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or 12 inches high and forms a small, close, compact tuft or clump. The leaves are 

 medium, pointed, not much crimped, pale green in color. The pods are straight, 

 green when young, later streaked with violet. Seeds small, about £ inch long, black, 

 with a white hilum. Used only as a snap bean. 



2074. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, February 13, 1899. 



"Shah of Persia." Said to be the best variety known for eating as green shelled 

 beans, for succotash and like dishes. "Very tall for a dwarf bean, but supports 

 itself well without the aid of a trellis. Pods very numerous, remarkably long, often 

 8 or more inches, cylindrical, and very straight. They will not fail to attract the 

 attention of both dealer and buyer and yield a good profit to the grower. The foli- 

 age is very heavy and the beans are long and black." ( Vilmorin.) 



2075. Phaseolus lunatus. Lima bean. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, February 13, 1899. 



"Dwarf Soissons, white flat." A sort of lima bean. " Variety truly dwarf, valu- 

 able, but only moderatelyproductive. Plaut stocky, low; foliage plentiful, uniform, 

 of a deep green and glossy. The bunches of curved, irregular pods are sometimes 

 more easily seen than the foliage. Flowers white." ( Vilmorin.) 



2076. Phaseolus lunatus. Lima bean. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, February 13, 1899. 



"Dwarf green Soissons." Anew variety recommended by Vilmorin. ''This bean 

 is strictly dwarf and a valuable variety, very productive, seeds large and of good 

 quality. This adds to the list of dwarf beans a variety having a large green seed." 

 {Vilmorin.) 



2077. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, February 13, 1899. 



"Dwarf white butter." Edible-podded beans. " Very good variety, but a little 

 delicate, branching low, somewhat drooping upon the ground, where the leaves 

 become much more pale and smaller than those situated at the top of the stems. 

 Flowers white. Pods nearly transparent or about the color of beeswax, about 4 

 inches long, containing 5 or 6 short oval beans of a white, creamy color, but some- 

 times lightly wrinkled. The dry beans are excellent." ( Vilmorin.) 



2078. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, February 13, 1899. 



"Dwarf Mont d'Or butter." "A very distinct kind, with pale-green stems tinged 

 with red, smooth, light-green leaves, and blue flowers. Pods very numerous, straight, 

 nearly 6 inches long, pale yellow, free from membrane, containing 5 or 6 egg-shaped 

 violet seeds, spotted and marbled with brown. Early and prolific." {Vilmorin.) 



2079. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, February 13, 1899. 

 "Dwarf white unique." Edible podded beans. 



2080. Dolichos sesquipedalis. Asparagus bean. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, February 13, 1899. 



"Dolique asperge." " Grown in the south of France and eaten like string beans. 

 Try in the South. Stems climbing, 6 to 9 feet or over; leaves dark green, rather 

 larger, elongated, pointed; flowers large, greenish-yellow, with the standard bent 

 back, borne either solitary or in pairs; pods pendent, cylindrical, very slender, 

 remarkably long, light green; seeds few, from 7 to 10, kidney-shaped, reddish, with a 

 black circle around the eye, about £ inch long. Cultivated like the tall kidney 

 beans." ( Vilmorin. ) 



2081. Dolichos. Bean. 



From France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, February 13, 1899. 

 "Tonquin," an edible-podded bean, recommended by Vilmorin. (See No. 2080.) 



