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was brought from the state of New York as far back as 1852. The 

 Small White has a polished or varnished surface which prevents 

 rapid absorption of moisture. This not only especially fits it for 

 shipping by sea and gives it great keeping quality, but it enables the 

 bean to hold its form through cooking processes. Large quantities 

 are shipped to Boston, where they are used in preparing "Boston 

 canned beans," which are sold all over the United States. The 

 Small White Bean is chiefly grown in Monterey, San Luis Obispo 

 and Santa Barbara counties. 



The Pea Bean. This is another Small White bean which was 

 introduced into California early in the fifties. The variety has a 

 very thin transparent skin which admits moisture readily and is apt 

 to disintegrate in cooking. The Pea bean is grown along the Sac- 

 ramento river and in Ventura county, but not in large amounts. 



The Large White Bean. This variety is also known as the 

 Lady Washington. At the east it is rated in the trade as a medium 

 bean; it is a little larger than the Small White. The seed was in- 

 troduced from the east in early times. The variety is chiefly grown 

 in the Sacramento and San Joaquin river country and in the central 

 coast counties. 



The Bayo Bean. There are two varieties grown: the Bayo 

 Grande and the Bayo Chico. The former is large, the latter small; 

 both are brown. The seed came from Chile in 1849. The Bayo is 

 largely grown in the Sacramento and San Joaquin river region. 

 There is also a dark red bean which was brought from Chile, and 

 usually named from its color. 



The Pink Bean. This variety is sufficiently described by its 

 name. It has been in California so long that its origin is unknown, 

 and our best bean merchants have never seen it from any other 

 source than this state. It is a first-class bean, and the citizens of 

 Spanish descent prefer it to all other varieties, and it is largely 

 grown for their use in San Luis Obispo county. It is grown to a 

 considerable extent in Sacramento river lands and is perhaps the 

 most successful variety at points in the San Joaquin valley. It holds 

 place also in the southern coast district. 



The Butter Bean. This is the local name for what is known 

 as the "Flageolet" in France, whence the seed was brought to this 

 state. It is large, white and flattish. It is going out of production 

 here, as the seed is apparently running out, the size being only half 

 that of thirty-five or forty years ago. 



