LIMA BEANS. 



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Green shell pods medium green with slight suggestion of veining and mottling, espe- 

 cially near dorsal and ventral sides, of somewhat coarse surface, moderately curved, 

 very flat, often much depressed between seeds, uniform in size, wide, much narrowed 

 at stem end, large-medium, about 3f inches long, and rarely containing more than 3 

 seeds, always much separated in pods. Point or spur of pod very small or almost 

 absent. Pods borne in large clusters. Quality of green shell beans excellent. Dry 

 seeds very large, almost as wide as long, very flattish through cross, section, rounded 

 or truncate at ends, straight or incurved at eye, white with plum- violet splashing. 



Comparison.— Little known and planted. Interesting because of brilliantly 

 splashed seeds, but apparently of no practical value except possibly for hardiness. 

 Pods often imperfectly shaped, very flat for a large-seeded sort, and decidedly unat- 

 tractive in color and smooth surface. Most like Large White Pole Lima, but differing 

 greatly in color, texture, smaller size, and greater flatness of both seed and pod, and 

 in decidedly smaller, darker green, smoother, and more glossy leaves, which approach 

 in color, size, and texture those of Small White Pole Lima. 



History. — Probably same as one of the large-seeded spotted Limas catalogued by 

 seedsmen about 1865 and still found growing in private gardens in the Southern 

 States. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate III, 25, and green shell pods on 

 Plate XXI, 1. 



SALEM MAMMOTH POLE LIMA. 



Listed by 5 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Johnson & Stokes, 1905, 1906. 



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

 thick stemmed, green throughout, late, heavily productive, long in bearing. Leaf 

 very large, dark green. Flowers white. Green shell pods dark green, much curved, 

 flat, uniform in size, very wide, large-medium, about 4 inches long, and usually con- 

 taining 3 seeds somewhat separated in pod. Point or spur of pod absent or insignifi- 

 cant. Quality of green shell beans excellent. Dry seeds very large, almost as broad 

 as long, flattish through cross section, but decidedly thicker than other large-seeded 

 sorts, 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. — Except for being grown extensively in parts of New Jersey, this 

 variety is little known or planted throughout the country. Its value lies in the large 

 size of its seed, which average larger than those of any other variety. Its pods are 

 peculiar for their great width and curved shape, but are few seeded and short in 

 length, the size of seeds seemingly being attained at expense of size of pods and num- 

 ber of seeds. Most like Large White Pole Lima, differing principally in greater 

 width, thickness, and curvature of pod, and larger, fewer seeds. 



History. — Listed by Johnson & Stokes at least since 1882, and apparently intro- 

 duced by them. Said to have originated in Salem County, N. J. 



Illustrations. — Seeds and cross section of pod are similar to Large White Pole Lima 

 (PI. Ill, 22, and PI. V, 31, respectively); and green shell pods to Burpee's Bush 

 Lima (PI. XXI, 2), differing principally in being much thicker. 



seibert's pole lima. 



Listed by 61 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Ferry, 1904, 1906; Fish, 1903; Ford, 1904; 

 Gregory, 1897; Johnson & Stokes, 1902, 1904; Livingston, 1904, 1905. 



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

 stemmed, green throughout, early, heavily productive, long in bearing. Seed very 

 large, dark green. Flowers white. Green shell pods dark green, moderately curved, 

 flat, inclined to curl and twist from side to side, uniform in size, wide, large-medium, 

 about 4^ inches long, and usually containing 3 or 4 seeds somewhat separated in pod. 

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