At all times, information is continually being made public regarding 

 sources of supply for seeds of the new varieties. 



The Agricultural Experiment Station does not produce seeds of the new 

 varieties beyond what i^ needed to introduce the variety to the seed trade. 



Greencrop Bean 



As stated in Station Bulletin 380, one objective in bean breeding has been 

 the development of a good productive variety of green snapbean having 



The 1957 All-Ainerica (j-reeiuTop bean — a very large, podded, flat, white-seed 

 bush variety adapted to home gardens, some local markets, and for processing. 



white seeds. When a variety with colored seeds is processed in a glass 

 container at the customary 15 pounds steam pressure for an hour, the 

 cooked product shows up with a darkened appearance. This undesirable 

 discoloration does not result when green snapbeans having white seeds are 

 canned and cooked in a like manner. An improved green-pod snapbean with 

 white seeds was desired particularly for the manufacture of baby foods that 

 are packed in glass which allows the contents to show within the jar. 



The first step toward origination of the desired new variety was the 

 crossing of Bountiful and Streamliner. The latter has white seeds. Selec- 



