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Yellow Cranberry 



Synonyms. — Golden Cranberry, Yellow China. 



History. — It was in cultivation in this country as early as 1826. 



Description. — Plant dwarf, a slight tendency to run, 10 to 12 inches 

 high, moderately erect, very compact, bushy, vigorous, very hardy, mid- 

 season, productive. Branches wholly green. Leaflets medium in size, broad, 

 slightly crumpled, smooth, glossy dark green. Flowers light pink. Snap 

 pods medium in size, 4^ to 5 inches long, stout, oval in cross section, 

 decidedly curved, short slightly curved point, six to seven-seeded, light 

 green, almost stringless, tender, fleshj^, fine-grained, of good quality, un- 

 attractive. Dry pods thresh easily. Dry seeds (i.iS x .8 x .7 cm.) oval in 

 outline, subcircular in cross section, greenish olive, and with a chocolate- 

 brown ring around hilum. 



Comparison.— This old variety has largely gone out of cultivation. Ex- 

 cept for being smaller and somewhat lighter in color of foliage, the plants 

 are very much like those of Low Champion. The pods are decidedly dif- 

 ferent in being smaller, less flat and decidedly more curved. The pods 

 somewhat resemble those of Round Six Weeks, but are not so nearly round, 

 are more curved and lighter green. Except for being smaller, the seeds also 

 are very much like those of Round Six Weeks. Suitable for snap and dry- 

 shell purposes. Plate I, fig. g3; VII, fig. ^-4; XII, fig. 7. 



Yfllow Eye 



Synonyms. — Improved Yellow Ej-e, Yellow Eyed China. 



Confusing names. — Old Fashioned Yellow Eye, Boston Yellow Eye, and 

 Yellow Eyed Wax are different from Yellow Eye. 



History. — Has been in cultivation in this country for at least 50 years. 



Comparison. — This variety is very similar to White Marrow, differing 

 only in having lighter green foliage, narrower leaflets and straighter, nar- 

 rower better filled pods. The pods have also a better defined point and 

 are of better appearance generally. The dry seeds (1.25 x .8 x .7 cm.) are 

 about the same in shape but differ in color in having a large, clearly defined, 

 yellow blotch or eye on the ventral area and a distinct brown ring around 

 the hilum. This variety is used chiefly for dry-shell purposes and for 

 this purpose is an excellent sort. The yellow blotch, however, is usually con- 

 sidered a disadvantage and for this reason White Marrow is more popular. 

 It threshes out easily and is of excellent quality when baked. Plate I, 



fig. gs; VII, fig. gs; XIII, fig. 8. 



Yellow Six Weeks 



Synonyms. — Long Yellow Six Weeks, Early Si.x Weeks, Early Yellow 

 Kidney Six Weeks, Long Yeilow, Six Weeks, Improved Six Weeks. Im- 

 proved Long Yellow Si.x Weeks, Pride of Newton, Breck's Yellow Cran- 

 berry, Rob Ro}', Gold Bean. 



Confusing name. — Round Six Weeks (Round Yellow Six Weeks) is a 

 different type. 



History. — Catalogued by J. M. Thorburn & Co. as early as 1825. Now 

 listed by 160 seedsmen. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 12 to 16 inches high, erect, decidedly 

 open, very vigorous, hardy, slightly susceptible to disease, early, productive. 

 Branches green throughout. Leaflets large, broad, somewhat crumpled, 

 rough, medium light in color. Flowers light pink. Snap pods uniformly 

 large, 5^ to 6 inches long, flat, slightly and gracefully curved, long well- 

 defined point, uniformly six-seeded, medium green in color, becoming lighter 

 with maturity, very stringy, tough, coarse-grained, of poor quality, attractive. 

 Dry seeds (1.6 x .8 x .6 cm.) oblong, occasionally subrcniform. ends usually 

 more or less truncated, subcircular in cross section, olive-brown with a 

 sulphureous tinge, dark brown ring around hilum. 



