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ernes, and hence sell for a higher price. Often the 

 pods are picked as they ripen, but this process is too 

 expensive for any but seed beans. 



FIG. 31. 

 POLE BEANS. 



The pole beans (see Fig. 31) require a much richer 

 soil than the bush beans, and are rarely used for ship- 



