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vigorous, hardy, moderately early, productive. Brandies green throughout. 

 Leaflets medium in size, rough, medium green. Flowers light pink. Pods 

 large, somewhat variable, 5^4 to 6 inches long, moderately stout, round, 

 creasebacked, scimiter-curved, ill-defined point of medium length, constricted 

 between beans, six to eight-seeded, crowded in pod, dark green, strictly 

 stringless, fiberless, very brittle, fine-grained, of excellent quality, moderately 

 attractive. Dry seeds (1.7 x .7 x .65 cm.) oblong, abruptly rounded or 

 truncated ends, circular in cross section, irregularly marked with fawn and 

 reddish brown, the latter predominating. 



Comparison. — This new and little-known variety has not received a com- 

 plete trial, but evidently very similar in appearance and general usefulness 

 to Giant Stringless. Plate I, fig. c/5. 



Galega 



Synoyms. — Galega Refugee, Large Refugee. 



History. — A selection of Refugee. Introduced about 1880. 



Comparison. — An old but little-known variety. Now dropped from all 

 seed lists. In habit and behavior this variety is very similar to Hodson Green 

 Pod. It is apparently just as productive and resistant to disease. It makes 

 a slightly larger growth and has smoother, flatter leaves. The pods are 

 about the same, having the same graceful curve, but are slightly narrower, 

 slightly shorter and with a slight tendency to turn back at the stem end. 

 The dry seeds (1.5 x .7 x .6 cm.) are the same in shape, but dififer in color, 

 having black or very dark brown markings instead of red. Valuable for its 

 vigor, hardiness, productiveness and uniformly large, straight, handsome 

 pods. Too late, however, for general market purposes. Plate IT, fig. 05. 



Garden Prtde 



Synonym. — Jones' Garden Pride Stringless Green Pod. 



History. — Originated and introduced in 1903 by A. N. Jones, Leroy, N. Y. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 12 to 14 inches high, erect, loose, vigor- 

 ous, hardy, moderately early, moderately productive. Branches wholly green. 

 Leaflets medium in size, broad, slightly crumpled, rough, light_ green. Flowers 

 white. Pods large, 4^ to 5 inches long, stout, oval-round in cross section, 

 curved (especially near the tip), long curved point, six to seven-seeded, very 

 light green, stringless, fleshy, brittle, fine-grained, of good quality, moderately 

 attractive. Dry seeds fi.25 x .75 x .7 cm.) short-oblong, truncated, circular 

 in cross section, ivory-wdiite. 



Comparison. — The plants of this variety resemble those of Yellow Six 

 Weeks but are somewhat smaller and more stocky. The pods resemble 

 Early Refugee but are larger, less round, lighter in color, less fibrous and 

 strictly stringles'^. They also have a characteristic curve which readily dis- 

 tinguishes them from the pods of any other variety. They bend inward at 

 extreme tip and backward at extreme stem end. A productive, moderately 

 resistant, tender sort. The shape of its pods, however, somewhat detracts 

 from its value as a market variety. Plate IV, fig. di ; VII, fig. dS. 



Giant Stringless 



Synonyms. — Giant Stringless Green Pod, Giant Stringless Green Pod 

 Valentine, Giant Podded, Mammoth Stringless Green Pod, Improved String- 

 less Green Pod. Colossal Stringless Green Pod, Ncwington Wonder (Moore 

 & Simon Cat., 1905), Norwood Stringless, English Stringless. 



Confusing names. — Burpee Stringless, Stringless Round Pod. Jones String- 

 less, Stringless Wax, Stringless Refugee, Garden Pride Stringless Green 

 Pod. and Grencll Stringless Green Pod arc all diff'erent from Giant Strinaless. 



History. — Originated by N. B. Kcency S: Son, Lemv, New York. Saiil 

 to be a selection of Red Valentine. Introduced in 1898 by Johnson & Stokes. 



Comparison. — One of the most popular and widely grown garden varieties. 

 Very similar to Burpee Stringless, differing in the following particulars: 



