REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST. 



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Beans — Vakiett Tests. 



The varietal test of bush beans detailed in the accompanying table includes 48 

 kinds. Thirty feet of row of each variety was sown either on May 17 or May 18. Very 

 few varieties were exempt from anthracnose. 



Eablt Varietibs. 



Ohallenge Wax. 

 Black-eyed Wax. 

 White .Advancer. 

 Wardwell's Dwarf Kidney. 



Latb YAannsa. 



Boiton Favourite. 

 Emperor William, 

 White Marrow. 

 Refugee or 1,000 to L 



Medium Early. 



Detroit Wax. 

 Early Refugee. 

 Golden Refugee. 

 Ne Plus Ultra. 



Experiments with Beans all Sown 17th and 18th May — Table I. 



Bush Beans. 



Variety. 



Algerian Black Wax 



Black Eyed Wax 



Be«t of aU Bush 



Boston Favourite Large Goddard. 



Bismarck Black Wax 



Burpee'i New 3tring)en Green Pod 



Challenge Wax 



Canadian Wonder, French. . . . 



Detroit Wax 



Date Wax, 



Dwarf Lyonnaiae 



Dwarf White Wax, 



Dwarf Mexican Tree. 



Dwarf Blue Podded Butter. ... 



Early China 



Emperor William, 



Early Mohawk 



Extra Early Maine Bush, 



Extra Early Refugee. 



Early Long Yellow Six Weeks.. 



Extra Early Valentine 



Emperor William 



Extra Early Refugee 



July 16.. 

 10.. 

 26.. 

 23.. 



16.. 



14.. 



9 . 



Aug. 6.. 



July 14.. 



16.. 



Aug. 6.. 



July 18.. 



Aug. 24.. 

 July 16.. 



14.. 



17.. 



14. 

 16. 



16. 

 16. 

 16. 

 23. 

 16. 



Total 

 Weight 



of 

 Green 

 Pods. 



Lbs. Oz. 



17 

 16 



18 12 

 23 6 



10 13 



6 



18 



17 



19 



13 



17 



13 



18 

 8 



15 



19 



» 



18 

 24 



13 



8 



6 



8 



2 



9 



7 



8 

 6 



9 



4 



19 4 



12 7 

 21 1 



13 2 

 27 6 



Feet 

 30 

 26 

 30 

 30 



80 



10 

 30 

 25 

 30 

 30 

 26 

 26 



30 



15 



30 

 30 



30 

 30 



30 

 30 

 30 

 25 

 30 



Remarks. 



Foliage and pods slightly rusted ; pods 

 round yellow ; a fair to good grower. 



Foliage and pods slightly rusted ; a 

 dwarf grower. 



Foliage slightly rusted ; pods clean ; long 

 green ; slightly flattened ; good. 



Foliage and pods slightly rusted ; robust 

 grower ; inclined to run ; poda green ; 

 smooth. 



Foliage and pods coniiderably rusted; 

 pods yellow; nearly round; of fair 

 length. 



Foliage slightly rusted ; pods slightly 

 rusted ; pods green ; nearly round. 



Foliage considerably rusted; poda slight- 

 ly ; pods yellow ; nearly round. 



Foliage and pods considerably rusted ; 

 pods long; green. 



Foliage slightly rusted; pods flat; yel- 

 low ; a fairly good bean. 



Foliage considerably rusted ; poda slight- 

 ly ; dwarf grower. 



Foliage and pods slightly rusted ; poda 

 long; green; inclined to curl. 



Foliage very slightly rusted ; pod yellow ; 

 flat ; medium size. 



Healthy ; pods short green. 



Foliage slightly rusted ; a long, blue flat 

 pod. 



Foliage considerably rusted ; pods slight- 

 ly ; pods green. 



Foliage badly rusted, pods slightly ; 

 foliage rough; pods rough and im- 

 ahapely. 



Foliage slightly rusted ; pods clean. 



Foliage very slightly rusted ; pods clean, 

 long and smooth ; a good grower ; an 

 excellent bean. 



Foliage and pods very slightly rusted ; 

 p)ods green ; nearly round. 



Foliage considerably rusted ; pods slight- 

 ly ; pods green, long and flat. 



Foliage very slightly rusted ; poda 

 healthy ; green ; of good size. 



Foliage considerably rusted ; pods slight- 

 ly ; pods green ; flat. 



Healthy ; free grower ; yellow pod ; 

 roundish. 



