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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



Stringless Green Pod than any other, differing principally in more regularly shaped 

 pods without deep depressions between seeds, without imperfectly defined ends, 

 and in peculiar glossy green color. 



History. — Apparently first listed in 1899 by John Lewis Childs, who writes that the 

 seed was obtained from a Mr. Byer, of Tennessee. 



Illustrations. — Snap pods are shown on Plate XII, 1; dry seeds are indistinguish- 

 able from Refugee (PI. Ill, 5); cross sections of snap pods are similar to Burpee's 

 Stringless Green Pod (PI. V, 13). 



CANADIAN WONDER. 



Listed by 21 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Bridgeman, 1901; Cox, 1902; Fish, 1903; 

 Kendel, 1901; Sharpe, 1904; Simmers, 1905; Thorburn, 1905; Tilton, 1901. 



Description. — Plant very large, very erect, without runners or spreading branches, 

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

 Leaf large, dark green, and of somewhat rough surface. Flowers light pink. Snap 

 pods somewhat variable in size, very long, curved, flat, of very rough, coarse surface, 

 dark green, very tough, very stringy, of much fiber, of poor quality, very free from 

 anthracnose. Point of pod long and slightly curved. Green shell pods borne both 

 above and below foliage, never appreciably colored or splashed, depressed on outside 

 between seeds, about 8£ inches long and usually containing 6 to 8 seeds somewhat 

 separated in pod. Dry pods easy to thrash. Dry seeds large, long, very flatfish oval 

 through cross section, rounded or truncate at ends, straight or incurved at eye, solid 

 plum-violet in color. 



Comparison. — A well known but not extensively planted variety. Used both as a 

 field and garden bean and, with the possible exception of Prolific Pickler, the longest 

 podded, largest in growth of vine, and one of the most showy of the bush sorts for 

 exhibition purposes. If picked very early the young pods are not only suitable as 

 snaps but are as large in size as most sorts are when picked at the customary stage, but 

 unless picked extremely early the pods will be fully as tough and as unsuitable for 

 snaps as most field varieties. Excellent as green shell beans. More like Prolific 

 Pickler than any other and next most like Red Kidney, differing principally in longer 

 pod, later season, and larger vine. 



Synonym. — Rose. 



History. — Of uncertain origin and introduction. Listed by American seedsmen at 

 least since 1884, when it was known as Rose Bean. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are shown on Plate III, 27; snap pods on Plate X, 2; leaf 

 on Plate XXIV, 6. 



CHINA RED EYE. v 



Listed by 43 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Buckbee, 1897; Burpee, 1897, 1901; Keeney, 

 1904-1906; Thorburn, 1897, 1901. 



Description. — Plant medium in size, very erect, without runners or spreading 

 branches, somewhat slender stemmed, green throughout, early, of moderate bearing 

 period, heavily to moderately productive. Leaf medium in size, light green in color. 

 Flowers white. Snap pods very uniform in size, medium in length, straight, oval 

 through cross section, light green in color, tough, very stringy, of much fiber, of poor 

 quality fairly free from anthracnose. Point of pod small-medium and straight. Green 

 shell pods borne both above and below foliage, never appreciably splashed or colored, 

 depressed between seeds, about 5^ inches long, and usually containing 5 or 6 seeds 

 crowded in pod. Dry pods easy to thrash. Dry seeds medium in size and length, 

 roundish oval through cross section, rounded or truncate at ends, invariably straight 

 at eye, white at sides and back and dark purplish red with pale buff marking around 

 eye and ends. 

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