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Dwarf or Bush Lima 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima (75 days). A 
true bush lima; when fully grown about 24 inches 
high; pods borne abundantly, 5 to 6 inches long 
by 1% wide. Per pkt.; 15c/; %4-lb., 45c:* 1-Ib:, 
80c.; 5-lbs., $3.00. 
Fordhook 242. (75 days). A strain developed for 
more dependable crops under hot dry conditions. 
The leading bush lima for eating, canning and 
freezing. Compact plants bear an enormous quan- 
tity of easy-to-shell 4 inch pods. Per pkt., 15c.; 
Y4-lb., 45c.; 1-lb., 80c.; 5-lbs., $3.00. 
Henderson’s Bush Lima (68 days). Improved 
selection. Small flat-seeded. It is the earliest 
of the limas and very productive. Per pkt., 15c.; 
$41.2 40.9) ol=1D.. 1 00st = ID oer) De 
BEANS Pole or Running 
They succeed best in sandy loam, which should be 
liberally enriched with thoroughly rotted manure 
in the hills, which are formed according to the 
variety, from three to four feet apart. 
Platt’s King of the Garden Lima (88 days). Early 
and prolific; pods largest of pole limas, 7 to 8% 
inches long, bearing four to six, sometimes seven 
green beans, tender and of delicious flavor. Intro- 
duced by us in 1883. Now widely known, and con- 
tinues to be the favorite pole lima, quality un- 
excelled. True originators long podded_ strain: 
ordinary stock is much shorter. Per pkt., 15c.; 
14-lb., 45c.; 1-lb., 80c.;  5-lbs., $3.00. 
Scarlet Runner (90 days). The beans are very 
dark; flowers bright scarlet; very ornamental: is 
also used as a snap of fine quality when young. 
Plants of strong quick growth. Per pkt., 15c.; 
14-lb., 45c.; 1-lb., 80c.; 5-Ibs., $3.00. 
King Horticultural (Worcester or Hampden Pole) 
(73 days). Pods stringless, striped with red, seeds 
and pods larger than regular horticultural: suitable 
for snap or shell. Per pkt., 15c.; | ™%4-lb., 45c.; 1-Ib., 
80c.; 5-lbs., $3.00. 
Kentucky Wonder (65 days). Immensely produc- 
tive; large green pods, 8 to 9 inches long, round, 
fleshy, finest quality, stringless until nearly mature; 
one of the best green podded pole snaps; seeds 
light brown. Per pkt., 15c.; .14-lb., 45c.;  1-Ib., 
80c.; 5-lbs., $3.00. 
Potomac (65 days). A pole bean of the Kentucky 
Wonder type; pods six inches long, slender, string- ‘ 
less at all stages, extraordinarily tender, excellent 
quality and prolific, seeds black. Petepitemloce, 
™41b., 45c.; 1-lb., 80c.; 5-lbs., $3.00. 
French Yard Long (70 days). 
nearly round green pods, 2 to 2% ft. long, %4-inch 
diameter; good quality when young. Per pkt., 
l5c.; %4-lb., 80c.; 1-lb., $1.75; 5-Ibs., $3.75. 
Long slender, - 
___Platt’s Seeds and 
Fordhook Bush Lima 
BEETS 
Extra Early Flat Egyptian (53 days). The earl- 
iest variety; flat, very dark red; Crosby’s and Early 
Wonder are of better table quality. Per pkt., 15c.; 
0z., °35c.3, Y%-lb.; 75c.? 44-1b., Siig 
Early Wonder (55 days). A select strain of the 
Crosby type; popular for color, shape and texture 
Per pkt., 15c.; 0z., 35c.;  %4-lb., 75c.; 4-lb., $1.10. 
Detroit Dark Red (60 days). Tops small; roots 
round smooth and sweet; color dark blood red; 
best for main crop. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., 40c.; %- 
Ibs 85cis e=lbreol. 5: 
SWISS CHARD 
A leaf beet, with inedible root. The mid-rib is 
boiled and served like asparagus, and the other 
portions of the leaves are used as spinach. A 
“cut and come again” plant, a few stalksmaeue 
time may be taken and others will grow. 
Large Ribbed White (60 days). The stalks are 
very wide, pearly white and tender. Leaves dark 
green, moderately curled. Per pkt., [Se ome 
%4-lb., 75c.; 4-lb., $1.10. 
BEETS—Mangel-Wurzel 
For Feeding Stock 
Mammoth Long Red (100 days). Grows to an 
enormous size, producing 30 to 40 tons per acre 
of valuable food for stock; roots grow well above 
ground, therefore easy to harvest. Per pkt., 15c.; 
oz., 25c.; %%4-lb.,; 60c.3 Ib., °$1:40. 
