SUMMARY OF DESIRABLE VARIETIES. 



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VARIETY FORMS FOR LIMA BEANS. 



Most of the terms used to describe pole Kidney and bush Kidney 

 varieties are also applicable to pole Lima and bush Lima varieties, 

 respectively. The exceptions are that season in Limas is judged at 

 the green-shell stage, and since Lima pods are neither usable nor 

 characteristic at the snap-pod stage no description is necessary of 

 them at that period, while color is described by merely stating the 

 shade of green in leaf and pod. 



Season of bush Lima varieties (very early, or less than 75 days; 

 early, or 75 to 78 days; intermediate, or 79 to 81 days; late, or 82 

 to 84 days; very late, or over 84 days). — Both pole and bush Lima 

 .varieties seem more subject to delay in season through cold, wet 

 weather and other unfavorable conditions than Kidney beans. 

 Reports on season in Limas therefore differ greatly, and though the 

 above-mentioned periods are applicable to most conditions, they 

 nevertheless vary from one to three weeks longer and sometimes 

 from a week to 10 days shorter than stated here. 



Season of pole Lima varieties (very early, or less than 80 days; 

 early, or 80 to 83 days; intermediate, or 84 to 86 days; late, or 87 

 to 83 days; very late, or over 90 days). — As previously stated, this 

 quality is subject to great variation in Limas. In pole varieties an 

 additional source of variation arises from certain stray pods which 

 ripen early but are too few in number and too spasmodic in season 

 to be a real indication of earliness. 



SUMMARY OF DESIRABLE VARIETIES. 



The following lists represent a cursory review of some of the 

 important decisions stated in the variety descriptions of this bul- 

 letin. Such lists as these are, of course, subject to many limita- 

 tions, as all experienced gardeners will appreciate. Many varieties 

 not suited for general use, but admirably adapted to special soils, 

 markets, and conditions, are not included in these lists, and others 

 just as suitable as the sorts named but differing from them in imma- 

 terial respects are also omitted. Standard varieties and sorts rep- 

 resenting considerable range in type have generally been selected, the 

 object being to avoid as far as possible those sorts which are but 

 little known and also those which represent very similar character- 

 istics. 



Desirable bush varieties for home use. — For green-colored snaps: 

 Giant Stringless Green Pod, Red Valentine, Late Refugee, Warren 

 Bush. For yellow-colored snaps: Maule's Nameless Wax of 1906, 



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