DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 



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Plant small to medium, 12 to 15 inches high with spread of 

 10 to 14 inches: erect, compact, runnerless; vigor good, quite pro- 

 ductive over moderate bearing period. Stem stout, round, smooth, 

 ridged slightly above: branches decidedly few, from near base or 

 at midstem, both stem and branches showing purplish shading at 

 and near nodes. Foliage abundant, rather dull medium to dark 

 green, purplish shaded later becoming distinctly brownish, rough 

 medium thickness: leaflets of medium size, 4'_> by 3 inches, widest 

 near base, distinctly rounded, ending in moderately long, somewhat 

 tapering tip. Flowers white or cream at opening. 



Pods borne very largely below the foliage; light waxy yellow 

 in color. Quality fair to good; quite brittle, nearly stringless, 

 almost fiberless but somewhat coarse in texture. Size long, fairly 

 broad and slender v5— 6 x ';s yi inches), containing 5 seeds per pod. 

 Shape flat, ovate in cross-section, slightly curved, moderately 

 straight-backed, fairly regular, not crowded, smooth, filled to the 

 tip and edge and long rounded to pointed on the end. Spur long, 

 slender, and moderately curved. Suture, placental is rounded to 

 flat and carpellary, acute. 



Seeds medium to large, 1.45 x. 7 x .55 cm. containing 65-75 per 

 oz. Shape long oval to sub-reniform, oval thru cross-section; 

 ends uniformly and abruptly rounded. Hilum medium and flat 

 to very slightly protuberant. Color buff I cream-buff to chamois) 

 over the entire surface, occasionally tinged with pure yellow on 

 certain portions but almost never over the entire surface. Marked 

 with a two-toned, moderately broad eye-ring, the outer one being 

 wider and more irregular than the inner and also shaded with a darker 

 brown saccardo's umber I, while the inner portion is much lighter 

 in color vorange cinnamon,). 



Crystal Wax. Refs. 10, 15, 16, 41, 48, 50, 61, 63, 



66. 69, 91, 97, 98, 99. Syns. Cabbage Wax, Crystal 

 White Wax, Ice Bean, Ivory Pod, Silver Wax. A 

 variety long in cultivation under various forms and 

 names. The variety as named above was listed by 

 Sibley in 1883 and by Ferry in 1884, by Gregory in 1882 

 as Chrystal White Wax, and by Salzer in 1904 as the 

 Silver Bean. Ivory Pod Wax, Ice Bean, and other 

 names have also been used, and when grown in test 

 have exhibited only slight differences from Crystal Wax. 

 No earlier history as to time of introduction or manner 

 of origination has been found. This variety is interesting 

 because of the color of the pods, but has little practical 

 value except to the canner as a bottle pickler when the 

 pods are quite young. In season late, 59 days to first 

 pods, 10 days later than Refugee Wax, or the same as 

 Hodson Wax. The vine is similar in growth habit to 

 Refugee Wax, except for the runnerlike branches. The 

 pods are somewhat the same shape as Refugee Wax, but 

 are shorter and of different color. The seed is similar to 

 seed of Navy Field Bean. 



Plant small and slow growing, 10 to 12 inches high; erect 

 but very spreading in habit with many runnerlike branches trailing 

 on ground; vigor fair, long season, moderately productive. Stem 

 rather slender, round tending to angular, internodes very short; 

 branches many. Foliage abundant, medium green, glossy, smooth, 

 medium thickness and veining; leaflets small as Refugee but less 

 slender, 3 3 4 inches long and 2} ■> inches wide, terminal leaflet widest 

 at Jj distance from base, secondary leaflets widest at base; angle 

 of one side of leaflets with base quite squared, long taper to rather 

 slender point. Flowers white. 



Pods borne intermediate among the leaves; whitish or gray- 

 ish green in color. Quality good; brittle, stringy, very small amount 

 of fiber, and fine texture. Size short, medium broad, and quite 

 plump 3 '4-4 x 3 , x } 4 inches), containing 3—4 seeds per pod. Shape 

 round, broad oval to nearly circular in cross-section, slightly curved, 

 creasebacked, regular, not crowded, smooth, filled to the tip and 

 edge and rounded on the end. Spur short, medium slender, straight 



and occasionally slightly curved. Suture, placental is slightly 

 indented and carpellary, obtuse. 



Seeds very small, 1 x .6 x .5 cm. C160 per OZ.), broad oval, 

 somewhat sub-reniform, fairly plump altho somewhat flat; ends 

 rounded, occasionally truncate. Hilum small, and somewhat 

 protuberant. Color dull white over entire surface. 



Currie Wax. Refs. 1, 35, 41, 46, 47, 48, 49, 53, 

 67, 68, 84, 91. Syns. Admiral Togo, California Black 

 Wax, Celestial Wax, Eldorado, Norfolk Wax, and Pod 

 Spot Proof. This widely known variety is said to be a 

 " sport " of Golden Wax, found in 1885 by Pagenkoff 

 Bros, in a field of that variety near Milwaukee, Wis- 

 consin. After its introduction by Currie Bros, in 1889 it 

 became a very popular variety and was listed by about a 

 hundred seedsmen in 1901, and by nearly 150 in 1921. 

 Many selections have been made to improve this variety 

 and have been given different varietal names, but in gen- 

 eral they differ but slightly from the parent. Early in 

 season, from 47 to 49 days to first pods. This variety is 

 equal to Davis Wax or Golden Wax, but Challenge is 

 2 days earlier and Brittle Wax 5 days later. Currie 

 differs from Davis Wax in color of seed and flower, in 

 smaller plant and leaves, and in pods shorter and less 

 uniform. The pods are longer and thicker than Golden 

 Wax, but shorter and with much more parchment than 

 Sure Crop Wax. The color of seed and flowers is similar 

 to Sure Crop, but the plants of Sure Crop are larger and 

 more open, with leaves larger and lighter in color. 

 Admiral Togo has shorter, rounder, and more curved 

 pods than Currie. Baltimore Stringless yields better, 

 has exceptionally long pods, and is stringless until pods 

 get quite large. Best of All Stringless has darker foliage, 

 pods more curved and rounder, is stringless until almost 

 past edible stage, and has smaller seeds. Celestial 

 Wax (said to be a selection from the California Black 

 Wax strain) is earlier, with shorter, broader pods and 

 smaller seeds. Early Harvest Wax is decidedly early 

 and the pods are slightly larger and of better color. New 

 Stringless Wax is later and has longer, much less stringy 

 pods. Norfolk Wax is very early and productive. 

 Perfection Wax is productive, but turns yellow very 

 slowly. Pod Spot Proof is very much like New String 

 less, but not better than Currie in disease-resistance. 



Plant strictly dwarf, medium in size, 12 to 14 inches high 

 with spread of about 15 inches. Erect, compact, vigor only 

 moderate, quite susceptible to disease, productive but bearing 

 period short. Stems stout, round, smooth with slight ridging, 

 internodes long; branches few, long, somewhat slender, occasionally 

 spreading but holding pods well, frequently slight purple shading 

 on branches and flower stalks, more noticeable at nodes. Foliage 

 scanty to medium in amount, medium to light green, dull, smooth 

 to slightly rough, very thin; leaflets medium about 4x3, broadest 

 very near base, rounded, with comparatively short but sharp tips. 

 Flowers phlox purple. 



Pods borne intermediate to below the foliage; light waxy 

 yellow in color. Quality poor to medium; fairly brittle, stringy, 

 some fiber, and coarse in texture. Size long, quite broad and 

 plump < 5 1 ->-6 ' -i x Tt~TS x Yt inches), containing 5-6 seeds per 

 pod. Shape flat, long oval in cross section, straight, straight- 

 backed, regular, not crowded, smooth, filled to the tip and edge 

 and tapering at the end. Spur long, medium stout and nearly 

 straight. Suture, placental is rounded and carpellary, moderately 

 obtuse. 



Seeds medium, 1.5 x .7 x .6 cm. (65-75 per oz.); oblong, 



