2l6 



X .5 cm.). The dry beans are much less attractive than Navv Pea. Plate IV, 

 fig. /3. 



White Valentine 



Synonyms. — Union White Valentine, May's White Valentine, Extra Early 

 White Valentine. 



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

 of seed, which is pure white. It is badly mixed with a field sort. The ease 

 with which the stock seed of this variety can be adulterated with the more 

 easily grown field sorts accounts for its going out of commerce. It is now 

 listed by only 8 seedsmen. 



White Wonder 



Comparison. — This is a strain of Navy Pea differing only in being a few 

 days later and in having slightly wider and darker colored pods and with 

 decidedly larger dingy white seeds (i.i x .75 x .65 cm.). The dry beans are 

 much less attractive than either Navy Pea or White Marrow. Plate IV, 

 fig- /4- 



Wonder of France 



Synonyins. — -Wonder, Marvel of Paris, Marvel of France, Green Gem, 

 King of the Greens. 



Confusing names.— Canadian Wonder, Kentucky Wonder, Veitch Wonder, 

 Newington Wonder, and Tennessee Wonder are all different from Wonder 

 of France. 



History. — Of French origin. Listed bv American seedsmen as earlv as 

 1880. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 12 to 14 inches higli, very erect, com- 

 pact, vigorous, early, productive. Branches green throughout. Leaflets 

 medium in size, broad, flat, smooth surface, exceedingly dark grayish green. 

 Flowers white. Pods large, 5 to 5^^ inches long, slender, flat-oval in cross 

 section, almost straight, long curved point, poorly filled, depressed between 

 beans, six-seeded, very dark rich green, very stringy, very tougli, fine- 

 grained, of poor quality, moderately attractive. Dry seeds (1.5 x .7 x .45 

 cm.) reniform, very flat, oval in cross section, pale pea-green, occasionally 

 white. 



Comparison. — This little-known variety is most like Triumph and of the 

 same general usefulness. The habit of growth is about the same, but the 

 pod is very different, being longer, flatter, straighter, less depressed at stem 

 end, more depressed between beans and darker in color. It is less vigorous, 

 less productive and with a much less attractive pod than Triumph. Recom- 

 mended only for in-door culture. Plate II, fig. h^. 



Yankee Winter 



Synonym. — Salzer's New Yankee Winter. 



History. — Introduced in 1901 by John A. Salzcr Seed Company. 



Description. — Plant dwarf, 14 to 16 inches high, many runners, verv spread- 

 ing, loose, very vigorous, hardy, very late, moderately productive. Branches 

 wholly green. Leaflets very small, long, narrow, flat, smooth surface, 

 medium green in color. Flowers white. Pods small, uniform, 4 to 4J^ 

 inches long, moderately stout, moderately curved, round-broad in cross 

 section, long slightly curved point, well filled, six-seeded, very light green, 

 very stringy, very tough, fleshy, fine-grained, of fair quality, unattractive. 

 Dry pods thresh easily. Dry seeds (i x .65 x .5 cm.) short oblong or sub- 

 reniform, ends usually rounded, round-oval in cross section, dingy-white. 



Comparison. — A very little-known variety. It is the only field sort with 

 round fleshy pods. The pods are peculiar for their rectangular shape in 

 cross section, and for the deeply depressed basin at ventral and dorsal 

 sutures. Except for its rounded pods and elongated seeds it is very similar 

 to Navy Pea. Plate V, fig. (13; Vll, fig. g3 ; X, fig. 7. 



