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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



Seeds medium small, 1.2 x .75 x .65 cm., containing 75-80 

 seeds per oz. Shape very short oval, plump, broad oval thru cross- 

 section; ends abruptly rounded and occasionally somewhat truncate. 

 Hilum small, flattened. Color dark reddish purple (dark perilla 

 to deep livid purple) and sparsely splashed with a tawny drab 

 (light vinaceous cinnamon). Occasionally a narrow eye-ring of 

 the same color is apparent. 



Speckled Wax. Refs. 13, 48, 49, 58, 59, 67, 



68, 85, 91. This variety was introduced by Buist in 

 1887, had a limited distribution up to 1901, was still 

 carried by one seedsman in 1906, and then disappeared. 



Plant large, erect, vigorous, hardy, with abundant, coarse, 

 dark green foliage like that of Kidney Wax. Flowers pink. Pods 

 straight, round, tender, stringless in early stages, but tough, quite 

 stringy and fibrous later, yellowish waxy white in color splashed 

 with crimson when at green-shell stage. Seeds ■' g inch long, half 

 as wide, broad oval as viewed sidewise, narrow-oval or oblong with 

 rounded ends as seen from edge, reddish buff, sparingly splashed 

 reddish purple which soon changes to dark seal brown or black. 

 Seeds much like those of Dwarf Golden Carmine, recently intro- 

 duced; and quite unlike Hardy Wax or Hodson Wax. 



Stringless Wax. Two varieties are included under 

 this name because of the extreme similarity of their 

 seeds, which are indistinguishable from those of the 

 parent variety, Burpee Stringless Green Pod, and because 

 of certain general resemblances between them. Olds 

 Late Stringless Wax was introduced by Olds in 1921, and 

 as tested here clearly shows its relationship to Burpee 

 Stringless Green Pod, although somewhat smaller in 

 plant, with longer, more slender leaflets, and with 

 rounder, more curved, slightly more slender pods rather 

 slow in yellowing. The pods are of good color when 

 ready, stringless and fiberless, fine in quality, but a trifle 

 coarser in texture than Pencil Pod. The variety follows 

 Early Stringless Wax in season and was among our most 

 productive wax pod varieties. Stringless Wax of the 

 Portland Seed Company was introduced by them in 

 1928. From one season's test at Geneva it appears 

 similar to the variety above, but with straighter, longer- 

 tipped pods, decidedly earlier in season, and edible pods 

 produced over a longer period. 



Sure Crop. Refs. 77. Syns. Monarch Wax, New 

 Sure Crop Stringless Wax, Sure Crop Stringless Wax, 

 Yellow Bountiful. Sure Crop has gradually increased 

 in importance until it ranks as a leading flat -podded 

 wax bean. It originated with Keeney and was intro- 

 duced by Dreer, Thorburn, and others about 1911. In 

 many ways it resembles Currie Wax and is said by some 

 to be a selection from it. However, uncertainty in the 

 originator's notes makes it impossible to determine 

 which view is correct. It is a leading sort for home or 

 market use because of the attractiveness and the excel- 

 lent quality of the pods. One of the early varieties, 49 

 days at Geneva, only a few days later than Challenge; 

 in season with Pencil Pod, Ward well's and Cracker Jack. 

 The variety is very much like Currie Wax, but with 

 pods of better quality being entirely without string. 

 Sure Crop is practically indistinguishable from Yellow 

 Bountiful. Earliest Market is similar to Sure Crop but 

 has pods with more string, as indicated by the rigid tip 

 of pod. 



Plant large, 14 to 16 inches high with spread of 15 inches, 

 spreading but runnerless, compact; vigorous, productive over long 



bearing season; stem moderately stout, comparetively few branches, 

 green thruout. Foliage medium to abundant, medium green, 

 rough crumpled, thick; leaflets large, 4 :t 4 x 4 :i 4 inches, widest one- 

 third to one-fourth the distance from base, roundish or almost 

 quadrangular, sides slightly incurving just before short abruptly 

 pointed tips. Flowers rose purple. 



Pods borne intermediate; medium dull yellow in color. 

 Quality very good; brittle, stringless, with small amount of fiber 

 and fine textured. Size medium long, slender and fairly broad, 

 (5-5} o x 32 x ?s inches), containing 5-7 seeds per pod. Shape 

 flat, ovate in cross-section, straight to slightly curved, straight 

 backed, regular, crowded, smooth, filled to the tip, and rounded at 

 the end. Spur long, slender and straight to slightly curved. Suture, 

 placental is very slightly indented to flat and carpellary, acute. 



Seeds medium, 1.5 x .7 x .6 cm. (70-75 per oz.), oval to sub- 

 reniform, fairly plump; abruptly rounded to occasionally truncate 

 ends. Hilum small, flat to slightly protuberant. Color shining 

 jet black over entire surface. 



Unrivalled Wax. Refs. 13, 51, 93, 94. This 

 variety first appeared in the catalog of Vilmorin- 

 Andrieux & Company in 1909 as Haricots beurre nain 

 sans rival. At the time of its introduction it was de- 

 scribed as a variety with beautiful yellow pods which 

 were fleshy and absolutely without parchment. Appar- 

 ently it was brought to America by D. M. Ferry 85 

 Company of Detroit since its first offering in this country 

 was in their catalog of 1913. Its parentage is not given. 

 In 1921 it was listed in only seven catalogs, while in 

 1931 approximately one-fourth of all companies issuing 

 catalogs list Unrivalled as a worthwhile sort. However, 

 since the pods are relatively narrow, long, and slender, 

 it is probable that Unrivalled will not be able to com- 

 pete with Pencil Pod or Sure Crop as a market bean 

 nor with Kidney Wax as a canning variety. Its earliness 

 and good quality should aid its popularity for a home 

 garden bean. It also has the reputation of doing well 

 under drought conditions. The pods show clear yellow 

 color at an early stage, and therefore can be picked as 

 butter beans when quite small. At Geneva its season 

 was 50 days, about the same as Golden Wax and Pencil 

 Wax. 



Plant very dwarf, erect, stocky, often only from 9 to 12 

 inches high and with an average spread of about one foot, indicating 

 a rather small plant. Stem stout, round, smooth; branches few, 

 rigid, and holding pods well off of the ground. Moderate in vigor 

 but yield good for size of plant. Foliage medium and moderately 

 abundant, dark green, glossy, smooth, rather thin, veiny, light; 

 leaflets long, 4 to 4) ■_> inches, slender, 2 ' ■• to 2 3 4 inches wide, greatest 

 width very near base with sides of leaflets almost straight and 

 rather long; tips moderately taper-pointed. Flowers blush pink. 



Pods borne intermediate; medium light dull yellow in color. 

 Quality good; brittle, tender, stringless, quite fiberless but some- 

 what coarse in texture. Size short to medium, rather narrow and 

 slender (4j^-5 x ?s - i 7 6 x J 4 X yg inches), containing about 6 seeds 

 per pod. Shape flat, oval to ovate in cross-section, slightly curved, 

 straight backed, regular, not crowded, smooth, filled to the tip 

 and edge, and rounded at the end. Spur moderately long, slender 

 and straight with a slight tendency to recurve. Suture, placental 

 is flat to very slightly indented and carpellary, acute. 



Seeds very small to small, 1.1 x .5 x .45 cm. (,145-150 per oz.), 

 long oval to cylindrical, slightly subreniform, plump; rounded to 

 somewhat truncate ends. Hilum small, flat. Color bright golden 

 fawn to golden brown (tawny) over entire surface, marked with 

 narrow, dark olive green to brown eye-ring. 



Valentine Wax. Refs. 3, 16, 47, 48, 87, 91. Syns. 

 Golden Stringless, Miller's Early Golden Stringless. 



