BEANS AND PEAS 363 



the type of most of the yellow -podded varieties and 

 the progenitor of many; but the newer and more care- 

 fully selected sorts are likely to prove best in most 

 situations. Of these Golden Wax, Flageolet Wax, Yo- 

 semite Mammoth Wax, Valentine Wax and Refugee 

 Wax are best known. Green -podded snap beans are 

 not so popular, but find fair sale in some markets. 

 Of these Early Red Valentine, Extra Early Refugee and 

 Long Yellow Six Weeks are very good. 



Shell Beans. The varieties most commonly grown for 

 dry shelled beans are White Marrowfat, Boston Pea, and 

 White Valentine. 



THE POLE LIMAS are very successful in certain lo^ 

 calities", especially southward. Standard varieties are Early 

 Jersey, Dreer's Improved, King of the Garden, Ford's 

 Mammoth, and the Sievas. 



THE DWARF LIMAS are of two general types, Bur- 

 pee's Bush Lima being the best known large sort used 

 shelled and green, and Henderson's Dwarf Lima being 

 the commonest type of the small lima used green or 

 dry. (Consult Bailey, Cornell Exp. Sta. Bulletins 87 and 

 115.; also N. Y., State Exp. Sta. Rpt. 1883, p. 235, and 

 Kans. Exp. Sta. Rpt. 1889, p. 133.) 



PEAS. Sow the same as beans, except that they may 

 be planted in earliest spring, even before frosts have 

 passed. 



The most serious pests attacking garden peas are the 

 mildew and the pea weevil. The former can be treated 

 with some success by spraying with Bordeaux mixture. 

 The weevil may be killed by the same means suggested 

 for the bean weevil. 



Specially selected extra early varieties are offered in 

 every seed catalogue. For the most part such sorts are 

 good. Peas grown carelessly in the garden for a few 

 years deteriorate greatly, and are not worth planting. 

 Extra early varieties of merit are Alaska, Nott's Excel- 



