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Referring to the table above, it is seen that the bush form of 

 plant predominates, showing the result of selection for that type, 

 since "polers" and "runners" have been discarded in most in- 

 stances. The term "Chief flower color" indicates the one most 

 in evidence when the notes were taken. The so-called "Salmon- 

 pink" is not yet established, as it is not always correlated with 

 the "Light-gray mottled" seed. In fact it is found in union with 

 all the darker bean colors, being absent only in the case of plants 

 yielding white seeds. 



The green podded plants are far in excess of the yellow, and, 

 in certain instances, the yellow pod is breeding true. 



As to seed color inheritance, "White," "Red," and "Light 

 gray mottled" show the highest percentages. "Dark-brown" 

 and "Brown" show a difference of but 8 per cent, and might be 

 classed together, while the same could be said of "Mottled- 

 brown" and "Mottled," the former breeding 6 per cent, lower 

 than the latter. 



From a commercial standpoint, B-12-2-1-8 is perhaps the 

 most interesting strain, the large stocky bush plants bearing 

 good sized, flat yellow pods (average 81. i pods per plant), which 

 yield white seeds about the size of the "White Kidney Field" 

 and are equal to that variety in table quality. 



