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received from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and a row 

 of each sort was planted in the gardens. They all showed 

 marked vigor, and a tendency to run and cover all the space of 

 two feet between the rows. At the time when the wax and 

 green podded variety of beans were in bloom no' flowers had 

 appeared upon these, and they blossomed only sparsely in the 

 season. 



Only three varieties matured any seed, namely, Number 9404 

 and 9405, the first a brown, and the latter a black bean, and No. 

 3382, a white-seeded sort. The other numbers, all of which 

 failed, were 9147 to 9160 and 9438 to 9444, and No. 10,544. 



This test suggests that for their complete development these 

 beans require a much longer season than the common garden 

 bush beans, and possibly a warmer or drier climate. There was 

 no opportunity to' secure any crosses the present year, but the 

 few seeds secured from' the three sorts may be earlier and more 

 prolific next season. 



Field Notes Upon Bush Beans. 



The following notes are kindly furnished by Mr. E. J. Owen, 

 who had immediate charge of the beans upon the experiment 

 grounds : 



Green Podded Beans. — Fifty-six varieties of Green Pod 

 Beans were grown at the gardens during the past season, and 

 all came up well excepting "Canadian Wonder" (7), which 

 showed the least vitality, and was represented by only a half- 

 dozen plants. The vines as compared with the wax beans 

 grown near by are of a larger growth, and number 8, also 

 "Canadian Wonder" (California-grown seed), was noted espe- 

 cially for its large, erect vines, with dark green leaves and broad 

 pods, fully seven inches long. This set of bush beans was 

 planted May 9th, and nearly all of them were in bloom on June 

 22d. A majority of them were ready for market en July 2d, 

 making the average time of 56 days from' planting to picking. 

 A later planting (July 21st) was ready for picking in about 

 50 days. 



The "Lightning" (25) takes first place in respect to earliness, 

 while "Crystal Wax" (10) is among the first in the list in 

 desirable qualities. The former is not "viny," has an erect 

 growth, comes into bloom four or five days ahead of the other 

 varieties, and produces dark green flat pods of medium length, 

 ready for market 50 days from time of planting. This variety 



