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Pickler it is more like Red Kidney than any other, differing in making a 

 slightly larger growth, in being slightly later in season and in having a 

 decidedly longer and more curved pod. It differs from Prolific Pickler as 

 described under that head. Both these varieties are too tough to be of much 

 value for snap purposes. However, they are rather attractive and will 

 remain in good condition for a long while after being picked. More suit- 

 able for dry-shell purposes. Plate II, fig. C2; VII, fig. cio; XI, fig. 6. 



China Red Eye 



Synonyms. — China, Early China, Red Eye, Red Eyed China, Early China 

 Red Eye, Chinese Date. 



History. — ■ Probably of European origin. Catalogued as early as 1822 by 

 J. M. Thorburn & Co. It is now listed by at least 40 seedsmen. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 12 to 14 inches high, erect, compact, 

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

 Leaflets large, rather broad, slightly crumpled, rough, medium green. Flowers 

 white. Snap pods medium in size, 5 to 5H inches long, stout, oval in cross 

 section, very straight, occasionally turned back at stem end, short well- 

 defined point, five to six-seeded, medium to light green, stringy, fibrous, 

 fieshy, moderately coarse-grained, of very poor quality, moderately attractive. 

 Dry seeds (1.4 x .8 x .7 cm.) oblong, ends abruptly rounded or truncated, 

 subcircular in cross section, veiny-white, with an irregular eye of red inter- 

 mixed with fawn, darker portion covering not more than one-third of seed. 



Comparison. — A well-known variety. Used both for snap and dry-shell 

 purposes. More like Round Six Weeks than any other variety. The plant, 

 however, is more compact and has darker colored foliage. The pods are 

 smaller, straighter, flatter and slightly lighter in color. Considered as to 

 pods alone this variety is perhaps more like Yellow Eye than Round Six 

 Weeks. This old variety is not so popular as formerly. Except for its 

 hardiness and productiveness it has little to commend itself. It is too small 

 and too tough to be of value as a snap bean. In some sections it is exten- 

 sivelv used for green-shell and dry-shell purposes. Plate II, fig. ai; VII, 

 fig. di ; XI, fig. I. 



Cream Valentine 



Synonyms. — Cream, Henderson's Cream Valentine. 



History. — Originated in Genesee County, New York. Introduced in 1897 

 by Peter Henderson & Co. 



Comparison. — This variety is identical with Red Valentine except in color 

 of seed. The seeds are pinkish flesh color, and, being unlike those of any 

 other variety, the stock is likely to remain pure. With green-podded varieties 

 there is very little advantage in lighter colored seed. Plate I, fig. di. 



Crimson Beauty 



History. — Originated with E. D. Gibson, Ashburnham,_ Mass. Said to 

 he a cross between Goddard and a very early wax variety, but is more 

 likely to be an early strain of Goddard. Introduced in i8q6 by Ford Seed 

 Company. 



Comparison. — This variety is more like Improved Goddard than any other, 

 in fact it may be called an Extra Earlv Goddard. The general habit is 

 the same, but it is somewhat taller and more open. The pods are also 

 about the same, but are slightly smaller, and straighter at s+em end. The 

 pods at the green-shell stage are niorc highlv colored, b^ing bright carmine 

 and covers the greater portion of the pod. The dry seeds (1.75 x .75 x .65 

 cm."), except for being a little smaller, are the same. A verv earlv. nro- 

 diictive. moderately resistant, attractive varietv for green-shell purposes. 

 Plate I, fig. fi. 



Early Market 



Synonyms. — Earliest Market. Schwill's Quick Crop. 



Confusing names. — Prolific Market, King of the Earlv Market, French 

 Market, and Market Wax are all different from Early Market. 



