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Pod. The variety is much esteemed on account of the fine 

 green color of the beans, which, if gathered at the proper 

 time, retain their green color when dressed. 



In planting, make the drills three feet apart, and two 

 inches and a half deep, and allow two plants for each linear 

 foot. 



From two to two feet and a half high ; the Green China, 

 pods are long, cylindrical, and contain three or four beans, 

 which remain of a green color when dry. It is recom- 

 mended for its great productiveness and late maturity. 



Plant about three feet and a half high, usu- Green Juli- 

 enne. Vil. 

 ally divided into four branches ; the pods are 



erect, four inches long, three fourths of an inch thick, and 

 contain tAvo or three small, oblong, green seeds. 

 Early and of good quality. 



Stem three feet high, separating into two, Green Wind- 

 and sometimes three, branches ; the flowers are TOKEE. 

 white ; the pods are erect, often horizontal, four inches and a 

 half long, an inch and a quarter wide, and contain three 

 large, green, nearly circular, and rather thick seeds. 



The latter retain their fresh, green color till near maturity, 

 and, to a considerable extent, when fully ripe, and on this 

 account are found in the market, and used at table, after 

 most other varieties have disappeared. 



The variety resembles the Common Broad Windsor ; but 

 the seeds are smaller, and retain their green color after 

 maturity. Eleven or twelve well-developed seeds will weigh 

 an ounce. 



o, Horse-bean. 



- Mem irom three to five feet high ; flowers Law. 



-I i . -i , . , n SCOTCH BEAN. 



variable in color ; the ripe seeds are irom a FABA VULQABIS 



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