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A number of these are shown in Figs. 42 and 43." With few 

 exceptions any of the variations in Fig. 42 would be accepted 

 on the inarket as Old Fashioned Yellow Eyes. Beans in which 

 the colored area is too small, as some of those in rows i and 2 

 of Fig. 42, would not bring the best price. Against the remain- 

 ing beans, there would probably be no discrimination in price. 

 However, in the interests of uniformity of type, breeders will 

 find it to their advantage to approach as nearly as possible to 

 the standard described above. 



As indicated in these paragraphs, the only points in regard 

 to the color pattern to which the dealers seriously object are 

 (i) too small an eye pattern, (2) too pale a color, and (3) 

 dullness of color. If a bean is to be eyed at all, the eye must be 

 large enough and distinct enough to form a good contrast. 

 These points together with the whiteness of the background 

 and the large plump appearance of the seed are the things to be 

 clearly kept in mind. 



One other point should be mentioned in connection with these 

 beans. There has several times appeared upon the market and 

 in the seed shows of the State a variety of beans siimilar to those 

 shown in Fig. 44. These beans are entirely white except for a 

 dot of color at each end of the hilum. These beans have been 

 listed in the past under the name "Old Fashioned Yellow Eye." 

 Now they are usually listed as "Imperial Yellow Eye." In our 

 study of this matter we have been unable to find any justification 

 for including thesie "dot eyes" or Imperials in the Old Fashioned 

 Yellow Eye class. We are further informed that in the large 

 markets there is absolutely no demand for such beans. We, 

 therefore, strongly recommend that growers who expect to sell 

 their crop outside of purely local communities should not grow 

 this type. 



"These two figures are taken from an unpublished thesis in the Uni- 

 versity of Maine library entitled "Variation in the Seeds of the Old 

 Fashioned Yellow Eye Bean" by Mr. C. W. Barber. 



