496 LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 



half to five eighths of an inch in length by three eighths in 

 breadth, generally slightly compressed on the sides, and fre- 

 quently a little hollowed or flattened at the end, of a whitish 

 or light brownish color, occasionally interspersed with darker 

 blotches, particularly towards the extremities ; eye black ; 

 average weight per bushel sixty-two pounds. 



An agricultural sort, generally cultivated in rows, but 

 sometimes sown broadcast. It is not adapted to the climate 

 of the United States, though extensively and profitably 

 grown in England and Scotland. 



Johnson's An improved variety of the Broad Windsor, 



"Wonderful. 



Law. recently introduced, and apparently of excel- 



lent quality. The pods are long, and contain six or 

 eight beans, which are similar in size and form to the 

 Windsor. 



Long-podded. Stems from three to five feet high ; the pods 



Law. t . 



LISBON. HANG- are six to seven inches long, an inch and a 



DOWN LONG POD. 



SANDW^/!TUK- fourth broad, rather pendulous, and contain 



KEY LONG POD. a 



SWORD LONG POD. four or five whitish, somewliat oblong, flat- 

 tened seeds, about an inch in length, arid five eighths of 

 an inch in breadth. 



The variety has been long in cultivation, is remark- 

 ably productive, and one of the most esteemed of the 

 English Beans. It is about a week later than the Early 

 Mazagan. 



MarshaU's Plant from eighteen inches to two feet high, 

 Early Dwarf 

 Prolific. separating into numerous branches. It resem- 



Mclnt. 



bles the Early Mazagan, but is two weeks 

 earlier, and much more productive. The pods are pro- 

 duced in clusters near the ground, and contain four or 

 five seeds, which are larger than those of the last named. 



