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7//»-s<rn/ion5.— A leaf of tho stiingloss typt' is slunvn on Plate XXITT. 4. The leaf 

 of pfringy type differs in being very slightly larger and not quite so narrow or 

 pointed. Snap pods of the stringiest type resemble Prolific Black Wax (PI. VII, 

 4), differing principally in color of seed, and faintly splashed, more slender pods 

 with decidedly hooklike jjod points. The snap pods of the striniry lyix- differ from 

 those of stringless type principally in being lai-ger, somewhat straighter, and without 

 such decidedly curved pod points. Cross sections of both types are similar to Pro- 

 lific Black Wax (PI. V, 8). 



KOCiKKs'S UM.V WAX. 



Listed by 7 seedsmen. Seeds tested: J. C. McCullough, 1905; Maule, 1900, 1902; 

 Rogers. 1904, 1905. 



Description. — Plan! of medium size, very spreading with many runner-like l)raTiches. 

 drooping or creeping loosely over th(^ ground, somewhat slender stemmed, wholly 

 green, very late, long in bearing period, lightly productive. Leaf small, very light 

 green, wide acro.'is leaflets, very flat, of very smooth surfac-e, and somewhat resembling 

 Lima leaves. Flowers white. Snap pods .somewhat variable in size, very short, 

 straight, except sometimes bent to one side, flat, very much depressed on outside 

 l>etween seeds, medium yellow, sometimes t inged with green, somewhat tough, stringy, 

 of moderate fiber, of fair quality, fairly free from anthracnose. Point of pod thick, 

 short, much curved, and generally imperfect. Green shell pods borne uniformly 

 l)clow foliage and close to ground, never colored or splashed, of very flabby and much 

 depressed pod walls, aliout 4\ inches long, and usually containing about 5 seeds very 

 much separated in pod. Dry jmhIs easy to thrash. Dry seeds small, short, roundish 

 oval through cross section, invariably well rounded at ends, very rounded or full at 

 eye, decidedly larger at one.end than at other, generally regular in .-hape, some- 

 times bulging out in places near eye, solid white. 



CoH(/>rtmo/i..— Although largely advertised at the time of its introduction, this 

 variety is now dropped from most seed lists, as it is now generally conceded to be of 

 little practical value. It has never been planted except in an experimental way, 

 and even among amateurs will probably l>e little grown. Undesirable because so late 

 in season, spreading in habit, and unproductive, and so small, imperfect, and unat- 

 tractive in size and shape of pods. Of some interest because of peculiar Lima-like 

 pods, whic-h make fairly good snaps so far as quality is concerned, but are very unsatis- 

 factory- in other respects and especially unproductive for green shell or dry beans. 

 Pods very different from any other variety. Vines somewhat Lima-like in their very 

 smooth stiff leaves. 



Synonym. — Lima Wax. 



ffis/.ory.— Introduced in 1896 by several American seedsmen. Originated by 

 Rogers Brothers, of Chaumont, N. Y. 



7//».s//«/io/is.— Dry seeds are shown on Plate IV, 5: cross section of snap pod on 

 Plate V, 19: leaf on Plate XXIII, 3; while snap and green shell pods are quite 

 different from any of the illustrations shown in this bulletin. 



ROUND POD KIDXEY WAX. 



Listed by 46 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Ferry, 1902; Johnson & Stokes, 1901; 

 Keeney, 1904-1906. 



Description. ^I'Unt large, very erect when young, generally drooping, with fmit- 

 laden branches and spreading in habit when fully grown, without runners, thick 

 stemmed, green throughout, with branches of distinct yellowish green shade, inter- 

 mediate in season, long to moderate in bearing period, moderately productive. Leaf 

 large, medium green in color, wide across leaflets, and of rough surface. Flowers 

 white. Snap pods somewhat variable in size, very long, frequently decidedly scimi- 



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