. Dreer's quarterly wholesale price list of seeds, plants &c. : spring edition April 1896 June . A Decided Novelty, LIMA WAX BEAN. Named Lima Wax, as it has bright, glossy foliage and the bloom resembles the Dwarf Lima. The pods are very broad and flat and of excellent quality. The plant is branching ^a and vigorous, with an immense amount of Mf foliage, pods are borne in the greatest profu- |||jjp»| sion, often a single plant having from 50 to 60 "^ll or more pods. When in bloom the plant is completely covered with flowering spikes, and as the pods form in clus- ters they sink beneat
. Dreer's quarterly wholesale price list of seeds, plants &c. : spring edition April 1896 June . A Decided Novelty, LIMA WAX BEAN. Named Lima Wax, as it has bright, glossy foliage and the bloom resembles the Dwarf Lima. The pods are very broad and flat and of excellent quality. The plant is branching ^a and vigorous, with an immense amount of Mf foliage, pods are borne in the greatest profu- |||jjp»| sion, often a single plant having from 50 to 60 "^ll or more pods. When in bloom the plant is completely covered with flowering spikes, and as the pods form in clus- ters they sink beneath the dense foliage which shields them from light showers, heavy dews and hoi sun, which is a protection against their spotting or rusting and becom- ing soiled, as compared with other sorts. They require thin planting (two beans being sufficient for a hill) on very rich soil, and will run true and not sport. The pods are the broadest of all Wax Bush Beans, color transparent glossy lemon wax, having the yellow waxy appearance soon after the pods are formed. When picked will re- tain their bright, attractive appear- ance for a long time and do not be- come tough. Quality very tender, juicy, and flavor delicate. Seed small oval, pure white, which is much in their favor compared with a colored bean. Having wonderful productiveness, attractive appearance and keeping qualities, it is likely to become a favorite for main crop with truckers. Owing to its tenderness, flue quality and delicious flavor it cannot help but please those who want the best. Being white seeded, retaining its rich color, and delicate, delicious flavor, when canned, it will be most desirable for canners' use. Per pkt. 10 cts.; 10 pkts. $1 00. Dreer's Bush Lima Bean. This valuable dwarf variety of our Improved Lima Pole Bean is increasing in popularity as it becomes more widely known. It is a true Bush Lima, growing from 1 k to 2 feet high and producing pods in great abundance. The beans grow close together, pro
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