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Dlants (B-i, B-2, etc.) were planted, producing- one hundred and 

 thirty-six offspring. Most of these were bush plants and early 

 to medium-early in season, bearing flowers with numerous 

 shades of color from purple through crimson and pink to pure 

 white. The pods were green and varied from short flat to long 

 curved, some resembling "Scarlet Runner" very closely. Ip 

 harvesting this set, the selection of salmon and crimson plants, 

 was the plan adopted as outlined above. Several plants appeared 

 with a white flower larger than the normal snap bean and closely 

 resembling the "Dutch Runner" — a white form of the "Scarlet 

 Runner" and differiiig from it in color of flower and seed. 



NOVELTIES AMONG BEANS. 



These novelties were grown chiefly to make a test of their 

 value commercially and for breeding. It is evident that many 

 differ only slightly from other named varieties. Crosses have 

 been secured with several of the list, either among themselves or 

 with kinds that have been upon the experiment grounds for 

 some years. 



No. 217. "Black German Wax." A late black wax with a 

 strong inclination to run. It comes into bearing- 

 late and produces flat pods. 



No. 218. "Buckbcc's New Golden Lima." Failed. 



No. 219. "Burger s Green-Pod Stringless." A pole bean with 

 good-sized, plump, medium early pods, flowers ' 

 and seeds white. It is a desirable breeder and is 

 being crossed with the bush form. 



No. 220. ''Burpee's New Kidney Wax." This is a medium 

 early bush variety bearing medium long, flat, 

 stringless, wax pods. Seed white. 



No. 221. "Bush-Butter Lima." This variety resembles "Hen- 

 derson's Bush" in plant and pod. 



No. 222. "Bush Wax." A strong growing bush plant, 

 medium late with broad, flat, straight, medium 

 long, wax pods, which are slightly stringy. Sent 

 out as a selection from "Powell's Yellow Giant" 

 pole bean. 



No. 223. "China Pink Eye." This sort is an early green- 

 podded bush with pink flowers and medium long, 

 flat, straight, stringy green pods. 



No. 224. "Dwarf French." This variety gave a poor stand of 

 dwarf bush plants bearing short, flat, curved,, 

 stringy wax pods. 



