EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS 251 



VEGETABLE NOTES FOR 1900. 



nV L. R. TAFT AND M. L. DEAN. 



Bulletin 190. — Horticultural Department. 



During the past summer a comparative test was made of the new varieties of vege- 

 tables and a few of the old sorts, and the results are given in the following pages: 



The notes on sweet corn and peas were prepared by C. W. Haven, and those on 

 tomatoes by R. S. Northrop, members of the class of 1901. 



BEANS, 1900. 



The green and yellow-podded Valentines, Golden and Detroit wax-podded varieties 

 are standard sorts that are familiar to all and need no further descriptions than have 

 been given in our former publications. 



The following notes are on novelties and new sorts out in 1900: 



BUSH SORTS. 



Best of All, from Burpee, is a low. bushy growing sort, very productive of long, 

 slender, round, green, tender pods. It matures early. 



Carolina is a small bush lima of good quality. The pods are small and contain 

 one to three beans of good flavor and texture. They are earlier than the larger sorts, 

 but the shyness of bearing is against them. 



Fillbasket, from Thorburn, is a wax variety of much promise. The vines grow 

 about ten inches high and are very productive of round, stringless, thick-fleshed, tender, 

 toothsome pods. 



Lyonnaise. another variety received from Thorburn, is of high quality. The pods 

 average eight to ten inches in length, are round, dark green, very tender and string- 

 less. The vines are low growing, dark green and very productive. 



Saddle Back, from Burpee. The vines are tall, strong growers, densely covered with 

 dark colored foliage ; pods are numerous, bright yellow, long, tender and of fine quality. 

 It is one of the most desirable sorts. 



Shah, from J. C. Vaughan, is a tall, dark green, strong-growing, very prolific sort. 

 The pods are long, small, nearly round, and often a little tough and stringy. The 

 flavor is good, and if picked when quite small the faults are not objectionable. 



Vienna Forcer and White Crystal were received from Thorburn. Vienna Forcer 

 is a light colored, quick-grosving sort, but lacks a little in productiveness. The pods 

 are long, a little flat, light green and stringless, but not as tender as some varieties. 

 Wliite Crystal is a low, bushy grower, and very productive. The pods are greenish- 

 white, long, round, very tender, stringless and have a flavor hard to excel. A desir- 

 able sort. 



