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with green, quality of the best and stringless. It is somewhat late in 

 maturing, but the good quality of the pod3, length of season, with the 

 large crop borne, make this a very desirable sort for the garden. 



Roqer's Lima Wax, Johnson & Stokes, appears identical with above. 



Fuller Black Wax, James J. H. Gregory & Son, Marblehead, Mass. 

 Differs from Black Wax in having pods that are a little longer, a darker 

 yellow and perhaps less stringy. The plants were less productive than 

 German Wax and the variety as grown here has little to recommend it 

 over that well known sort. 



Keeney's Golden Wax, Burpee. A very strong grower, inclining to 

 climb. Foliage large, wrinkled and light green in color. Pods four to six 

 inches long, broad, becoming nearly round as they mature and of a rich 

 yellow color; the quality is of the best and they are stringless for a long 

 time. The plants are very productive, bearing the crop all along the stem, 

 thus also extending the season. For productiveness, length of season and 

 good quality of the pods, this variety has few superiors. 



King of the Wax, Henry A. Dreer, Phila. Plant growth strong and 

 compact. The pods are four to five inches long, thick and of a rich yellow 

 color. Valuable for thick tender flesh of good quality and length of 

 season. Productive. 



Imperial Wax, J. C. Vaughan & Co., Chicago. Plants of vigorous, 

 rather upright growth, branching very little. Pods five to six inches long, 

 broad and of fine quality; color, a bright waxy yellow; remain in edible 

 condition but a short time. Plants are very productive. Season, medium 

 early. An excellent sort. 



Valentine Wax, Peter Henderson & Co., New York. This variety, in 

 plant growth, shape of pod and in appearance of bean is similar to the 

 common Red Valentine. The pods, however, are golden yellow in color, 

 of best quality and free from stringiness. The plants are very productive 

 and the season is early, a valuable acquisition to the wax sorts. 



Japan No. 1 and No. 8, Oregon Agricultural College. The seed of 

 these varieties was sent from Japan. The varieties are late in maturing. 

 The plants are productive but the quality of the pods is not good. 



California Pea, H. D. Hobbs, Williamston, Mich. Plants very produc- 

 tive and the beans are of the best quality. Excellent sorts of the small 

 pea bean class. 



I "iOf the older and better known varieties, Cylinder Black Wax, Flageolet 

 Victoria and Saddle-hack Wax, among the yellow-podded sorts, and Bed 

 Valentine and Stringless Green Pod, among the green-podded, were sorts 

 of high excellence. 



SUMMAEY OF VARIETIES. 



The following among wax sorts are recommended for general culture, 

 Valentine Wax, Keeney's Golden Wax, Cylinder Black Wax and Flage- 

 olet Victoria. Green-podded sorts, Red Valentine and Stringless Green 

 Pod. Dwarf Horticultural is an excellent shell bean. 



