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NOVELTIES. 



258. "Black Turtle Soup." This is not a ''snap" variety, but 

 was groAvn for its promise as a "Breeder," having a pur- 

 plish stem and very dark green leaves, with medium 

 small, flat pods, strongly marked with purple and con- 

 taining small black seeds. 



260. "Stringless Refugee." There was a poor showing of plants 



which, in general, resembled "Keeney's Refugee." 



261. "Michigan Wonder Pea." A prolific, medium early sort 



which is similar to the common field "Pea-bean" in re- 

 spect to pod, plant and seed characters. 



262. "Green Prolific Pole Lima.." Plants of th.is variety were 



thrifty, strong climbers with large leaves, and bore large, 

 flat green pods, containing large white seeds. 



263. "Improved Purple Wax." This proved to be another 



"black wax" variety. 



265. "Hingham Pole." A poor climber, producing long, round, 

 curved, carmine-striped pods which were stringy and 

 had a long, cun-ed spur. The seeds averaged six to a 

 pod and were medium large, round and red. 



