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<;till fiirtlier to tLe left. In like manner tlie "flat" strain is shown 

 to the right. The difference is not great, but it may be possible, 

 through several years of isolation, to fix both fonns and compare 

 the value of each. 



Reports Upon " Station " Bash Lima. 



Packets were sent to each of the one hundred and twelve appli- 

 rauts, and below abstracts are given from the reports kindly sub- 

 mitted : '• 'Station' bush limas all turned out well; they couldn't 

 have been expected to turn out better." ''Limas of good quality 

 for eating ; good beans ; strong, healthy, fine vines ; no blight of 

 any kind." "Think these beans are the l)est we have ever seen, and 

 most productive; plants large, with medium green leaves." 

 "Strong growers, and made plenty of seed pods." "Vines grew 

 strong and were fairly well set with pods containing from two to 

 four beans, mostly small, flat and pure white, and of good quality." 

 "Fruit of good flavor." "The bush limas have done well, and are 

 a valuable addition to the vegetable garden, being early and pro- 

 fuse bearers." "Was noted as a strong, vigorous grower; pro- 

 duced an abundance of small-podded beans, but pods were well 

 filled ; it would prove valuable as a home garden variety ; its cook- 

 ing qualities were good, sweet and tender." "The 'Station' bush 

 limas have been very satisfactory ; they have borne unusually well, 

 and the plants are covered with blossoms, so the beans are of good 

 size and run three or four to a pod ; the flavor is exceptionall}' 

 good." "Good size, good taste and good production." "The limas 

 you sent me are very productive and vigorous." "At this date 

 (September 18th) the 'Station' bush limas are still bearing; they 

 are almost equal in size to the pole beans, and are very productive.'' 

 "Vigorous and very productive; shape like an ordinary lima bean, 

 but smaller; fruit veiy uniform; about three inches in length." 

 ''The limas made a vigorous growth of vine and foliage, and were 

 very profuse bearers; quality good." "The plants grew and 

 yielded well." "Did all right; quite prolific." "Think with care- 

 ful cultivation would prove a good species." "The 'Station' bush 

 lima is a good, rank grower; dark green foliage, with a fairly good 

 set of fruit ; the pods uniform in size." "A very good producer." 

 "The 'Station' bush limas are a good-sized bush ; small beans, three 



