20I 



decidedly longer, thicker and with a longer well-defined point. In other 

 words, the pods closely resemble Canadian Wonder, but are more oval in 

 cross section. The dry seeds (i.7S x .85 x .65 cm.) are very large, larger 

 than White Kidney, decidedly reniform, broad-oval in cross section and 

 veiny-white in color. The pods are quite uniform and attractive, but are 

 too tough and stringy for snap purposes. Suitable for green-shell purposes 

 and. where there is a demand for very large white seed, for dry-shell pur- 

 poses. It is an early, very productive, vigorous, hardy variety. Plate V, 

 fig. 04- 



French Kidney 



History. — An old variety and probably of French origin. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 18 to 20 inches high, very erect, open, 

 very vigorous, very hardy, late, very productive. Branches wholly green. 

 Leaflets large, long, very broad, slightly crumpled, rough, medium green. 

 Flowers light pink. Snap pods medium size, variable, 5I/2 to 6 inches long, 

 slender, flat, decidely curved backwards, long curved tapering point, five 

 to six-seeded, rough coarse surface, dark green, becoming splashed with dull 

 red at the green-shell stage, very stringy, very tough, very fibrous, moderately 

 fine-grained, of poor quality, unattractive. Dry pods thrash easily. Dry 

 seeds (1.8 x .8 x .65 cm.) oblong, rounded ends, round-oval in cross section, 

 deep rose, irregularly spotted and streaked with dark red. 



Comparison.— In habit of growth this variety resembles White Kidney, 

 but it is more straggly. The pods are decidedly more slender and more 

 backward curved. The variety, on the whole, is more like French Mohawk 

 than any other, diflfering chiefly in being much earlier in season and in hav- 

 ing flatter, smoother and backward-curved pods. The pods at the green- 

 shell stage are splashed with dull red instead of purple. It is too tough 

 and stringy for snap purposes and not sufficiently attractive for green-shell 

 purposes. Its use if any seems to be for dry beans, as it is very productive 

 and fairly resistant to disease. Plate II, fig. r4 ; VI 1, fig. d6\ XII, fig. 5. 



French Mohawk 



Synonyms. — ■ William's Earliest of All Dwarf French, Rapp's Favorite. 



Confusing name. — Mohawk is difi^erent from French Mohawk. 



History. — Introduced in 1900 as Rapp's Favorite by Johnson & Musser. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 16 to 20 inches high, large, coarse- 

 growing, very erect, very vigorous, hardy, resistant to disease, very late, 

 very productive. Branches green. Leaflets very large, long pointed, 

 crumpled, very rough, medium to dark green. Flowers pink. Snap pods 

 very large, 7 to 8 inches long, somewhat irregular, moderately slender, 

 round-oval, straight or slightly curved, long curved point, seven to eight- 

 seeded, medium green, stringy, very tough, very coarse-grained, of poor 

 quality, attractive. Green-shell pods much depressed between beans and 

 purplish splashed. Dry pods thrash easily. Dry seeds (1.75 x .75 x .55 cm.) 

 oblong, narrow, ventral margin straight, dorsal margin rounded, ends 

 rounded, oval in cross section, extremely dark brown, sparsely specked with 

 fawn, the whole with a purplish tinge. 



Comparison. — Very little grown in this country. Except for its hardiness, 

 productiveness and large straight pods it has little value. Probably more 

 useful for green-shell purpose than for anything else. More like Mohawk 

 than any other, but makes a larger, coarser and later growth and has de- 

 cidely longer pods. Plate I, fig. ei; VII, fig. dj ; XII, fig. 4. 



Full Measure 



Synonym. — Henderson's Full Measure. 



History. — Introduced in Tqo6 by Peter Henderson & Co. Said to be a 

 cross between Yosemite and Refugee. 



Description. — ■ Plant strictly dwarf, with a few high shoots above the fo- 

 liage, erect while young, spreading when laden with fruit, 14 to 16 inches high. 



