. Capitol city seeds for 1959. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. 512. Fordhook 242 Lima Beans LIMA BEANS Culture. Limas do best in a rich, well- drained, sandy soil and should not be planted until the ground is dry and warm. Plant the seeds edgewise, with the eye down, and cover with about 2 inches of soil. Bush Lima Beans One pound will plant a 100-foot row; 60 pounds, an acre Culture. Plant Bush Limas in rows 3 feet apart, placing 2 or 3 Beans 12 to 15 inches apart in the row. 510. Baby Fordhook. (70 days.)
. Capitol city seeds for 1959. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. 512. Fordhook 242 Lima Beans LIMA BEANS Culture. Limas do best in a rich, well- drained, sandy soil and should not be planted until the ground is dry and warm. Plant the seeds edgewise, with the eye down, and cover with about 2 inches of soil. Bush Lima Beans One pound will plant a 100-foot row; 60 pounds, an acre Culture. Plant Bush Limas in rows 3 feet apart, placing 2 or 3 Beans 12 to 15 inches apart in the row. 510. Baby Fordhook. (70 days.) The bushy plants carry surprising crops of small pods each containing 3 or 4 meaty green Beans which turn cream-colored when dry. Pkt. 15c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $; 5 lbs. $, postpaid. Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $; 5 lbs. $, not postpaid. 504. Enormous. (75 days.) Vigorous bushes producing enormous pods con- tinuously from June until frost. Large thick pods are fdled with lusciously flavored thick Beans. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $; 5 lbs. $, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 lbs. $, not postpaid. 506. Fordhook. (75 days.) Plants erect, bearing clusters of large pods well above the ground. The pods are fdled with thick meaty Beans which retain their green tint "when dried. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $; 5 lbs. $, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 lbs. $, not postpaid. 512. Fordhook 242 (72 days.) Does better /t^\ in hot weather and produces more (jfl3J than other Fordhook varieties. ^-— Curved pods with 3 or 4 thick Beans. Large plant with heavv foliage. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $; 5 lbs. $, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 lbs. $, not postpaid. 505. Henderson's. (65 days.) A popular home-garden variety, very early and very productive. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $; 5 lbs. $, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $, not postpaid. Bush Lima Beans, continued 501. Jackson Wonder. (65 days.) Speckled seed. Similar to Henderson's but
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