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"Black Valentine-Crystal IV ax" (45/145). The reciprocal of 

 this cross was pictured in the last annual, giving a desirable 

 round-podded "Black Wax," but with the above combination re-_ 

 suits have been different. No wax pod has appeared, although 

 the "Crystal Wax" types of pod and seed are in evidence, but in 

 the case of 145/45 neither the type of pod nor of seed belonging 

 to the male parent have occurred in any generation of the cross, in 

 all, representing several hundred plants. 



"Crystal Wax-Market Wax" (145/135). This cross is mainly 

 interesting because of its seed variations. The blend plants were 

 spreading, with strong running tendency, bearing plentifully of 

 medium-sized, flat green pods with a dark mottled seed, appearing 

 black when dry. In the breaking up of the blend, "Crystal Wax" 

 pods and white seeds appeared, but the pod quality was inferior, 

 due largely, no doubt, to the fact that both parents are stringy. 

 From the combination of the white and yellowish brown seeds 

 of the parents, the following types have resulted : Black, mottled, 

 two shades of brown, and white. 



Of the remaining- twenty-seven crosses, the following promise 

 most from the standpoint of good parentage : 



"Brittle Wax-Pencil Pod Wax" (101/148). 



"Davis-Lima Wax" (i 12/175). 



"Crystal Wax-Canadian Wonder" (145/8). Here a new type 

 is sought for in the shape of an upright, bushy plant, bearing 

 large, broad "Crystal" (silvery grey) white-seeded pods. 



"Pencil Pod-Burpee White Wax" (148/149). This cross may 

 unite the fine, round, stringless pod of the former with the earlier 

 season, and white seed of the latter. 



Promising "Dry Shell" Crosses. 



Certain combinations under the "Less Desirable" group last 

 year, as "Lightning-Marrowfat" (25/28), were spoken of as 

 promising a "dry shell" bean. By that is meant a variety which 

 has no special pod merit, but produces a seed (usually white) 

 which is desirable for cooking when dry. Commercial varieties 

 of recognized merit for this purpose are the "Prolific Tree," 

 "Burlingame Medium," "Yellow Eye," "White Marrowfat," 

 /'White Kidney," and "Red Kidney." 



