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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



bsans of edible size at time of frost. The beans were green in color and 

 had not yet attained the rich golden claimed for them. 



Mammoth Podded Horticultural. — Plants are of low, bushy growth. 

 Pods dark green, streaked with carmina But few pods had edible beans 

 at time of frogt. 



Mastiff. — Plants of very strong growth and very productive. Pods 

 straight, 6-8 inches long, broad, golden yellow in color, fleshy, and excellent 

 in quality. This variety matured a fair proportion of pods before frost 

 It is an excellent wax pole bean. 



Powell's Prolific. — Plants are very vigorous, growing to the top of the 

 poles 8 to 9 feet high, and very prolific with pods from bottom to top of 

 viues. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, round, regular in form and light green in 

 color. The pods are very handsome in appearance with solid flesh of the 

 fiuest quality. The variety was edible September 7, and remained in con- 

 dition a long time. Valuable for earlmess, productiveness, fine quality, 

 and handsome appearance. 



ISeiberfs Early Lima. — Plants strong, growing to tops of poles and pro- 

 du-tive. Pods are large, broad and contain 3 to 4 large beans that are 

 excellent in quality. Edible September 16. One of the earliest and most 

 valuable of the pole limas. 



BUSH LIMAS. 



Henderson's was the only one of the bush limas to mature edible beans 

 b.-iore the plants were killed by frost. 



CUCUMBERS. 



The cucumbers were planted June 9. The following table gives the 

 relative productiveness, time of maturing, and size of the varieties planted: 



Variety. 



Arlington White Spine 



Astro 



Beauty 



Choice 



Emerald 



Fordhook... 



Goliath 



Groou Prolific 



Bill's Forcing 



Japanese Climbing ... 



None Such 



Kixty Day.. 



Westertield Pickling .. 



Seeds ii an 



Vaughan... 

 LeonKid... 



Childs 



Landrpth.. 

 Liviugst m 



Burpee 



Vaughan .. 



Ferry 



Vaughan... 



Maule 



Salzer 



Ferry 



Average 



weight 



of single 



fiuit. 

 Ounces. 



7 



9.5 



7.5 



8.5 



9.5 



i a 



9 

 17 



7.5 

 11 



18 

 11.5 

 12 

 9.5 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



White Spine (Arlington). — This type is the general favorite among 

 growers and market men and is the sort most largely grown for table use. 



Astro. — Plants of small growth and few fruits borne. Leaf stalk short 

 and leaves thicker in texture than those of most sorts. Fruits 6-8 inches 



