MICHIGAN EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS 285 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



The following sorts have not been heretofore described in our bulletins: 



Black Valentine. — The plants are of moderate growth and quite badly 

 affected with rutt. The pods are longer than the common Red Valentine 

 and not curved; light green in color, tender and the quality is of the best. 

 Scarcely so productive as some other sorts of the same season. 



Cream Valentine. — Plants of vigorous, healthy growth. Pods longer, 

 darker green, more curved, round and remain much longer in edible con- 

 dition than Black Valentine, though the quality is not so good. Produc- 

 tive. A good, early, green-podded sort. 



First in Market. — Plants of rather small growth and rusted badly. 

 Pods long, green, curved and flattened. The variety is very slow to form 

 beans in the pods and so it has a long edible season. It is early, but 

 scarcely so productive as the Valentine class. 



Improved Goddard. — This is an excellent sort to use as a green-shelled 

 bean, as the beans are large, handsome in appearance and of fine quality. 



Union White Valentine. — This variety has been grown for two seasons 

 and has been very unproductive. 



Vineless Marroiv.—ThiB is a field sort that is strong and healthy in 

 plant growth and quite free from runners. The beans are extra large and 

 fine ill quality. A most excellent baking sort. 



Byer's One Bean. — Plants of healthy, vigorous growth, very branching 

 and productive. The pods are 5-6 inches long, round, nearly straight, 

 green in color, very brittle and fine in quality. The plants are very pro- 

 ductive and have a long season of bearing. 



It is a valuable sort for the home garden or market. 



Of the older sorts that have been grown for several seasons, some of 

 which are omitted from the above table, Cylinder Black Wax, Flageolet 

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

 Valentine and Stringless Green Pod among the green-podded, are worthy 

 of mention as sorts of high excellence. 



SUMMARY OF VARIETIES. 



The following wax sorts have given the best satisfaction here: 

 Cylinder Black Wax, Flageolet Victoria, and Golden Wax. 

 Among the better green-podded varieties are: Red Valentine, Cream 

 Valentine, Stringless Green Pod, and Byer's One Bean. 



Improved Goddard as a shell bean would give good satisfaction. 



POLE BEANS. 



The col3, wet weather of June was very injurious to the seed of the pole 

 varieties of beans planted, and it was almost impossible to get a good stand 

 of plants. The frost of September 20 killed several sorts before they had 

 matured edible pods or beans. For these reasons we have not attempted 

 to tabulate the varieties grown the past season. 



The following sorts matured sufficiently for partial notes to be taken: 

 Golden Lima. — Plants do not grow very high, but make a bushy growth 

 at the bottom where a large crop of pods is borne. Very few pods had 



