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History. — Introduced in 1888 by James J. H. Gregory & Son as Carmine 

 Podded Horticultural Bush. Now generally known as Ruby Horticultural. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 10 to 12 inches high, low-growing, 

 very compact, vigorous, very hardy, early, productive. Branches wholly 

 green. Leaflets large, moderately broad, tapering, flat, smooth surface, dark 

 green. Flowers light pink. Snap pods uniformly large, 4^ to 5 inches long, 

 stout, flat, almost straight, stout straight point of medium length, five to six- 

 seeded, dark green, strictly stringless, moderately fibrous, brittle, moderately 

 fine-grained, of poor quality, attractive. Green-shell pods very stout, almost 

 round, deeply constricted between beans, greenish yellow, splashed with 

 bright carmine, shell out moderately easily. Green-shell beans large, at- 

 tractive. Dry seeds (1.3 x .9 x .7 cm.) oval, frequently short-oblong with 

 squared ends, subcircular in cross section, light buff^, spotted and streaked 

 with deep red or maroon, narrow brown ring around the hilum. 



Comparison. — Very similar to Dwarf Horticultural, under which name it 

 is generally sold. An attractive A'ariety, which may be used for both snap 

 and green-shell purposes. Considered from a green-shell standpoint, Im- 

 proved Goddard is undoubtedly more desirable, being more productive, more 

 hardy and more attractive than Ruby Horticultural and is undoubtedly the 

 most desirable of the dwarf Horticultural class. Plate I, fig. f2, ; VII, 

 fig. /4; XI, fig. 8. 



Snowflake 



Synonym. — Snowflake Pea. 



History. — Introduced in 1888 by Jas. J. H. Gregory & Son. 



Comparison. — A little-known field variet3^ Very similar to Navy Pea, 

 differing only in being slightly earlier, less productive and in having more 

 slender pods and smaller seeds (.85 x .63 x .55 cm.). It frequently has 

 one seed more to the pod than Navy Pea. Probably the smallest seeded field 

 variety. Plate IV, fig. fs. 



Swedish. 



Synonyms. — Brown Field, Brown Swedish. 



History. — Introduced in 1890 by Northrup, King & Co. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 14 to 16 inches high, erect, compact, 

 very vigorous, very hardy, moderately early, very productive. Branches 

 green throughout. Leaflets large, broad, rolled inwards, crumpled, rough, 

 medium green. Flowers light pink. Pods medium in size, 4 to 5 inches 

 long, stout, oval-flat, straight, short slender point, well filled, six-seeded, 

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

 unattractive. Dry pods thrash easily. Dry seeds (1.15 x .8 x .7 cm.) 

 oblong-oval in outline, abruptly rounded or truncated ends, subcircular in 

 cross section, ochraceous brown, chocolate-brown ring around hilum. 



Comparison. — Extensively grown by the Swedish people in the North- 

 west. In habit and character of foliage this variety is very similar to 

 China Red Eye. The pods are decidedly difl'erent in being smaller, nar- 

 rower, less flat, and regularly curved. A very hardy, productive, early sort 

 for dry-shell purposes. Wholly unsuited for snap or green-shell purposes. 

 Some stocks have degenerated into flat pods. Plate II, fig. di; VTI, fig. fc,; 

 XI, fig. 12. ' ^ 



Taylor Green Pod 



Confusing names. — Hodson Green Pod and Dwarf Green Pod arc entirely 

 different types from Taylor Green Pod. 



History. — Introduced in 1902 by Wood, Stubhs & Co. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 8 to 10 inches high, very erect, com- 

 pact, bushy, vigorous, fairly hardy, slightly susceptible to disease, very early, 

 moderately productive. Branches wholly green. Leaflets small, thin, flat, 

 smooth, dark green. Flowers light pink. Pods small to medium, about 

 4^/2 inches long, uniform, short, stout, oval-round, almost straight, short 

 stout point, five to six-seeded, light green, stringless, very slightly fibrous, 

 fleshy, brittle, fine grained, of good quality, attractive. Dry seeds (i.i x .8 



