. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. CHALLENGER LIMA BEAN. LAZY WIFE S POLE BEAN. LAZY WIFE'S POLE BEAN. This new pole bean I has, for some ^-ears, been the favorite with our Bucks I County farmers, and the last two seasons has becorne 1 immensely popular throughout the entire country-. ^Ve I presume it derived its name, w-hich seems to us rather ] discourteous, from its immense productiveness, making I it very easy to gather a dish, and from the ease with which th
. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. CHALLENGER LIMA BEAN. LAZY WIFE S POLE BEAN. LAZY WIFE'S POLE BEAN. This new pole bean I has, for some ^-ears, been the favorite with our Bucks I County farmers, and the last two seasons has becorne 1 immensely popular throughout the entire country-. ^Ve I presume it derived its name, w-hich seems to us rather ] discourteous, from its immense productiveness, making I it very easy to gather a dish, and from the ease with which they are cooked. The pods, of a medium, dark green color, are produced in great abundance, and meas- I ure from ^Vz to 6 inches in length; they are broad, thick, ! very fleshy and entirely stringless. The pods retain I their rich, tender and stringless qualities until nearly ripe, and at all stages are unsurpassedfor sruip-shorts, \ being peculiarly luscious. Each pod contains from six I to eight round, white beans, which make excellent winter 1 shell beans. The plants stick well to the poles ; and the j vines are covered all summer with clusters of handsome I pods. They have also j^ielded well planted among com, i Most highly recommended. Per pkt. 10 cts.; pint 30 j cts. : qt. 50 cts. ; 2 qts. 90 cts. ; 4 qts. 3t-6o. ; GOLDEN WAX FLAGEOLET (New Golden I Butter Pole Bean). See Kovelties. Per pkt. 15 cts. I WHITE CREASEBACK (Best of all Pole Beans). ; See Xoz-elties. Per pkt. 15 cts. EARLY MAINE. See Specialties, Per pkt. 15 cts. I KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA. See Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original W. Atlee Burpee Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. [Philadelphia, Pa. ] : W. Atlee Burpee Co.
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