152 AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



Snowflake Field Bean. (See p. 82.) 



Southern Creaseback Pole. (Listed by 6 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Thorburn, 

 1897, 1905.) Same as White Creaseback Pole. Named sometime after the intro- 

 duction of ^^^lite Creaseback in 1881. 



Southern ProHfic Pole. (See p. 122.) 



Southern Willow-Leaved Sewee Pole Lima. A name sometimes applied to "Wil- 

 li )\v-Ls'avril Pi lie Lima. 



Speckled Beauty Pole Lima. (Listed by 1 seedsman.) Apparently first cata- 

 logued in 1906 by Otto Schwill it Co. Tlie description given by them states that 

 the variety is the same as Calico Pole Lima, and indicates that it is similar to or iden- 

 tical with Florida Butter Pole Lima. 



Speckled Cranberry Bush. (Listed by 2 seedsmen.) A name sometimes applied 



to Ruljy Horticultural Bush. 



Speckled Cranberry Pole. (Listed by 48 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Ferry, 1898, 

 1900, 1903: Fish. 1903-1905; Rawson, 1901; Thorburn, 1897.) Same as London 

 Horticultural Pule. Xame has been in common use since about 1855. 



Speckled Cut Short Pole. (See p. 123.) 



Speckled Wax. fSeep. 111.) 



Steckler's CaUco Bush Lima. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Steckler, 

 1906.) Same as Jackson Wonder Bush Lima. Introduced in 1906 by J. Steckler 



Seed Company. 



Steckler's Perfectly Straight Round Pod. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: 

 Steckler. 1904.) Same as Perfectly Straight Round Pod, more generally known as 

 Longfellow. Introduced in 1903 by J. Steckler Seed Company. 



Stokes's Evergreen Pole Lima. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Johnson 

 tt Stokes. 1905. 1906. i Trial too incomplete todescribe type fully, but pod evidently 

 of same class as Salem Mammoth, and possil)ly a selection of that variety. Appar- 

 ently a different tyi^e of pod from Evergreen Pole Lima of William Henrj^ Maule. 

 Introduced about 1892 by Johnson i^- Stokes, who state the variety to be valuable 

 and distinct because of seeds holding their green color at all stages, even the dry 

 seeds remaining green when cooked. 



Simsliine Bush Wax. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Bolgiano. 1905.) 

 Same as (julden Eyed Wax. Apparently a recent introduction of J. Bolgiano & 

 Son. 



Svmshine Wax Pole. (See p. 132.) 



Sutton's Dwarf Forcing. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Moore Sz Simon, 

 1906.) Trial too poor to make a full description of the type, but evidently a very 

 distinct sort, peculiar for very small ^ize of plant, exceedingly compact habit, and 

 numerous fruit spurs projecting high above foliage. Pods more like Ne Plus Ultra 

 than any other on trial, differing principally in being darker green in color, smaller 

 and narrower in shape of pod, and shorter in pod point. First listed in this country 

 in 1906 liy Moore ^t Simon, and apparently introduced from England. 



Sutton's Dwarf Sugar. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Schlegel & Fott- 

 ler, 1905.) Same as Best of All Bush, and consisting wholly of the round-podded 

 type. Introduced from England, and first listed in this countrj- by Schlegel iS 

 Fottler in 1905. Much more even and purer than present stocks of Best of All. 



Sutton's Perfection. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Schlegel Sc Fottler, 

 1903. ) Same as Longfellow. An English sort first listed in this countrv bv Schlegel 

 & Fottler in 1903. ' " ' . 



Sword Long Pod Horse Bean. (Listed V)y 4 seedsmen.) A variety of Horse bean 



known to Imtanists as Vic'ta jaba. 



Tait's White Wax. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: J. Bolgiano, 1905.) 

 Same as Davis Wax. Introduced about 1898 by Geo. Tait i^ Sons. 



Tall German Black Wax Pole. A name often applied to Black Wax Pole. 



Tall July Runner Pole. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Thorburn. 1901, 

 1902, 1905.) Same as White Creaseback Pole, and composed wholly of the true, 

 round-podded type. Introduced from Germany in 1900 by J. M, Thorburn & Co. 



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