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well-defined point, five to six-seeded, light green, very stringy, very tough, 

 coarse-grained, of poor quality, moderately attractive. Dry seeds (1.5 x .7 

 X .6 cm.) oblong, abruptly rounded or truncated ends, subcircular in cross 

 section, ochraceous brown with a dark brown ring around hilum. 



Comparison.— This variety closely resembles Yellow Six Weeks. Except 

 for being a little smaller and more stocky, the habit of the plant is the 

 same. The pods differ in being smaller, straighter and lighter colored. The 

 pod is about the same in color and in length as China Red Eye, but somewhat 

 wider, flatter and with a longer and clearer-cut point. This is one of the 

 hardiest garden varieties and quite resistant to disease, but is too tough and 

 stringy to be of value for home use or local market. It may be valuable as 

 a foundation stock for breeding purposes where hardy characters are de- 

 sired. Plate I, fig. bi; VII, fig. eg; XI, fig. 9. 



Old Fashioned Yellow Eye 



Confusing names. — Yellow Ej^e, Yellow-eyed Wax, and Boston Yellow 

 Eye are different types from Old Fashioned Yellow Eye. 



Comparison. — In habit of growth this variety is the same as Yellow Eye. 

 The pods, also, are similar, differing only in being slightly darker green 

 and in having a longer, straighter and sharper point. The dry seeds 

 (1.3 X .75 X .6 cm.) are oblong or reniform, usually truncated, oval in 

 cross section, veiny-white, with a distinct golden yellow eye and a light 

 brown ring around the hilum. Plate I, fig. §4. 



Prolific Market 



Synonyms. — Negro Long Pod, Long Negro, Thorburn's Prolific Market. 



Confusing names. — Early Market, French Market, and Market Wax are 

 all different from Prolific Market. 



History.— Known in Europe as Negro Long Pod. Introduced in United 

 States under the name of Prolific Market in 1894 by J. M. Thorburn & Co. 



Description. — Plant dwarf, 16 to 18 inches high, slight running tendency, 

 spreading, branchy, loose, very vigorous, hardy, very late, productive. 

 Branches slightly purplish tinged, especially at the nodes. Leaflets small, 

 long, narrow, flat, smooth surface, dark green. Flowers pink. Pods medium 

 to large, variable, 5Vj to 6J/2 inches long, very slender, almost round, very 

 slightly crease-backed, slightly curved, straight ill-defined point, six to seven- 

 seeded, dark green, slightly string}^ very slightly fibrous, fleshy, brittle, fine- 

 grained, of good quality, attractive. Dry seeds (1.5 x .7 x .55 cm.) oblong 

 or subreniform, frequently truncated at one end, oval in cross section, shin- 

 ing black. 



Comparison. — This is a very distinct sort. The habit of growth is pos- 

 sibly more like Hodson Green Pod, but is more stragglj'. The pods some- 

 what resemble Longfellow but, are lighter in color, more depressed between 

 beans and not so uniformly straight. Many pods are somewhat flattish. 

 Owing to this tendency to revert to flat pods and to its unproductiveness 

 and unevenness, the variety is rapidly going out of commerce. Plate IV, 

 fig. 04; VII, fig. <rio; XIII, fig. I. 



Prolific Pickler 



Synonyms. — -Vick's Dwarf Prolific Pickler, Gunkler. 



History. — Introduced in 1893 by James Vick's Sons. 



Comparison. — This is apparently an improved strain of Canadian Wonder. 

 While the same in habit, it makes a slightly larger growth and has uniformly 

 larger and more curved pods. The pods are usually about an inch longer 

 and averaging one bean more to the pod. The seeds (2 x i x .6 cm.) are 

 slightly larger and more often truncated. It is about the same in season, 

 more productive and superior in every respect. Plate II, fig. c^. 



