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resembles the Sabre, or Cimeter, of the French, and per- 

 haps is but a sub-variety. Plants, however, from imported 

 Sabre-beans, were shorter, not so stocky, a little earlier, and 

 the pods, generally, less perfectly formed. 



Plant six feet and upwards in height, of Concord* 

 healthy, vigorous habit ; flowers white ; the pods are com- 

 paratively short and broad, measuring about four inches in 

 length, and three fourths of an inch in breadth ; they are 

 green at first, afterwards greenish-yellow, brownish-white at 

 maturity, and contain five seeds, which have the form of the 

 Horticultural, from which variety the Concord appears to 

 have been derived ; these seeds are white with a patch of 

 yellowish-drab about the eye, the colored portion of the 

 surface being spotted and marked with bright rose-red. 



It is one of the earliest of the running sorts. Planted 

 May 20th, the variety was in flower July 8th, and began to 

 ripen August 10th. 



The young pods are comparatively tough and stringy, and 

 less valuable for the table than many other sorts ; but as a 

 shelled-bean, green or ripe, it is one of the best of the run- 

 ning varieties. The plants are healthy growers, attach them- 

 selves readily to the poles, and yield very abundantly ; the 

 seeds separate easily from the pods, are farinaceous and of 

 pleasant flavor. Recently introduced, and recommended for 

 cultivation. 



Stem six feet and upwards in height ; flowers Corn-bean, 

 bright lilac ; the pods are five inches and a half long, green 

 while young, cream-white at maturity, and contain six or 

 seven seeds. 



The variety is late, but remarkable for hardiness and pro- 

 ductiveness. The shelled-beans, green or ripe, are little 

 used ; the young pods are crisp, succulent, and excellent for 

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