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Beans - our best bush limas. One pound plants a row 100 feet long!
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table use in 75 days. Always in heavy demand. We suggest that you order early. (A) Pkt. $2.45; 3+ $2.25 each; (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 3 to 5 medium- sized speckled beans. An unusual variety for the home garden. Very popular in the South since it sets pods well in hot weather. Makes an ex- ceptional shell bean for winter use. Ready for the table in 60 days. (A) Pkt. $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (N) 1/2 lb. $6.25; (P) 1 lb. $10.95; (P) 2 lb. $18.95; (P) 5 lb. $36.95.
01210 DIXIE WHITE BUTTERPEA. Small, pea-shaped bean with delicious “butter bean” flavor. Meaty, delicious flavor. Strong, vigorous, bushy plants loaded with medium pods of round, white, good-flavored butterpeas. 70 days. (A) Pkt. $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (N) 1/2 lb. $6.25; (P) 1 lb. $10.95; (P) 2 lb. $18.95; (P) 5 lb. $36.95.
01225 FORDHOOK 242. AAS Winner. The most popular of all bush lima beans. A dwarf form of the “Potato Lima” and a universal favorite wher- ever Bush Lima Beans are grown. It has gained in popularity every year because 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 gardener. 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 clus- ters, contain 4 or 5 large, fat beans of the finest qual- ity, packed closely together for easy shelling. Tender, juicy, sweet and buttery. Medium early. Ready for
01215 EARLY THOROGREEN. Baby Lima Bean similar to Hender- son’s except seeds are greener. A true bush type growing 18 in. high, very rug- ged, 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 filled with 3 to 4 plump, tasty beans. Bears continuously until frost. Unusually dependable. The standard baby lima or butter bean of the South. 65 days. (A) Pkt. $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (N) 1/2 lb.
$6.25; (P) 1 lb. $10.95; (P) 2 lb. $18.95; (P) 5 lb. $36.95.
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ing a continuous crop from the time it begins to bear until frost. Enormously prolific and very reli- able cropper. Pods are 3 in. long, containing 3 to 4 beans. Fine to dry for winter use and in great demand for canning. Suitable for all climates. 60 days. (A) Pkt. $2.65; 3+ $2.45 each; (N) 1/2 lb. $7.95; (P) 1 lb. $13.95; (P) 2 lb. $24.95; (P) 5 lb. $48.95.
Beans - yellow wax.
PEA NETTING. Strong, mesh net- ting supports climb- ing
52836 BEAN AND Culture same as green bush varieties.
durable, reusable rot-proof mesh fence is
plants. This
all kinds of climbing vegetables includ- ing beans, peas, cu- cumbers and more. Generous 5 in. by 6 in. rectangular open- ings 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.
ideal support for
SON’S. The very popular “Baby Lima Bean”. Val- ued for its extreme earliness, and for produc-
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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, very straight and heavy yielding. 48 days. (A) Pkt. $2.75; 3+ $2.55 each; (N) 1/2 lb. $7.50; (P) 1 lb. $12.95; (P) 2 lb. $21.95; (P) 5 lb. $47.95.
01120 GOLDEN ROD. By far the brightest yellow wax bean we've ever seen! Vigorous bush plants produce like mad. Seeds de- velop 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. (200 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.65 each; (C) 1,000 seeds $8.25; 2+ $7.85 each; 4+ $7.25 each; 8+ $6.95 each.
01205 BURPEE’S IMPROVED. One of the very earliest large-podded bush lima beans. 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. $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (N) 1/2 lb. $6.25; (P) 1 lb. $10.95; (P) 2 lb. $18.95; (P) 5 lb. $36.95.
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 mouth-watering, buttery yellow. Tan seeds with brown striping are delicious as shell beans, too. 50-65 days. (A) Pkt. $2.75; 3+ $2.55 each; (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 flat yellow-pod- ded, Stringless. Splendid for canning and home gardens. Pods are 6 in. long, golden yellow, meaty, brittle and stringless. 48 days. (A) Pkt. $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (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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