THE COMMON OR BROAD BEAN 29 



properly speaking, a distinct variety, but is the real Seville Long- 

 pod in the highest state of development. As usual, however, the 

 number of the pods is, in these plants, in inverse ratio to their 

 increased size, and while the Large Common Field Bean or the 



Extra Long-podded Aguadulce Bean (pods | natural size). 



Broad Windsor may have ten to fifteen pods on a stem, it is a 

 rare occurrence to find a stem of the Aguadulce Bean bearing 

 more than three or four well-grown pods. 



Perfection Bean. Vigorous, tall, with stout stem and 

 intense green leaves ; pods long, resembling, without equalling, those 



