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have been developed from Yosemite, Saddleback and Ne Plus Ultra. In- 

 troduced in 1894 by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. Now listed by at least 140 

 seedsmen. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 12 to 15 inches high, very erect, some- 

 what spreading when laden with fruit, somewhat open, vigorous, hardy, 

 early, productive. Branches wholly green. Leaflets medium to large, broad, 

 fiat, rough, medium green. Flowers light pink. Pods large, slightly variable, 

 4>4 to 5 inches long, stout, round, crease backed, decidedly curved, slightly 

 bent backwards at stem end, long ill-defined point, constricted between 

 beans, uniformly six-seeded, dark green, strictly stringless, tender, fleshy, 

 brittle, fine-grained, of good quality, moderately attractive. Dry seeds 

 (1.4 X .8 X .7 cm.) oblong-oval, subcircular in cross section, dark coffee- 

 brown, ring around hilum of a darker shade. 



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

 Compared with Giant Stringless it has a smaller pod, less depressed be- 

 tween beans and slightly darker in color. Burpee Stringless makes up in 

 quality for that which it lacks in appearance. It is slightly susceptible to 

 disease, bur otherwise hardy. Because of its reliability, productiveness 

 and good qualitv it is one of the best, both for home use and for market. 

 Plate I, fig. Z^s; "VII, fig. rS; XI, fig. 2. 



Byer 



History. — ■ Said to have originated in Tennessee. Introduced in 1899 by 

 John Lewis Childs. 



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

 young, somewhat drooping when laden with fruit, compact, vigorous, very 

 hardy, midseason to late, very productive. Branches wholly green. Leaflets 

 large, long, slightly crumpled, smooth, glossy, dark green. Flowers pink. 

 Pods small to medium, 5 to sVi inches long, slender, round, straight or 

 slightly curved, extremely long and ill-defined point, five-seeded, dark 

 glossy-green, becoming slightly purplish splashed at the green-shell stage, 

 slightly stringy, slightly fibrous, brittle, fleshy, fine-grained, of good quality, 

 very attractive. Dry seeds (1.4 x .7 x .6 cm.) oblong, abruptly rounded 

 ends, subcircular in cross section, irregularly marked with fawn and dark 

 purple or violet. 



Comparison.— A little-known, but very valuable variety. Very different 

 from any other sort. It is peculiar for its glossv green leaves and for its 

 extremely dark green and extremely long-pointed pods. It is valuable for 

 its disease resistance, its productiveness and for its handsome pods. It is 

 too late for general market purposes, but should be very suitable for late 

 marketing and for canning. More like Giant Stringless than any other 

 variety, differing principally in more regularly shaped pods, less constricted 

 between beans and peculiar glossy green color. In habit of growth it is 

 probably more like Improved Goddard than anv otiier. Plate II, fig. hi ; 

 VII, eg; X, fig. 10. 



Canadi.\n Wonder. 



Synonyms. — Red Canada, Rose, Summer's Canadian Wonder. 



History. — Originated in Canada. Has been in cultivation for at least 

 30 years. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 20 to 22 inches high, very erect, com- 

 pact, bushy, extremely vigorous, very hardy, late, very productive. Branches 

 wholly green. Leaflets very large, long, broad, reticulated, very rough, dark 

 green. Flowers light pink. Snap pods very large, somewhat variable, 7 to 8 

 inches long, moderately stout, flat, gracefully curved, rough surface, long 

 clean-cut point, 6 to 8 seeded, light green, very stringy, fibrous, coarse- 

 grained, of poor quality, attractive. Green-shell pods moderately depressed 

 between beans, very light green. Dry pods thrash easily. Dry seeds (1.9 x 

 .85 X .5 cm.) oblong or subrcniform, ends frequently squared, oval in cross 

 section, deep violet or maroon. 



Comparison. — This variety is peculiar for its upright habit of growth, 

 its vigor, hardiness, productiveness and large curved pods. Next to Prolific 



