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Comparison.— -A well-known variety. More like Bountiful than any other, 

 differing only in having darker colored foliage and in that the pods are 

 somewhat darker, straighter, have a more slender and cleaner-cut point and 

 usually one seed less to the pod. Too tough and stringy to be of value, 

 except possibly for shipping long distances. One of the earliest green- 

 podded bu.sh varieties. Plate I, fig. rti ; VII, fig. g6; XIII, fig. 3. 



Climbing Wax-Podded Varieties 



Andalusia 



Synoiiyins.— Golden Lazy Wives, Golden Andalusia. 



History. — Said to have originated at Andalusia, Pennsylvania. Intro- 

 duced in 1888 by Johnson & Stokes. 



Description. — Plant large, climbs moderately well, compact, vigorous, 

 late, very productive. Branches wholly green. Leaflets medium in size, 

 broad, very flat, moderately smooth, medium green. Flowers white. Snap 

 pods medium in size, 5 to 5^/3 inches long, stout, very much curved, oval- 

 round, slightly depressed between beans, short ill-defined point, six to seven- 

 seeded, bright waxy yellow, very smooth, strictly stringless, free from fiber, 

 very fleshy, very brittle, very fine-grained, of excellent quality, moderately 

 attractive. Green-shell pods round and slightly swollen by the beans. 

 Green-shell beans small, crowded in pod, pure white. Dry seeds (1.2 x .95 

 X .8 cm.) broadly oval in outline, turgid, subcircular in cross section, dingy- 

 white. 



Comparison. — A moderately well-known variety. Valuable as a late snap 

 bean, but less desirable than either Indian Chief or T^Iont d'Or. Peculiar 

 for its exceedingly curved tender pods of high quality. Closely resembles 

 Indian Chief, but is about four days later and with slightly shorter, more 

 slender, decidedly more curved and deeper yellow pods. The pods have a 

 longer and more ill-defined point. Plate V, "fig. C2; XIV, fig. 8. 



Black German Pole 



Synonyms. — German Pole. A foreign variety known as Cambrae Tall 

 Butter Skinless is the same as Black German except that the flowers and 

 seeds are pure white. 



History.— Has been grown in this country for at least fifty years. 



Description.- — • Plant large, climbs well, moderately compact, vigorous, 

 hardy, slightly susceptible to disease, late-midscason, moderately pro- 

 ductive. Branches slightly tinged with red. Leaflets medium in size, long- 

 pointed, narrow, flat, moderately smooth surface, medium green. Flowers 

 pink. Snap pods. medium small, 5 to 514 inches long, moderately stout, flat, 

 straight, occasionally lient backwards at stem end, depressed between beans, 

 short ill-defined point, six to seven-seeded, clear wax\' yellow, strictly string- 

 less, slightly fibrous, fleshy, brittle, fine-grained, of good quality, attractive. 

 Green-shell pods flat, much depressed between beans, slightly reddish tinged 

 along the sutures, shell out moderately easy, attractive. Green-shell beans 

 small-medium, dark, imattractive. Dry seeds (1.15 x .95 x .85 cm.) broadly 

 oval, subglobular, prominent hilum, shining-black. 



Comparison. — An old and well-known variety. Suitable for snap and 

 green-shell purposes. Valuable for its handsome, waxy-yellow, stringless 

 pods. Resembles Indian Chief, but with straighter and decidedly flatter 

 pods. The pods have also a more ill-defined point and are more depressed 

 between beans. Plate IV, fig. f3; VII, fig. gy; IX, fig. 8. 



Golden Carmine 



Synony]its. — Golden Carmine Pod Horticultural, Carmine King Horticul- 

 tural. 



History. — Originated by Rogers Brothers, Chaumont. N. Y.. and intro- 

 duced in 1904 by several seedsmen. 



