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light pink. Snap pods somewhat variable in size, long, generally more or less sciini- 

 ter curved, sharply constricted between seeds as thou'jjh drawn tight by a thread 

 and separated into sections, round, dark green, extremely brittle, absolutely string- 

 less, without fiber, of very good quality, somewhat subject to anthracnose. Point of 

 pod medium in length, variable in shape, and either straight, curled, or twisted. 

 Green shell pods l)orne mostly above foliage, never appreciably colored or splashed, 

 very much depressed between seeds, about 5 inches long, and usually containing 

 6 seeds very crowded in pod. Dry pods hard to thrash. Dry seeds medium in size 

 and length, roundish through cross section, truncate or rounded at ends, straight at 

 eye, sliver from pod occasionally attached to eye, solid burnt umber in color. 



Comparison. — One of the five most largely planted green-podded varieties and 

 popular because of general reliability, hardiness, productiveness, and tenderness; 

 also unsurpassed for home use, adapted to all sections of the country, and though 

 largely grown by market gardeners it is not always regular enough in shape to make 

 a good appearance on the market, generally containing a larger percentage of imperfect 

 pods than Red Valentine, Extra Early Refugee, and most others of its class. Some 

 complaint also has been made within the last three years of its susceptibility to rust 

 and anthracnose. Similar to Giant Stringless Green Pod, Henderson's Full Meas- 

 ure, and Knickerbocker, differing principally from the first-named sort in color of 

 seed, a few days earlier season, shorter, thicker, and more curved pods, and shal- 

 lower constrictions between seeds. 



Synonyms. — Bell's Prolific Green Pod, McKenzie's Matchless Green Pod, Muzzy's 

 Stringless Green Pod. 



Confusing names. — Grenell's Stringless Green Pod, Giant Stringless Green Pod, 

 Jones's Stringless Green Pod, all of which are very different from Burpee's Stringless 

 Green Pod. 



History. — Introduced in 1894 by W. Atlee Burpee & Co., and originated by N. B. 

 Keeney & Son, of Leroy, N. Y. 



Illuslrotions. — Snap pods and cross section are shown on Plate IX, 3, and Plate V, 

 13, respectively. 



byer's bush. 



Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Childs, 1904, 1905; Thorburn, 1901, 1902. 



Description. — Plant large, very erect when young, but somewhat drooping when 

 fvdly developed, somewhat thick stemmed, green throughout, late, of long bearing 

 period, heavily productive. Leaf medium in size, medium green in color, narrow 

 across leaflets, of smooth and remarkably glossy surface, of very long petiole. Flow- 

 ers pink. Snap pods uniform in size, long, very straight, round, medium green, of 

 exceedingly smooth and glossy surface, extremely brittle, stringy, of inappreciable 

 fiber, of good quality, fairly free from anthracnose. Point of pod very long and 

 curved. Green shell pods borne both above and below foliage, sparingly purplish 

 splashed, full on outside between seeds, about 5| inches long, and usually containing 

 5 or 6 seeds crowded in pod. Dry pods generally easy to thrash. Dry seeds of 

 medium size, slender, roundish through cross section, straight at eye, truncate or 

 rounded at ends, chiefly solid violet-purple, but always more or less splashed and 

 mottled with pale buff. 



Comparison. — Little known or planted, but one of the most hardy and productive 

 of snap beans, producing remarkably uniform, straight, handsome pods of beautiful 

 glossy green color, far surpassing Red Valentine and Burpee's Stringless Green Pod 

 in all these respects and being almost as productive as Refugee. ' Too late in season to 

 be suitable for some uses and not quite free enough from fiber to make the best snaps. 

 Market gardeners are advised to give the variety a trial, as it may in some cases 

 prove more profitable with them than Refugee or other late sorts. More like Giant 



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