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Description. — Plant large, climbs well, very open, very vigorous, mod- 

 erately hardy, slightly susceptible to disease, moderately early, moderately 

 productive.. Branches slightly reddish tinged. Leaflets large, very long, very 

 flat, smooth surface, medium green. Flowers pink. Snap pods very large, 65^ 

 to 7y2 inches long, very broad, extremely flat, very straight, slightly de- 

 pressed between beans, long moderately well-defined point, seven to eight- 

 seeded, clear waxy yellow, strictly stringless, very slightly fibrous, fleshy, 

 very brittle, fine-grained, of excellent quality, very attractive. Green-shell 

 pods very much depressed between beans, light yellow much splashed with 

 bright red, exceedingly attractive. Green-shell beans large, pinkish marked, 

 attractive. Dry seeds (1.5 x 1.05 x .85 cm.) broadly oval in outline, round- 

 oval in cross section, pinkish fawn irregularly marked with dark reddish 

 brown, light brown ring around hilum. 



Comparison. — A moderately well-known new variety. Valuable for its 

 large attractive pods, which may be used equally well for snap and green- 

 shell purposes. Excellent for home use or for market. Except for being 

 earlier in season, more open in habit of growth and for having slightly 

 longer and flatter wax pods, the varietv is very much like Worcester Mam- 

 moth. Plate III, fig. r4; VII, fig. g8\ IX, fig. 7. 



Golden Ch.\mpion 



Confusing vainrs. — Golden Cluster, Golden Carmine and Golden Andalusia 

 are different from Golden Champion. 



History. — ■ Introduced in 1890 by Peter Henderson & Co. 



Description.— Plant climbs very poorly, very small, weak grower, open, 

 susceptible to disease, very early, very unproductive. Branches reddish 

 tinged. Leaflets very small, narrow, flat, smooth surface, very light yel- 

 lowish green. Flowers pink. Snap pods medium in size, 5^/2 to 6 inches 

 long, moderately slender, much curved near tip, round in cross section, very 

 long slender clean-cut point, six to seven-seeded, downy surface, dull 

 creamy-white, very stringy, fibrous, tough, fine-grained, of poor qualit}^ very 

 unattractive. Dry seeds (1.6 x .8 x .5 cm.) decidedly reniform, depressed 

 hilum. very prominent hypocotyl. rounded ends, decidedly flat, oval in cross 

 section, murky dark brown or black. 



Comparison. — Decidedlv of no value. Plate III. fig. di; VII, fig. gg; 

 IX, fig. ir. 



Golden Cluster 



Synonyms. — -White Algerian. Drcer's Golden Cluster. 



Confusing names. — Golden Andalusia, Golden Carmine and Golden Cham- 

 pion are different from Golden Cluster. 



History. — Introduced in 1886 by Henry A. Dreer, who writes that it 

 originated with a Mr. Kraemer, Doylestown, Pa. 



Description.- — -Plant large, climbs well, very compact, very vigorous, hardy, 

 slightlj'' susceptible to disease, midseason. productive. Branches wholly 

 green. Leaflets medium in size, broad, moderately flat, rough surface, liglit 

 green. Flowers white. Snap pods very large. GYz to 7^/> inches long, vari- 

 able, moderately stout, extremely straight, flat, broad across the back, crease- 

 backed, long curved point, eight-seeded, light waxy yellow, black line along 

 each suture, stringy, very slightly fibrous, very fleshy, very brittle, fine- 

 grained, of fair quality, very attractive. Green-shell pods somewhat angular 

 in cross section, shell out with difficulty, same as snap pods in color. Green- 

 shell beans medium in size, white. _ Dry seeds (1.4 x i x .65 cm.) broadly 

 oval in outline, oval in cross section, surface occasionally wrinkled, ivory- 

 white. 



Comparison. — A well-known pole variety. Valuable for its large, straight, 

 attractive, fleshy pods. Next to Golden Carmine it is the best pole wax 

 varietv. ^lore suitable for snap purposes, but largely' used for grecn-shcll 

 and drv-shcll purposes. It closely resembles Kentucky Wonder Wax and 

 Landretli. differing as described under these heads. Plate V, fig. ei ; VIT, 

 fig. g\o; IX, fig. 12. 



