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in comparison with the pods of the two parents placed along side. 

 The engraving here introduced will serve to show the characters of 

 the seeds as shown in a small quantity of each. 



Opportunity has come this season to test the quality of the cross, 

 and it compares favorably with that of the "Burpee" and is far 

 superior to that of the other parent. While not as large a seed as 

 the "Burpee," it is large enough for a lima, and, when its yield is 

 noted, the practical grower should be pleased with it. 



The following is the result of the crossed plants for the year. Some 

 parents produced only a few seeds last season and those from two out 

 of the twenty failed to produce plants this season : 



No. of No. of No. Green, No. Green, 

 Parent. Plants. Ripe Pods. Filled. Empty. Total. 



The average number of pods to a plant is 27. 

 A corresponding plot of ground was devoted to alternate rows of 

 the two parent varieties and these harvested the following : 



No of 

 Plants 



Burpee 369 



Henderson 700 



It is seen that the "Henderson" produces about twice as many 

 pods as the "Burpee" upon a given area, and this is due to the 



