VEGETABLES DESCRIPTION AND CULTURE. 'J, i i 



and soft when cooked ; seeds medium-sized, roundish, 

 black. Excellent, but at the South soon stops bearing. 



London Horticultural is also excellent, the pods 

 continuing tender until the seeds are quite large; the 

 latter arc large and roundish. 



In Southern corn-fields are grown several excellent 

 kinds, which are not described in our books. Three are 

 particularly desirable, viz: 



White Prolific is a medium-sized, white, oval, kid- 



Kaighn. Willow-Leaf. Speckled. Black. Dreer. 



Fig. 104— Types of Lima Beans. Natural size (after Bailey). Cornell 

 Experiment Station Bulletin 115. 



ney-shaped bean, with roundish tender pods, and exceed- 

 ingly prolific; desirable green or for winter use. 



Dark Prolific resembles the last, but the seeds are of 

 a very dark dun color. 



Black Speckled has the pods more flattened; seeds 

 roundish, of a dull white, black speckled, and skin rather 

 thick, but the pods are excellent to use green. Of very 

 vigorous growth, and best endures the summer heats. 

 Not over two plants should remain to a pole. 



