EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 165 



NOTES ON VEGETABLES. 



BY L. R. TAFT AND M. L. DEAN. 



Bulletin No. 196. — Horticultural Department. 



In the spring of 1001 a large number of the vegetable novelties offered by various 

 seedsmen were seemed, and at the proper time the seeds were planted for comparison 

 with the standard kinds. An unusually large number proved to be of value, and with 

 very few exceptions the seed seemed to have been carefully selected and the plants were 

 even and true to type. 



The date of planting, time of maturity, height of the plants and the product are 

 given in tabular form, and a list of the addresses of the firms from whom the different 

 varieties were secured is appended. 



NOTES ON BEANS— 1901. 



GREEN PODDED SNAP VARIETIES. 



Early China, from Weeber & Don, is one of the earliest sorts to mature. It is desirable 

 either for string or for shell-beans. Very prolific. The beans are pure white. Edible 

 July 12. 



Giant Stringless, received from Vaughan, is true to its name in having giant pods. 

 They are long, broad, stringless and tender. A very prolific sort with a long period of 

 edible maturity. Edible July 18. 



Golden Crown, from Thorburn, is a very prolific variety. The pods are long, tender, 

 and light green in color, rather than yellow as the name would indicate. Edible July 16. 



Longfellow, from Vaughan. produced an enormous amount of tender, pleasant flavored 

 pods. The pods were edible July 16, long, straight, round and stringless, and remained 

 edible as long as any of the green podded varieties. 



Mohawk, from Ferry, was one of the quick maturing sorts of medium quality. The 

 pods are dark green, long, flat and straight, but become tough in a short time. Very 

 productive. Edible July 14. 



Smart's Hybrid, from Childs, has strong and rapid growing vines, but is not as pro- 

 ductive as some sorts. The pods are long, bright green and tender, but the flavor is 

 strong. Slightly stringed. Edible July 18. 



Stringless Green Pod, from Burpee, is a rapid grower and very productive. The 

 pods are long, bright green, round, very tender and entirely stringless. A promising 

 new variety for garden purposes, while its productiveness and quality will make it 

 valuable for the market gardener. Edible July 15. 



Triumph of the Frames, from Vaughan, is a small growing, early sort, of no special 

 value. The pods are short, small and lack in quality. 



DWARF WAX VARIETIES. 



Davis and Detroit Wax, from Ferry, in productiveness and quality have few superiors 

 among the wax beans. Edible July 14. 



German Wax, from Ferry, a black-seeded variety, is vigorous in growth and the 

 pods arc numerous, long, white, thick and tender. They ripened early, and were edible 

 for a long period. A very desirable variety, owing to its quality and productiveness. 

 Edible July 16. 



Golden Cluster, from Ferry, is a desirable wax-podded variety. The vines are very 

 prolific and strong growers. Edible July 18. 



Ivory Pod, from Weeber & Don, is not very vigorous and lacks in productiveness. 

 The pods are small, waxy white, nearly transparent, tender and pleasant flavored. 

 Edible July 14. 



