FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 25 
bean. Pods are of a wax color and have 
no strings; quite productive. Has come 
into general cultivation; cannot be too 
highly recommended. 
White Kidmey. <A good strong 
growing variety, not much planted. 
Red Speckled Frencla is another 
strong growing variety, planted a good 
deal for the New Orleans market as a 
second crop, being about ten days later 
than the Mohawk and yellowSix Weeks. 
It is hardy and productive. 
Early China Red-Eye. Earlyand 
of good quality, but not very popular. 
Red Kidmey. This variety is largely 
planted for the New Orleans market. 
It isa coarse growing variety, and much 
used for shelling when the pods turn 
yellow, so that the beans are well devel- 
oped, but yet soft. 
Dwarf Golden Wax. A dwarf 
variety with flat pods, longer than the 
Dwarf German Wax; entirely stringless 
Dwarf Golden Wax Bean. 
and white, mottled with purplish red. 
This variety will come into general cul- 
tivation, and will in time take the place 
of the black seeded Wax, being earlier 
and more productive. 
Best of Alf. A new variety from 
Germany of great merit, introduced 
here by me. It is green podded, long 
and succulent; it is prolific and well fla- 
vored. An excellent variety for shipping 
and family use. It is not quite so early 
as the Mohawk, butis of superior quality 
for shipping, and, therefore, is almost 
Best of All Bean, 24 natural size 
