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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



LEVIATHAN POLE LIMA. 



Listed by 6 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Henderson, 1902, 1904, 1906. 



Description. — Vine of very large growth, of good climbing habit, much branched, 

 thick stemmed, green throughout, early, heavily productive, of moderate to long bear- 

 ing period. Leaf very large, dark green. Flowers white. Green shell pods dark 

 green, very straight, flat, very uniform in size, wide, very large, about 5J inches long, 

 and usually containing 4 to 6 seeds somewhat separated in pods. Point or spur of pod 

 absent or insignificant. Quality of green shell beans excellent. Dry seeds very large, 

 almost as wide as long, very flatfish through cross section, generally well rounded at 

 ends, usually larger at one end than at other, incurved at eye, very distinctly veined, 

 white with slight greenish tinge. 



Comparison. — New and as yet little known or planted. Decidedly larger, straighter, 

 and more handsome than either Seibert's Pole or Extra Early Jersey Pole, decidedly 

 the earliest of the large-seeded sorts, and by far the best extra early large-seeded 

 Lima. Excellent for either home or market. Most like Henderson's Ideal, differing 

 principally in smaller, fewer seeded, and proportionally narrower pods, earlier sea- 

 son, and less vigorous and productive vines. 



History. — Introducd in 1900 by Peter Henderson & Co., who write that the variety 

 came from Bergen County, N.J. 



Illustrations. — A green shell pod is illustrated on Plate XXII, 2. Dry seed and 

 cross section of pod are similar to Large White Pole Lima (PI. Ill, 22, and PI. V, 31, 

 respectively). 



LONG-PODDED POLE LIMA. 



Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested : Childs, 1905, 1906. 



Description. — Vine of very large growth, of good climbing habit, much branched, 

 thick stemmed, green throughout, very late, lightly productive, long in bearing. 

 Leaf very large, dark green. Flowers white. Green shell pods dark green, moder- 

 ately curved, flat, much inclined to curl and twist from side to side, varying consider- 

 ably in size, very wide, very large, about 6 inches long, and usually containing 4 to 6 

 seeds somewhat separated in pod. Point or spur of pod absent or insignificant. Qual- 

 ity of green shell beans excellent. Dry seed very large, almost as broad as long, very 

 flatfish through cross section, generally well rounded at ends, usually larger at one end 

 than at other, incurved at eye, very distinctly veined, white with slight greenish tinge. 



Comparison. — Little known and planted. Interesting for immense size of pods, 

 which are often larger than those cf any other variety, but so unproductive and pods so 

 twisted, curly, and unattractive that variety is of little practical value. Pod and vine 

 most like King of Garden, differing principally in productiveness and in curly, twisted 

 pods. 



History. — Introduced in 1905 by John Lewis Childs, who writes that the variety 

 was developed by A. Vander Veer, of Queens, N. Y. 



Illustrations. — Dry seed and cross section of pod are similar to Large White lol) 

 Lima (PI. Ill, 22, and PI. V, 31, respectively); green shell pod is about as long and 

 wide as King of Garden (PI. XXII, 1). 



MOTTLED POLE LIMA. 



No longer listed by American seedsmen. Seeds tested: Sample obtained from an 

 unknown fruit peddler in Washington, D. C, during summer of 1904. 



Description. — Vine of very large growth, of good climbing habit, much branched, 

 thick stemmed, green throughout, intermediate-late in season, heavily productive, 

 long in bearing. Leaf small for a Lima, very dark green, smooth, almost as glossy 

 and stiff as the small-seeded Limas, moderately wide across leaflets. Flowers white. 



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