best of 
the large flat-seeded bush Limas. The 6- 
inch pods usually hold 4 or 5 large, flat, 
green Beans of splendid quality. Vigorous 
and very heavy producer. Pkt. 15c; Wlb. 
A45c: Ib. 70c; 2 Ibs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $2.60; 
10 Ibs. $4.45, postpaid. 
Protect your Beans from Mexican 
Bean Beetles with Rotenone Dust. 
LIMA BEANS 
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Small Bush Lima Beans 
enderson’s Bush Lima. (63 days.) The 
, small bush Butter Bean of the South. The 
most popular and earliest small bush Lima. 
The medium-sized, dark green plants bear 
3-inch pods containing 3 small flat Beans. 
When picked at the proper stage, the 
Beans retain an attractive greenish tint 
and are of most delicious flavor. Very 
popular for canning. Pkt. 15c; lb. 40c; 
Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. $1.05; 5 Ibs. $2.15; 10 Ibs. 
$3.55, postpaid. 
Green-Seeded Henderson. Also called 
Thorogreen and Cangreen. (68 days.) 
Quite similar to Henderson Bush, but not a 
prolific. The Beans, however, stay green 
even when matured. Especially recom- 
mended for canning. Pkt. 15c; lb. 40c; 
Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.30; 10 Ibs. 
$3.85, postpaid. 
Wood’s Prolific. (68 days.) A distinct 
variety of true bush form, with a tendency 
to throw out small runners. The plant is 
very productive. Pods 31% inches long 
contain 3 or 4 medium-sized flat Beans of 
good quality. The shelled Beans do not 
retain the pleasing greenish tint of Hen- 
derson. Pkt. 15c; Y%lb. 40c; Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. 
£1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.30; 10 Ibs. $3.85, postpaid. 
Baby Potato. (65 days.) This new, early, 
thick-seeded small Lima Bean is more 
vigorous than Henderson Bush, bearing 
larger pods with more Beans of better 
flavor, and at eating stage the Beans are 
bright green in color. Pkt. 15c; lb. 45c; 
Ib. 75c; 2 Ibs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $2.65; 10 Ibs. 
$4.55, postpaid. 
Jackson Wonder. Sometimes called Calico 
Bean. (68 days.) In growth it resembles 
Henderson Bush, and it withstands adverse 
weather conditions. The Beans are buff, 
mottled with black. Pkt. 15c; Mlb. 40c; 
Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.30; 10 Ibs. 
$3.85, postpaid. 
Pole or Running 
Lima Beans 
14 1b. of the small and 1 Ib. of the large 
pole Lima Beans will plant a row 100 ft. long; 
15 lbs. of the small, or 30 lbs. of the large, 
will plant an acre. 
Cuutrure: Plant from May to July in 
rows 4 feet apart, setting the poles 4 feet in 
the row. Drop 4 or 5 Beans around each pole, 
and thin out to 2 or 3. If planted beside 
netting, drop 2 Beans every 8 inches. Cul- 
tivation the same as for snap Beans. 
Large Pole Lima Beans 
King of the Garden. (85 days.) The most 
prolific large pole Lima. The 5 to 6-inch 
pods contain 4 or 5 large flat Beans, with 
a greenish tint. Splendid quality. Pkt. 
15c; WIb. 45c; Ib. 70c; 2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. 
$2.50; 10 Ibs. $4.25, postpaid. 
Mammoth Podded. (85 days.) Supposed 
to be the largest-podded pole Lima. The 
strong vines bear 6-inch pods with 4 or 6 
large flat Beans of fine flavor. PiGealoes 
Y4lb. 45c; Ib. 70c; 2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.50; 
10 Ibs. $4.25, postpaid. 
Improved Challenger. Also called Potato 
Lima and Burpee’s Best. (87 days.) This 
variety is best described as a running 
Fordhook. The plant is most vigorous, 
bearing 4-inch pods that hold 3 or 4 large, 
oval, green-tinted Beans. Pkt. 15c; Ylb. 
45c; |b. 75c; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $2.75; 10 
Ibs. $4.75, postpaid. 
Giant Florida Speckled. Also called Christ- 
mas Lima. (85 days.) This is a large- 
seeded type of the Florida Speckled Butter 
Bean, but the seeds are nearly three times 
the size and it comes into bearing a little 
later. Pkt. 15c; %4lb. 45c; Ib. 70c; 2 Ibs. 
$1.25; 5 Ibs. $2.60; 10 Ibs. $4.45, postpaid, 
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Small Pole Lima Beans 
Sieva or Carolina. The small pole Butter 
Bean of the South. (75 days.) The best- 
known pole Butter Bean. It is quite early 
and prolific, bearing pods 3 inches long, 
which contain 3 small flat Beans. Pkt. 15c; 
Vlb. 40c; Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. $1.05; 5 Ibs. $2.15; 
10 Ibs. $3.55, postpaid. 
Willow Leaf. (75 days.) Nearly identical in 
size, growth and pod with the Sieva or 
Carolina described above, but it has willow- 
shaped leaves. Preferred by some growers 
because the foliage is more easily kept from 
the Mexican Bean beetle. Pkt. 15c; Mlb. 
A5c; Ib. 70c; 2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.50; 
10 Ibs. $4.25, postpaid. 
Improved Pole. (78 days.) Growing more 
popular each year. This medtum-sized 
pole Butter Bean is early and prolific. The 
pods are usually 3% inches long and hold 
3 or 4 medium-sized flat Beans of excellent 
flavor. Pkt. 15c; 4b. 40c; Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. 
$1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.30; 10 Ibs. $3.85, postpaid. 
Florida Speckled. (78 days.) Preferred in 
some sections of the South because it 
does well under adverse conditions. The 
plants somewhat resemble Sieva, bearing 
3-inch pods containing 3 medium-sized, 
buff-colored Beans speckled with reddish 
brown. Pkt. 15c; Mlb. 40c; Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. 
LIMA BEAN, Henderson Small Bush Lima or Butter $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.25; 10 Ibs. $3.75, postpaid. 
LIMA BEAN, 
Fordhook 242 
POLE LIMA BEAN, King of the Garden Bush Lima 
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