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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



Point or spur of pod absent or insignificant. Quality of green shell beans excellent. 

 Dry seeds very large, almost as broad as long, very flattish through cross section, gen- 

 erally well rounded at ends, generally larger at one end than at other, incurved at eye, 

 very distinctly veined, white with slight greenish tinge. 



Com parison. — A well-known standard variety and one of the six most largely grown 

 pole Limas. Larger seeded and possibly sometimes more productive than Leviathan 

 Pole, but pods not nearly as large, straight, handsome, or as early in season. Next to 

 Leviathan it is the best of the extra early large-seeded sorts. Most like Extra Early 

 Jersey Lima, differing principally in earlier season and larger, wider pods often 

 twisted from side to side. 



History. — Introduced in 1895 by D. M. Ferry & Co. and originated in Ohio by a Mr. 

 Seibert. 



Illustrations. — Green shell pods are illustrated on Plate XXI, 3; seeds and cross 

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

 respectively). 



SMALL WHITE POLE LIMA. 



Listed by 43 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1900; Ferry, 1906; Fish, 1903; 

 Rice, 1905; Thorburn, 1905. 



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

 somewhat slender stemmed for a Lima, green throughout, very early, moderately to 

 heavily productive, long in bearing. Leaf small, very dark green, very smooth, very 

 glossy, very stiff, moderately wide across leaflets. Very floriferous. Flowers white. 

 Green shell pods of a rich, dark green color, of very smooth surface, straight, very flat, 

 very uniform in size, moderately wide, very small, about 3 inches long, and usually 

 containing 3 or 4 seeds decidedly separated in pods. Point or spur of pod very small 

 or almost absent. Pods borne on large, numerous clusters. Quality of green shell 

 beans fair to good. Dry seeds small for a Lima, almost as broad as long, decidedly flat 

 through cross section, rounded or slightly truncate at ends, larger at one end than at 

 other, almost straight at eye, very distinctly veined, of a solid creamy white color. 



Comparison. — One of the most largely grown pole Limas. Extensively planted in 

 the South, where all the stiff glossy-leaved types succeed best. As sure a cropper as 

 any other pole variety, ranking among pole Limas where Henderson's Bush does 

 among the bush sorts. Where small pods and seeds are objectionable, it will gener- 

 ally be found that Wood's Improved Pole is more satisfactory than this variety. Most 

 like Wood's Improved Pole Lima, differing principally in earlier season, smaller vine 

 and pod, and almost total absence of curled or twisted pods. Pods same as Hender- 

 son's Bush Lima except larger. 



Synonyms. — Adam's Everbearing Cluster Butter Pole Lima, Carolina Pole Lima, 

 Carolina Sewee Pole Lima, Frost Pole Lima, Saba Pole Lima, Sewee Pole Lima, Sieva 

 Pole Lima, Small Carolina Pole Lima. 



History. — Name has been in use in this country at least since 1830 and the type was 

 one of the first cultivated Limas. Known at various times as Frost, Carolina, Sieva, 

 Sewee, Saba, Sivy, Civet, Sky, West Indian, Butter Beans, and Bushel Beans. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds, cross section of pod, green shell pods, and leaf are illus- 

 trated on Plate IV, 27, Plate V, 34, Plate XXI, 5, and Plate XXIV, 5, respectively. 



WILLOW-LEAVED POLE LIMA. 



Listed by 6 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Hastings, 1904; Johnson & Stokes, 1897; 

 Rice, 1905; Schwill, 1905; Steckler, 1904. 



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

 slender stemmed for a Lima, green throughout, very early, moderately productive, 

 long in bearing. Leaf of medium size, very dark green, very smooth, very stiff, very 



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