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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



early as 1882 and undoubtedly was introduced by that 

 firm on or before that time. When the variety was quite 

 new it had the reputation of having foliage uniformly 

 light green and pods almost twice the size of the ordinary 

 lima. The present-day stock, however, does not ap- 

 proach either ideal to any reasonable extent. It is quite 

 productive and medium early, yet today the variety is 

 very seldom listed by American seedsmen. At Geneva, 

 it produced edible seeds in 102 days, the same as Car- 

 penteria, King of the Garden, and Seibert's, 3 days later 

 than Early Jersey, and 4 days earlier than Sunnybrook. 

 The variety is most like Large White, differing chiefly 

 in having larger, wider pods and slightly larger seeds 

 that are occasionally inclined to be tinged with green. 

 Foliage very similar to Challenger type. 



Plant large, climbing 5-8 feet, with a spread of 24-30 inches 

 at the base. Vigorous, heavy producer over a moderately long 

 bearing season. Thick stemmed, multi-branched. Foliage abun- 

 dant, medium dull green with greyish tinge, veins often lightened, 

 smooth, very slightly pubescent, medium thick and leathery. 

 Leaflets medium large, broad (45s-4?4 x 3 3 s inches). Petioles 

 moderately long. Flowers white. Peduncles long, moderately 

 stiff. 



Pods moderately dark green in color. Sizes moderately long, 

 quite broad and rather slender (4-5 x IJ4-IH x • 8 inches), contain- 

 ing 3-4 seeds per pod. Shape flat, oblong-ovate in cross-section, 

 moderately curved, saddle-backed, fairly regular, not crowded, 

 smooth, filled to the tip but not to the edge, and abruptly rounded 

 at the end. Spur usually absent or very short, stout and straight. 

 Suture, placental is rounded and carpellary, acute. 



Seeds large, 21.1 x 1.45 x. 5 cm. (25 per oz.); long, broad 

 reniform to nearly semicircular, flat, elliptical in cross-section; 

 ends rounded, one slightly larger, broader than the other. Hilum 

 medium, flat and incurved. Color dull white, occasionally tinged 

 with pale green, quite distinctly marked with converging lines from 

 the hilum to the dorsal margin. Surface moderately smooth; 

 quality excellent. 



Seibert's. Refs. 24, 41, 48, 88, 91. Syns. Seibert's 

 Early, Seibert's Extra Early, Skillman's Pole Lima, 

 Truckers Delight, Wilkey's Perfection Prize. This 

 variety originated with a Mr. Seibert and was considered 

 by some to be a large-podded strain of Jersey. It was 

 introduced by D. M. Ferry & Co. in 1895. It has been 

 and still is a leading pole lima. Seibert's as grown today 

 has been recommended for home, market gardens, and 

 canning alike. At Geneva the variety produced edible 

 seeds in 102 days, the same as Carpenteria, King of the 

 Garden, and Salem, 13 days later than Jersey, and 4 days 

 earlier than Sunnybrook. Seibert's is mostly like Extra 

 Early Jersey, being slightly later in season and having 

 slightly larger pods that are inclined to twist from side 

 to side. It is slightly larger seeded and more productive 

 than Leviathan. It is also not unlike King of the 

 Garden in plant and foliage, possibly a trifle darker 

 with leaflets perhaps smaller. 



Plant large, climbing, 5-8 feet or better with a spread of 24-30 

 inches at the base, vigorous, very productive over a moderately 

 long season. Stems thick, multi-branched, both medial and basal 

 in position. Foliage abundant, medium to dark green, occasionally 

 light green, smooth, light veined, very slightly pubescent, medium 

 thick and leathery. Leaflets medium size, moderately long in 

 proportion to width at the base i.4 ,' * x 2 > _> inches). Petioles medium 

 long. Flowers white, peduncles long, semi-limber. 



Pods dark green in color. Size long, broad, and quite plump 

 (4, 1 r 5j : xl. , ,-l;,x^-H inches), containing 4 seeds per pod. 



Shape moderately flat, fairly broad oval in cross-section, slightly 

 curved, somewhat twisted, straight backed, fairly regular, not 

 crowded, smooth, filled to the tip but not to the edge and rounded 

 on the end. Spur very short, extremely stout and straight. Suture, 

 placental is flattened and carpellary, moderately obtuse. 



Seeds large, 2.3 x 1.5 x .5 cm. (24 per oz.), long broad, sub- 

 reniform, to nearly semicircular, flattened, elliptical thru cross- 

 section; ends quite uniformly rounded. Hilum medium, fU .. Color 

 dull white, usually tinged with pale green and very distinctly marked 

 with dull grayish, converging lines from the hilum to the dorsal 

 margin. Surface usually quite smooth. Quality excellent. 



Small White. Refs. 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 24, 29, 48, 



63, 91, 93, 97, 98. Syns. Bushel Beans, Butter, Carolina, 

 Carolina Sewee, Frost, Saba, Sieva, Sivy, Sky, West 

 Indian, White. This lima represents both a type and a 

 variety within a type. It is of South American origin 

 but apparently was grown by the Indians of the northern 

 continent for several centuries before the white man 

 came. Its long historical background undoubtedly 

 accounts for the many names associated with the type. 

 It was listed by Thorburn as early as 1822 and undoubt- 

 edly by others still earlier of which we have no record. 

 It is offered today by a large proportion of American 

 seedsmen, especially in the South. This variety has a 

 distinct and important place in the crop schedule of 

 southern growers, chiefly because of its extreme easi- 

 ness. Although Small White is the earliest pole lima 

 grown, it cannot be considered the most desirable since 

 other varieties have better quality and, in the case of 

 the potato-seeded types, greater yields. The small size 

 of the seed and pod has been a decided handicap to the 

 variety. It is extensively planted in the South, com- 

 paring as favorably with pole limas as Henderson's Bush 

 does with the dwarfs. 



At Geneva, Small White came into production in 

 97 days, the same as Florida Butter, 4 days earlier than 

 Willow Leaf, and 5 days earlier than Carpenteria. It is 

 very much like Wood's Improved, differing chiefly in 

 being earlier and in having smaller vine and pod, the 

 latter being much straighter and free from twisting. 

 The pods are also slightly larger than Henderson Bush, 

 but the foliage is very similar. 



Plant large, tall; vigorous climber, 10-12 feet, with a spread 

 of 21-24 inches at the base, moderately productive, early. Slender 

 stemmed, quite green, multi-branched. Foliage abundant, very dark 

 glossy green, small, stiff, light veined, pubescence absent, medium 

 thick, not very leathery. Leaflets small, quite broad, not long, 

 nearly top-shaped (3 %- 3% x 2j^ inches). Petioles moderately 

 short. Flowers abundant, white. Peduncles long, limber. 



Pods moderately light green in color. Size short, moderately 

 broad, and slender (3-3} ■> X JJ— fj x rs~ ?S inches), containing 

 3 seeds per pod. Shape flat, moderately long oval in cross- 

 section, straight, but slightly curved at the tip, straight backed, 

 fairly regular, quite crowded, smooth, filled to the tip but not to 

 the edge and rounded at the end. Spur short, slender, and straight. 

 Suture, placental is flattened and carpellary, acute. 



Seeds small, 1.5 x 1.0 x .45 cm. (78-80 per oz.). Shape some- 

 what triangular, flattened, elliptical thru cross-section; ends, one 

 somewhat larger and broader than the other, both rounded, but the 

 small end more abruptly. Hilum medium, flat and comparatively 

 straight. Color chalky white, quite distinctly marked with con- 

 verging veinlike lines from the hilum to the dorsal surface and also 

 with a very narrow, indistinct, pale yellowish eye-ring. Surface 

 moderately smooth. Quality fair to good. 



Sunnybrook. This variety, one of the later selec- 



