CONTENTS 



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Introduction 11 



Botanical relationship of bean species 11 



Garden species 11 



Field species 12 



Principles of clasiiification 1 -^ 



History of varieties 14 



Rules for description 15 



Variety forms for bush Kidney beans 16 



Variety forms for pole Kidney beans 24 



Variety forms for Lima beans , 25 



Summary of desirable varieties 25 



Classification of varieties 29 



Artificial key to varieties 32 



Varieties classed as distinct 37 



English Broad beans (Viciafaba) 37 



Asparagus, or Yard Long, beans (Vigna sesquipedalis) 38 



Multiflora, or Runner, beans {Phaseolus cocdneus) 39 



Bush varieties 39 



Aroostook Bush Lima 39 



Barteldes's Bush Lima 40 



Pole varieties 40 



Scarlet Runner Pole 40 



White Dutch Runner Pole 41 



Lima beans {Phaseolus lunatus) 41 



Bush varieties 42 



Burpee's Bush Lima 42 



Dreer's Bush Lima 42 



Henderson's Bush Lima 43 



Jackson Wonder Bush Lima - 44 



Willow-Leaved Bush Lima 44 



Wonder Bush Lima 45 



Wood's Prolific Bush Limn 45 



Pole varieties 46 



Dreer's Pole Lima 46 



Extra Early Jersey Pole Lima 47 



Florida Butter Pole Lima 47 



Ford's Mammoth Pole Lima - 48 



Henderson's Ideal Pole Lima 48 



King of Garden Pole liima - 48 



Large White Pole Lima 49 



Leviathan Pole Lima ... 50 



Long-Podded Pole Lima 50 



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