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this character, or 85 per cent, of the entire number. These, with 

 proper training, would no doubt develop into pole beans. 



The harvest revealed much variation in respect to season from 

 the earliness of the "Jackson Wonder" to the late "Dreer," while 

 the pods represented various sizes and shapes from the large 

 flat, approaching the "Burpee," to the short plump form of the 

 mother but none were found identical with the "Dreer" as the 

 round, plump, white seeds were smaller than those of the parent. 



Average length Average width Average 

 of pod of pod number 



of seeds. 



"Jackson Wonder" (91) 7— 3-4 m.m. 2 m.m. 3.25 



"Jackson Wonder-Dreer" (91-80) . .8— 3-4 m.m. 2— 1-4 m.m. 3.18 



"Dreef" (80) 7—1-4 m-m- 3—1-4 m-m. 2 . 7 



The above statement is the result of an actual measurement 

 of fifty pods in each of the three cases, the pods of the cross 

 having been gathered from as many different plants. 



As indicated, both the average length and width of pod in the 

 offspring exceed corresponding dimensions of the "Jackson 

 Wonder" but the "Dreer" is surpassed in average length only. 

 The average number of seeds per pod is greater than that of 

 either parent. 



Plate XX represents the seed types which have appeared in the 

 above cross, together with the parents at i and 8. 



The seeds at 2, while appearing to be of the "Jackson Wonder" 

 type, are really a "mottled pink" suggesting the mottled red but 

 the peculiar red color is lacking. The plant represented was pro- 

 lific, bearing ninety-one pods with the seeds flat like the mottled- 

 seeded parent. Number 3 was selected from a running plant 

 which bore eighty-three pods with seeds of the "Jackson Won- 

 der" markings but with the "plumpness" of the "Dreer." Its 

 parentage was of similar type. This plump or flat shape of the 

 seed is a subject of further study. 



The flat, dark red seeds shown at 4 are larger than either 

 parent, resembling in outline and size the "Burpee" but are a 

 reproduction of the blend type in color, that is, the first plants 

 from the cross in question yielded seeds like these. Number 5 

 shows seeds of a light red color but smaller and plumper than 

 those at 4. This represents another very prolific running plant 

 bearing sixty-five pods. The flat, white seeds at 6 are not like 

 either parent in size or form and also were produced by a run- 

 ning plant. 



The white seeds at 7 show plainly the thick, meaty character 

 of the "Dreer" but are smaller than either parent. This type 

 promises to be a valuable addition to the list of novelties. 



