200 



Description. — Plant dwarf with many spreading branches and occasional 

 runners, 12 to 14 inches high, very vigorous, very hardy, fairly resistant to 

 disease, midseason, productive. Branches wholly green. Leaflets large, 

 broad, thick, rolled inwards, crumpled, rough surface, very dark green. 

 Flowers white. Pods very large, 6 to 6>4 inches long, stout, extremely flat, 

 very straight, occasionally twisted, wavy along ventral suture, short curved 

 point, six to seven-seeded, light green, stringy, moderately tough, slightly 

 fibrous, coarse-grained, of fair quality, unattractive. Dry seeds (1.4 x .85 

 X .6 cm.) oval or broad-oblong, rounded ends, oval in cross section, ivory- 

 white. 



Comparison. — An old variety, but little grown. Rather extensively used 

 in some localities for green-shell purposes. It has never become popular 

 because of its spreading habit and its tough unattractive pods. A favorite 

 sort in Germany. Plate IV, fig. J2; VII, fig. ^3 ; XII, fig. i. 



Eureka 



Synonyms. — Sulphur Colored Bean, Center's Sulphur, California Cream 

 Bean. 



History. — Introduced in 1893 by Ford Seed Company. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 12 to 14 inches high, with spreading 

 branches, vigorous, extremely hardy, midseason, productive. Branches green 

 throughout. Leaflets medium to large, broad, taper-pointed, curled inward, 

 smooth, glossy, dark green. Flowers very light pink. Pods medium to 

 large, 4H <^o 5 inches long, very stout, slightly clavate, very flat, slightly 

 curved, short centered point, five to six-seeded, light green, very stringy, 

 very tough, coarse-grained, of poor quality, unattractive. Dry pods thrash 

 easily. Dry seeds (i.i x .85 x .75 cm.) oval in outline, subcircular in cross 

 section, sulphurous yellow, faint greenish lunate line around hilum. 



Comparison. — In habit of growth this variety is more like Vineless Mar- 

 row than any other. The leaflets have a smooth glossy appearance, are 

 darker in color and have a tendency to curl inwards. The pods are de- 

 cidedly different, being peculiar for their club-shape. They are also decidedly 

 shorter, flatter and duller green. This is a very reliable sort for green-shell 

 or dry-shell purposes, being fairly productive and resistant to disease. Plate 

 II, fig. d2; Vli, fig. rf4; X, fig. II. 



EVERBE.\RING 



Synonym. — French Inexhaustible. 



Confusing name. — Hurst Everbearing is a diff'erent type from Everbearing. 



History. — Introduced in 1899 by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 



Description. — Plant dwarf, 18 to 20 inches high, with a decided running 

 tendency (fruit-bearing runners), spreading, bushy, extremely vigorous, 

 hardy, resistant to disease, very productive. Branches wholly green. Leaf- 

 lets medium in size, broad, flat, smooth, very dark green. Flowers white. 

 Pods large, variable, 5 to 6 inches long, slender, very flat, curved, occasionally 

 twisted, straight clean-cut point, six to seven-seeded, dark green, very stringy, 

 very tough, fine-grained, of very poor quality, unattractive. Dry pods thrash 

 easily. Dry seeds (1.3S x .7 x .5 cm.) oblong or subreniform. oval in cross 

 section, ivory-white. 



Comparison. — A litllc-grown variety. Decidelv different from anv other 

 American sort. Except for its vigor and productiveness it has little to 

 commend itself. The plant is straegly in habit and the pods are_ lacking 

 in quality, texture and appearance. For these reasons this variety will never 

 become a popular sort for snap purposes. It is too narrow podded and not 

 sufficiently attractive for green-shell purposes. On account of its hardiness, 

 productiveness and large white seeds, it may prove useful in favorable 

 localities for dry-slicll purposes. Plate IV, fig. ^^4: VII, fig. ^5 ; XI, fig. 4. 



French Flageolet 



Comparison. — An old, but little-grown variety. Except for being slightly 

 smaller, the plant is the same as White Kidney. The pods, however, are 



