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GARDEN^BEAXS^IN 1905. 



Earlier planting not only gave better results generally, but vines of 

 each, even including the Pole varieties, which were left unpicked, 

 ripened the seed perfectly, though the ripe pods of the Pole varieties 

 were confined to those within about 18 inches from the surface, while 

 those higher up were far enough advanced for shelling: Dwarf Sieva 

 is the first Lima bean which has given favorable results here. Eighty 

 per cent of the pods gave beans of edible size, and 20 per cent from 

 the unpicked vines ripened the seed perfectly. With the exceptions 

 hereafter noted, the vines and pods of the varieties were seriously 

 affected by rust, the damage extending from 30 per cent for Currie's 

 Kust Proof to nearly 70 per cent for Challenge Dwarf Black. Con- 

 spicuous among the exceptions, stands Mexican Chile Came, Avhich al- 

 though surrounded by the worst infected vines, showed no sign of rust. 

 This and the fact that over one-half of the pods were perfectly ripened 

 before September 10, ought to recommend this as the most valuable 

 variety which has been tested here. Their rapid growth suggested that 

 the beans are chiefly adapted for shelling, and they were exclusively 

 tested as such. When full grown the beans are white, of large size 

 and excellent flavor. As they ripen, the color changes from yellow 

 shades to light brown. Bush MultiHora was also conspicuous for its 

 freedom from rust. The variety is Phascolous Multiflorus, a bush form 

 of the old White Dutch Runner; though occasionally some plants have 

 tendrils 4 to 6 feet long. Although late, the variety is fit for shelling 

 a few days earlier than the Scarlet Runner. The large clusters of 

 blossoms are quite ornamental. The beans are pure white, extremely 

 large and of most excellent flavor. About 25 per cent of the pods 

 ripened the seed perfectly. 



Neither the Lima nor any of the Pole varieties were affected by rust. 

 Earliest Giant Advance is the earliest pole bean tested here, and as such 

 will prove valuable. White Crease Back is practically as early and is 

 extremely prolific. The pods were fit for snap beans from August 21 

 to the end of September, and their quality is excellent. London Horti- 

 cultural, claimed to be a dwarf, proved to be the Pole variety which is 

 too late for successful planting in this latitude. In this test approxi- 

 mateh' one-third of the pods were far enough advanced for shelling and 

 quite a few of the lower pods ripened the seed. Aside from being very 

 ornamental, the Two Colored Fire Bean, which is a late Pole variety, 

 furnished a shell bean of excellent quality and very large size. 



A further description of the varieties will be found in the following 

 table: 



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