150 AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



Bed-Podded Dwarf Horticultural. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Greg- 

 ory, 1905.) Same as Boston Fav(;rite. Name apparently first u.sed al)out 1888 by 

 James J. H. Gregory ife Son, but should not be confounded with either Dwarf Hor- 

 ticultural or Ruby Horticultural Bush of present day. 



Bed Valentine. (See p. 79.) 



Befugee. (See p. 80.) 



Befugee Wax. (See p. 108.) 



Bennie's Stringless Wax. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Rennie, 1905.) 

 Sample comprised Scarlet Flageolet Wax and Violet Flageolet Wax. Introduced 

 in 1898 by William Rennie. 



Bhode Island Butter Pole. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Huntington & 

 Page, 1905.) Same as White's Prolific Pole. Listed by seedsmen in this country 

 at least since 1867. Name almost out of use and type at present is best known as 

 White's Prolific Pole. 



Bogers's Lima Wax. (See p. 109.) 



Bose. (Listed by 1 seedsman.) A name applied by Henry Philipps Seed Company 

 to Canadian Wonder, but p.pparently first used by James J. H. Gregory & Sons 

 in 1880. 



Bound Pod Kidney Wax. (See j). 109.) 



Bound Yellow Six Weeks. (See p. 81.) 



Boyal Com Pole. (See p. 121.) 



Boyal Dwarf Kidney Field Bean. (Listed by 31 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Ferry, 

 1900, 1905; Kceney, 1904.) Same as White Kidney. Cultivated in this country 

 at least since 1857. 



Buby Horticultural Bush. (See p. 81.) 



Bustproof Golden Wax. (Listed by 26 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Buckbee, 1902.) 

 Same as Improved Golden Wax. Introduced al)OUt 1888. 



Saba Pole. (No longer listed by seedsmen.) A name formerly applied to Small 

 White Lima. 



Saddleback Wax. (Listed by 17 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1902; Ferry, 

 1900; Keeney, 1906; Rogers, 1904.) Introduced in 1890 by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 

 as Burpee's Saddleback Wax and originated by N. B. Keeney Sc Son, of Le Roy, 

 N. Y. Variety is very similar to and of practically the same usefulness as German 

 Black Wax. Some seed sold under this name is apparently the same as German 

 Black Wax. Further trials are necessary before stating its exact identity and value. 



St. Louis Seed Company's Improved Bush Lima. (Listed by 1 seedsman. 

 Seeds tested: St. Louis Seed Company, 1904.) Same as Wood's Prolific Bush 

 Lima. Introduced in 1904 by St. Louis Seed Company. 



Salem Mammoth Pole Lima. (See p. 51.) 



Salzer's Bush Lima. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Salzer, 1904.) Same 

 as Dreer's Bush Lima. Named in 1903 by John A. Salzer Seed Company. 



Salzer's Earliest Wax. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Salzer, 1905.) 

 Same as Allan's Imperial Wax. Introduced about 1890 by John A. Salzer Seed 

 Company. 



Salzer's Giant Stringless Wax. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Salzer, 

 1905.) Same as Pencil Pod Black Wax. Introduced in 1901 by John A. Salzer 

 Seed Company. 



Salzer's Prosperity Wax Pole. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Salzer, 

 1905.) Same as Kentucky Wonder Wax Pole. Introduced in 1905 by John A. 

 Salzer Seed Company. 



Salzer's Bound-Podded Wax. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Salzer, 

 1905.) Same as German Black Wax. Introduced in 1897 by John A. Salzer Seed 

 Company. 



Setlzer's Tree Field Bean. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Salzer, 1905.) 

 Same as Navy Pea. Listed by John A. Salzer Seed Company at least since 1894. 



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