. Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Pole Lima Beans -For Extra-Heavy Crops Culture — Pole Limas are even less hardy than the Bush type and should not be planted until toward the end of May or when all danger of frost is past. Set the poles about 4 feet apart each way and plant 6 to 8 beans, eye downward, around each pole. When plants are up, thin out to 3 plants to a pole. Pinch off the ends when plants overrun the top of the poles. It is good practice to use a shovelful of rich, light, well-rotted compost to each hill. One pound of seed will plant 75 to 100 hills. 121 King of the Garden. An im
. Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Pole Lima Beans -For Extra-Heavy Crops Culture — Pole Limas are even less hardy than the Bush type and should not be planted until toward the end of May or when all danger of frost is past. Set the poles about 4 feet apart each way and plant 6 to 8 beans, eye downward, around each pole. When plants are up, thin out to 3 plants to a pole. Pinch off the ends when plants overrun the top of the poles. It is good practice to use a shovelful of rich, light, well-rotted compost to each hill. One pound of seed will plant 75 to 100 hills. 121 King of the Garden. An improved Carpenteria which yields a heavy crop. It is an old favorite variety of vigorous growth bearing large dark green pods each containing 4 or 5 pale green beans. The beans are attrac- tive and enjoy great popularity on account of their splendid flavor. Pkt. 10c; $ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $, prepaid. 117Dreer's Improved Pole The pods and beans are similar to the well- known Fordhook Bush Lima. It is a medium- late variety of strong growth, bearing a very heavy crop of attractive pods that shell out more beans from a given number of pods than any other Pole Lima. Each pod contains 4 or 5 thick and attractive, light green beans. Pkt. 10c; £ lb 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. $ prepaid. 125 Literally loaded with Small white beans like the Henderson Bush. Pkt. 10c; J lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. , prepaid. Small or Sieva. mall, well-filled pods. 122 Leviathan Early. The earliest large- podded Pole variety in cultivation and an enormous cropper. The pods are 5 to 6 inches long and contain 5 or 6 beans each. The shelled beans are of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; * lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $, prepaid. Dreer's Improved Pole Lima Beans Pole or Running Beans Culture-Pole Beans are vigorous growers and will produce a heavy crop of beans if grown on fertile ground which has been enriched with well-rotted manure or a complete fertiliz
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