EXAMINED IX THE SOCIETY'S GAKDEN. 263 



Black Belgian Kidney Bean. 

 Received from M. Vilmorin, of Paris. 



Although this variety has been previously noticed in the 

 Society's Journal, yet the present mention of it will doubtless be 

 excused, for it may be usefully stated that it is the best for botli 

 early and late sowing-. It is dwarf, and may be sown in pots 

 before tlie open ground has acquired sufficient warmth, and if 

 planted out when this is the case it soon comes into bearing. 

 Again, late in summer, when taller sorts would not even blossom 

 if tlien sown, tlie sort in question will produce a good crop, that 

 will keep in gathering condition till cut off by frost. This, and 

 tlie Newington Wonder, are considered the best varieties of 

 dwarf Kidney Beans. 



Tilrkische Bohne (^Schlachtschwerdt-Stangenbohne). 



Presented to the Society by John Tinne, Esq., together 

 with the original label, bearing the above name, under 

 which he had obtained the variety from the Continent. 



It was also stated on the label that {^^ diese Sbrte liefer t 12 

 bis 14 ZoU lange und ubei- 1 Zoll breite Schoten''^) this sort 

 bears pods from 12 to 14 inches in length, and upwards of an 

 inch in breadth. They did not attain these dimensions here, the 

 season being dry, and the ground cold in the early part of 

 summer ; but some were ten inches long, and nearly an inch 

 broad, and doubtless they would grow to the full size mentioned 

 in a moist warm season. It appears to be the same as the 

 Haricot Sabre d' Allemagne of Noisette's Manuel du Jardinier^ 

 and the Sabre of the Bon Jardinier. 



It grows tall. The pods are large, curved, tender even when 

 the seeds are half grown, but the latter then render it objec- 

 tionable. It does not remain so long in gathering fit for use in 

 a green state as the Bush Haricot {Haricot solitaire) and several 

 others, nor does it bear so abundantly. It has, however, good 

 qualifications, which are thus described in the Bon Jardinier : — 

 " This vai'iety is, perhaps, the best of all ; it bears tolerably 

 well ; its pods are of an extraordinary length and breadth ; in a 

 young state they make excellent haricots verts; when nearly 

 full-sized they are still tender and fleshy, and may be used in 

 this state, either fresh, being broken in small pieces, or, in 

 winter, after being cut into narrow strips and preserved with 

 salt." The diy seeds are tolerably large, flat, kidney -shaped, 

 and white ; and in point of quality the French rank them 

 amongst the best, whether used new or dried. It therefore 

 appears that this variety possesses good properties, which those 



