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Confusing names. — Improved Goddard, Boston Pea, Boston Navj% Boston 

 Marrow, Boston Yellow Eye and Boston Snap Short are all different from 

 Boston Favorite. 



History. — Catalogued by several seedsmen about 1885 but previously grown 

 on a large scale in the vicinity of Boston. 



Comparison.^ A well-known and popular sort. The plant, except for its 

 running tendency, is the same as Improved Goddard. The pods, however, 

 are quite different, being much smaller, more poorly filled, more depressed 

 between beans and with a more poorly- defined point. Green-shell pods are 

 about the same in color, being profusely splashed with dull or purplish red. 

 The dry seeds (2 x .95 x .75 cm.) are the same in shape and color, but are 

 slightly larger. Improved Goddard is more productive and a much better 

 variety in every respect. Plate I, fig. g2. 



Bountiful 



Synonyms. — Breck's Boston Snap, Sutton's Plentiful. 



History. — Originated in Genesee County, New York. Said to be, and 

 probably is, a selection of Yellow Six Weeks. Introduced in 1898 by Peter 

 Henderson & Co. 



Description.— Plant strictly dwarf, 14 to 18 inches high, rather straggly, 

 loose, very vigorous, hard}^, slightly susceptible to disease, very early, mod- 

 erately productive. Branches green. Leaflets medium in size, regular, 

 slightly crumpled, rough, very light green. Flowers pink. Pods very large, 

 6 to 6j^ inches long, stout, flat, curved (especially near the tip), extremely 

 long and clean-cut point, seven-seeded, light-green, stringless, slightly 

 fibrous, coarse-grained, of good quality, attractive. Dry seeds (1.45 x .8 

 X .6 cm.) oblong, abruptly rounded at ends, broad-oval in cross section, 

 olive-yellow with a sulphurous tinge, olive-brown ring around hilum. 



Comparison. — A popular variety in many localities. Differs from Yellow 

 Six Weeks in having lighter colored foliage — as light as any other Ameri- 

 can sort. The pods are more curved, especially near the point. While 

 there is no string, there is considerable fiber in the walls. Defective pods, 

 caused by one or more seeds failing to develop, are quite common. A 

 valuable sort for home use or for market. The pods remain in good 

 condition for a long time after picking, suggesting its value for shipping 

 purposes. More like Grenell Stringless than any other variety, differing 

 chiefly in season, in color of foliage and color of seed. Plate I, fig. b2; 

 VII, fig. c6; X, fig. 4. 



BURLINGAME 



Synonyms. — Burlingame Medium, White Medium, While Field, York 

 State Medium. 



History.- — Originated about 1896 in Genesee County, N. Y. 



Comparison. — A popular field variety in New York State. The habit 

 of growth is the same as White Marrow. 'Jhc pods except for being 

 slightly shorter, and for a decided tendency to curve backwards at the 

 stem end, are also the same. In size, the pod is about midway between 

 White Marrow and Navy Pea. The dry seeds (i.i x .75 x .65 cm.) are 

 decidedly smaller than White Marrow and much larger and more elongated 

 than Navy Pea. It is about 4 or 5 days later than White Marrow and is 

 somewhat more productive. Plate V, fig. fli; VII, fig. c 7 ; X, fig. 3. 



Burpee Stringless 



Synonyms. — Burpee's Stringless Green Pod, Stringless, Stringless Won- 

 der, Stringless Green Round Pod, Bell's Prolific Green Pod, McKenzie's 

 Matchless Green Pod, Muzzy's Stringless Green Pod. 



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

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

 and Grenell Stringless Green Pod are all different from Burpee Strincrless. 



History.— Originated with N. B. Kecney & Son, Leroy, N. Y. Said to 



