FOR BETTER HEALTH Beans - our best bush limas.
One pound plants a row 100 feet long!
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hook Bush Lima Beans are always in heavy demand. We suggest that you order early. (A) Pkt. $2.35; (N) 1/2 lb. $6.95; (P) 1 lb. $11.95; (P) 2 lb. $20.95; (P) 5 lb. $39.50.
01227 JACKSON WONDER. Popular speckled-seeded variety. The earliest of the bush limas, growing about 2 ft. tall. It is a heavy yielder of broad pods containing from 3 to 5 me- dium-sized speckled beans. An unusual variety for the home garden. Very popular in the South since it sets pods well in hot weather. It makes an exceptional shell bean for winter use. Ready for the table in 60 days. (A) Pkt. $2.35; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.45; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $14.95; (P) 5 lb. $31.95.
01210 DIXIE WHITE BUTTERPEA. Small, pea-shaped bean with delicious “butter bean” fl avor. Meaty, delicious fl avor. Strong, vigorous, bushy plants loaded with medium pods of round, white, good-fl avored butterpeas. 70 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.45; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $15.95; (P) 5 lb. $34.95.
01103 CHEROKEE WAX BEAN. Extremely popular oval wax type for ship- ping and supermarket sales. All-America Winner. Vigorous plants are productive and dependable during adverse weather. Pods are 6 in. long, tasty and completely stringless. Upright habit keeps pods clean. Light yellow,
01225 FORDHOOK. The most popular of all bush lima beans. A dwarf form of the “Potato Lima” and a universal favorite wherever Bush Lima Beans are grown. It is gaining in popularity every year be- cause its dwarf growth and its great productiveness make it ideally suited to the small home garden, as well as to the large acreage of the market garden- er. Outstanding as a freezing bean. Its strong erect growth keeps the pods off the ground so that they are not injured by wind or rain, thus avoiding Rust and Rot. Pods, produced in clusters, contain 4 or 5 large, fat beans of the fi nest quality, packed closely together for easy shelling. Tender, juicy, sweet and buttery. Medium early. Ready for table use in 75 days. Ford-
01215 EARLY THOROGREEN (Cangreen). Baby Lima Bean simi- lar to Henderson’s except seeds are greener. A true bush type growing 18 in. high, very rugged, hardy and upright in growth. Pods are 3 in. long and are set high off the ground for easy picking. Each smooth, bright green pod is fi lled with 3 to 4 plump, tasty seeds. Bears continuously until frost. Unusually dependable. The standard baby lima or butter bean of the South. 65 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.45; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $14.95; (P) 5 lb. $31.95.
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01226 HENDER- SON’S. The very
ness, and for producing a continuous crop from the time it begins to bear until frost. Enormously prolifi c and very reliable cropper. Pods are 3 in. long, containing 3 to 4 beans. Fine to dry for winter use and in great demand for canning. Is suitable for all climates. 60 days. (A) Pkt. $2.55; (N) 1/2 lb. $7.95; (P) 1 lb. $13.95; (P) 2 lb. $24.95; (P) 5 lb. $48.95.
52836 BEAN AND
PEA NETTING. Strong,
supports climbing plants. This durable, re- usable rot-proof mesh fence is ideal support for all kinds of climbing veg- etables including beans, peas, cucumbers and more. Generous 5 in. by 6 in. rectangular openings provide plenty of space for plants to grow through and make harvest easy. 20 ft. long by 5-1/2 ft. high. Stakes or posts are not included. $10.95 each.
Beans -
yellow wax. Same culture as green bush varieties.
01130 PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. The best round-podded wax bean. Pods are 6 to 7 in. long, straight and round as a pencil. Clear yellow in color, very brittle, stringless and of excellent fl avor. Seed is black, disease resistant and grows well in all soils. 53 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.95; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
mesh netting
popular “Baby Lima Bean”. Valued for its extreme earli-
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very straight and heavy yielding. 48 days. (A) Pkt. $2.55; (N) 1/2 lb. $6.95; (P) 1 lb. $11.95; (P) 2 lb. $19.95; (P) 5 lb. $44.95.
01120 GOLDEN ROD. By far the brightest yellow wax bean we've ever seen! Vigorous bush plants produce like mad. Seeds develop very slow in 5 to 6 in. pods and won't become lumpy. Disease resistant. Great for canning, freezing and fresh eating. 53 days. (A) Pkt. $2.75; (N) 1/2 lb. $8.45; (P) 1 lb. $13.95; (P) 2 lb. $21.95; (P) 5 lb. $41.50.
01205 BURPEE’S IMPROVED. The very earliest large-podded bush lima bean. Ready in 65 days. Enormous yielder, 3 to 5 large, fat beans in each pod. Pods are 5 to 6 in. long. Matures a week earlier than the original. Strong and vigorous, producing handsome pods grown in clusters. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.45; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $14.95; (P) 5 lb. $31.95.
01106 DRAGON TONGUE. Heirloom French variety whose dramatic yellow pods are streaked with purple. One of the best tasting snaps ever! Large, crisp, juicy, stringless pods lose their streaks when cooked, turning a mouthwatering, buttery yellow. Tan seeds with brown striping are delicious as shell beans, too. 50-65 days. (A) Pkt. $2.55; (N) 1/2 lb. $8.50; (P) 1 lb. $13.95; (P) 2 lb. $23.95; (P) 5 lb. $49.95.
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01121 IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX (Rust Proof). The leading fl at yellow- podded, Stringless Wax Bean. Splendid for canning and home gardens. Pods are 6 in. long, golden yellow, meaty, brittle and stringless. 48 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.95; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
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