Seed quality of plants which received different lime application levels (0; 1.1; 2.2; 3.4; 4.5 and 5.7t/ha) in a distrophic Hapludalf in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, was examined. Beans cultivars studied were ?Carioca? and ?Emgopa 201-Ouro?. Physical purity, weight of 100 seeds, water content, seed size (sieve grading), germination and vigor (conductivity, percentage and speed of field emergence) and protein content were evaluated, Lime leveIs showed no effect on physical purity in seeds of either cultivar. Liming was favorable only to cultivar ?Emgopa 201-Ouro? in relation to weight of 100 seeds. The greater lime levels brought about a higher percentage of large seeds for both cultivars. Seed germination was not affected by lime levels, however ?Carioca? seeds showed greater vigor with increased lime levels. Furtherwore, lime levels increased bean protein content in both cultivars, ?Emgopa 201-Ouro? presenting values than ?Carioca?.