134 AMEKICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



Algerian Wax Pole. (Listed by 1 seedsman.) A name applied by Alfred Bridge- 

 man to Indian Chief Wax Pole. 



Allan's Imperial Wax. (See p. 91.) 



American Sickle Pole. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Philips, 1905.) 

 Same as Kentucky Wonder Pole and very different from White Sickle Pole of other 

 seedsmen. First listed in 1891 by J. M. Philips's Sons as Philips's American Sickle 

 Pole. 



Andalusia Wax Pole. (See p. 128.) 



Archias's Improved Kentucky Wonder Pole. ( Listed by 1 seedsman.) Same as 

 Kentucky Wonder Pole. 



Arlington Red Cranberry Pole. (See p. 113.) 



Aroostook Bush. Lima. (See p. 39.) 



Asparagus Pole. (Listed by 9 seedsmen.) A name sometimes applied to Yard 

 Long Pole. 



Banner Leafless Field Bean. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Isbell, 1905.) 

 Same as Navy Pea. Apparently first listed in seedsmen's catalogues by the former 

 firm of Harry N. Hammond Seed Company, but name probably in use among farmers 

 several years before this date. 



Barteldes's Bush Lima. (See p. 40.) 



Bayo Field Bean. (Not listed in seed catalogues. Seeds tested: Braslan, 1905, 

 1906.) This is a very large, late, semirunning field variety, extensively planted in 

 the Sacramento Valley region of California, but possibly too late in season for grow- 

 ing in the East. Enormous crops are obtained in California, the yields far sur- 

 passing those obtained from field varieties grown in New York and Michigan. 

 Wickson states there are two types, one of which is small-seeded, and known as 

 Bayo Grande and the other large-seeded and known as Bayo Chico. The seed is 

 8aid to have been brought to California from Chile about 1849. Seed of the variety 

 is shown on Plate II, 10. 



Bell's Giant Stringless Green Pod. (Listed by 1 seedsman.. Seeds tested: Bell, 

 1906.) Same as Giant Stringless Green Pod. Frrst listed by J. J. Bell in 1906. 



Bell's Prolific Green Pod. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Bell. 1905.) 

 Same as Burpee's Stringless Green Pod. First listed in 1903 by J. J. Bell. 



Best of AU Bush. (See p. 54.) 



Best of All Early Market Bush. (Listed by 3 seedsmen. Seeds tested: J. Bolgi- 

 ano, 1905; Moore &, Simon, 1905.) Same as Extra Early Refugee. First listed in 

 1895 by Moore & Simon. 



Best of All Pole. (Listed by 5 seed.smen.) A name sometimes applied to WTiite 

 Creaseback Pole. 



Big Sioux Pole. (Listed by 1 seedsman, i A name sometimes applied to Concord 

 Pole. 



Bismarck Black Wax. (See p. 91.) 



Bismarck Great German Soup Field Bean. (Listed l)y 1 seedsman. Seeds 

 tested: Moore ife Simon, 1905.) Same as Navy Pea. First listed in 1905 by Moore 

 & Simon. 



Black Algerian Wax Pole. (No longer listed by American seedsmen.) A name 

 formerly applied to the variety more recently listed as Indian Chief Wax Pole. 



Black-Eyed Wax. (See p. 92.) 



Black Kentucky Wonder Pole. (See p. 114.) 



Black Spanish Field Bean. (No longer listed by American seedsmen.) A name 

 formerly applied to Black Turtle Soup. 



Black Turtle Soup Field Bean. (See p. 55.) 



Black Valentine. (See p. 55.) 



Black Wax Bush. (Listed by 109 seedsmen.'" Seeds tested: Thorburn, 1902.) 

 Same as German Black Wax Bush. 



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