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green pods at the final harvest, late in the season. It is seen 

 from a glance at the marketable green pod at the hnal harvest 

 that "Imp. SKotwell" and "Large White" produce late, while 

 "Panmure," "Ford's Mammoth" and "King of the Garden" 

 ripen their crop comparatively early. 



It is seen that "King of the Garden" and "Large White" are 

 equally popular, and far exceed any other sorts in this regard. 



Pruned Limas. — The pole lima that were pruned showed a 

 remarkable tendency to twine, and needed pinching hack almost 

 weekly. The small portion of each plant that was left to grow 

 bloomed freely, and seeds were saved for a continuation of the 

 experiment in the coming season. 



Green Pod Bush Beans. 



A set of green pod bush beans, embracing fifty-six numbers, ( i 

 to 56), was planted on May 5th in rows side by side, each lx:ing 

 sixteen feet in length. With the exception of No. 7, they all made 

 a good stand of plants. On half of each row, that is, eight feet 

 was left to grow and mature its crop without any crossing upon 

 that ix>rtion, and none of the green pods were picked for testing 

 the quality. The following table shows some of the facts con- 

 nected with this trial. The weights of vines, indicating size and 

 vigor, show^ that there was much variation, in fact, all the w^ay 

 from 7->4 pounds for the "Canadian Wonder" (8), California- 

 grown seed, to 9-16 of a pound in "Extra Early Valentine" 

 (48). The weight of the mature, but not entirely dry, pods 

 is more to the point, for this is more nearly a measure of the 

 marketable product. The "Burlington Medium" (5) is a trifle 

 ahead of "Bountiful Bush" (2), wath 2>4 pounds. This is a 

 variety with a long slender pod of fine size, while "Bountiful" 

 has a shorter and broader pod that is inclined to curve. Some- 

 thing of the relative size and shape of the pods of the several 

 varieties may be seen in Plate IX , where all excepting No. 7 

 arc shown. That No. 5 had larger pods than No. 2 is shown 

 in the next column in the table. It is also shown that the "Boun- 

 tiful" averages just one seed more per pod than the "Bur- 

 lino'ton." 



