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tapering, thin, flat, smooth, medium green. Flowers light pink. Pods very 

 large, _ 6^/2 to 7 inches long, uniform, somewhat slender, gracefully curved, 

 sometimes bend sideways, flat, long clean-cut point, six to eight-seeded, 

 light green, very stringy, very fibrous, very tough, moderately coarse-grained, 

 of poor quality, very attractive. Dry pods easily thrashed. Dry seeds 

 (1.55 X .7 X .65 cm.) oblong or subreniform, rounded ends, subcircular in 

 cross section, irregularly marked with fawn and deep red or maroon. 



Comparison. — A little-known variety. Suitable for late marketing and 

 shipping. Although decidedly larger, more vigorous and more productive 

 this variety is nevertheless more like Galega than any other, except, of 

 course, Hodson Wax. Except in color of pod, it is the same as Hodson 

 Wax. Both Hodson Green Pod and Hodson Wax, are valuable for their 

 vigor, hardiness, disease resistance, productiveness and attractiveness. They 

 are, however, decidedly lacking in texture and quality. They may be used 

 to good advantage as foundation stocks from which to develop new varieties. 

 Plate H, fig. 02; VH, fig. dio; XUI, fig. 7. 



Hurst Everbearing 



Synonym. — Everbearing Dwarf French. 



Confusing name. — Everbearing is a very different type from Hurst Ever- 

 bearing. 



History.- — European variety. Origin obscure. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 10 to 12 inches high, erect, loose, long 

 leafless fruit stems above foliage, weak grower, early, moderately productive. 

 Branches green throughout. Leaflets medium in size, broad, flat, smooth, 

 very dark green. Flowers white. Pods medium in size, 4^ to 5 inches long, 

 moderately stout, flat-oval, curved, long slender point, five to six-seeded, 

 dark green, slightly stringy, fibrous, fleshy, fine-grained, of fair quality, 

 unattractive. Dry seeds (1.4 x .7 x .5 cm.) oblong, rounded ends, oval in 

 cross section, ivory-white. 



Comparison. — Little known in this country. Compared with Everbearing, 

 it makes a decidedly smaller growth, with no running tendency, fruit borne 

 on long fruit stems, less productive and much earlier. The pods are only 

 about half the size, stouter, and darker in color. It is undoubtedly of less 

 value than Everbearing. Plate IV, fig. d^. 



Improvf.d Goddard 



Confusing name. — -This variety is often confused will: old Goddard, or 

 Boston Favorite as it is now more commonly called. 



History. — A selection of Boston Favorite and introduced in 1897 by 

 D. M. Ferry & Co. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 14 to 18 inches high, very erect, com- 

 pact, vigorous, very hardy, midseason, very productive. Branches green 

 throughout. Leaflets large, narrow, long-pointed, flat, moderately smooth, 

 medium green. Flowers light pink. Snap pods large, uniform, 6 to 6^ 

 inches long, moderately stout, flat, very straight, occasionally turned back 

 at stem end, long straight clean-cut point, five to six-seeded, crowded, dark 

 green, very stringy, tough, very fibrous, coarse-grained, of poor quality, at- 

 tractive. Green-shell pods somewhat constricted between beans, much 

 splashed with bright red, very attractive. Green-shell beans large, faintly 

 streaked with pink, shell out easily. Dry seeds (1.8 x .9 x .7 cm.) oblong, 

 rounded ends, oval in cross section, fawn, irregularly marked with deep 

 red or maroon. The lighter color much predominating. 



Comparison. — Little known, but very popular in certain sections. Un- 

 doubtedly more like Bo.ston Favorite than any other, but it is a better grower 

 and decidedly more productive. The pods are uniformly larger, better filled, 

 and fuller between beans. An excellent midseason variety for green-shell 

 purposes and undoubtedly the best dwarf variety of the horticultural chiss. 

 Plate I, fig. g2; VII, fig. ei ; XIII, fig. 5. 



