Cornell Univeksity, 

 Ithaca, N. Y., April 1, 1895- 



The Honorable Commissioner of Agriculture^ Albany : 



Sir. — One of the most novel and interesting recent features of 



vegetable gardening is the sudden appearing of a number of dwarf 



or bush beans of the Lima bean type. The ordinary or pole Limas 



are an uncertain crop in many parts of western New York, and 



people are looking to these dwarf forms for varieties which are 



adapted to our seasons and which do not require the annoyance 



and expense of poling. We have made a careful study of them, 



and submit the account for publication under Section 87, Chapter 



675, of the Laws of 1894. 



L. H. BAILEY. 



