CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Preface 14^ 



Introduction i^i 



The production of new varieties 153 



Synonymy 155 



Nomenclature 156 



Cultural peculiarities. 158 



Insect enemies 159 



The bean weevil 159 



Other insects 160 



Diseases of the bean 160 



Anthracnose 160 



Bacteriosis 161 



Bean rust 161 



Downy mildew of Lima beans 161 



Other diseases 161 



Disease resistance 162 



Desirable varieties for various purposes 162 



Classification 164 



Key to economic varieties of the genus Phaseolus 165 



Terms used in descriptions : type uniformity, ideal, purity, habit, vigor, 

 hardiness, productiveness, season, appearance, quality, texture, 



suture, margin, eye 177 



Making comparisons 179 



Phaseolus vulgaris (the common bean) 181 



Dwarf wax-podded varieties 181 



Dwarf green-podded varieties 193 



Climbing wax-podded varieties 218 



Chmbing green-podded varieties 221 



The Lima bean 230 



Phaseolus lunatus (the small Lima) 230 



Dwarf varieties 231 



Pole varieties 232 



Phaseolus lunatus macrocarpus (the large Lima) 233 



Dwarf varieties 233 



Pole varieties 234 



Phaseolus multiflorus 238 



Vicia faba 239 



Dolichos sesquipedalis 241 



Vigna catjang 241 



Glycine hispida 242 



Acknowledgement 242 



Explanation of plates 243 



