82 



AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



combining these two uses so perfectly. Superior to above varieties in earliness and 

 beautifully splashed pods, but not nearly so productive nor so long in bearing. Most 

 like Marblehead Horticultural in appearance, differing principally in earlier season 

 and smaller, stringless, reddish splashed pods with smaller, more compact vine. 



Synonyms. — Carmine-Podded Horticultural Bush, Dwarf Horticultural, Early Car- 

 mine-Podded Horticultural, Speckled Cranberry Bush. 



History. — Introduced in 1888 by James J. H. Gregory & Son as Early Carmine- 

 Podded Horticultural Bush, which name was substituted by seedsmen a few years 

 later for Ruby Horticultural Bush, by which the type is now best known. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are shown on Plate I, 7 ; leaf on Plate XXIII, 7 ; while snap 

 pods are similar in shape to Mohawk (PI. XII, 4), differing principally in being shorter 

 and proportionally wider; green shell pods are splashed similar to and are almost as 

 wide as Improved Godd; rd (PI. XIV, 3). 



SNOWFLAKE FIELD. 



Listed by 4 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Gregory, 1897; Johnson & Stokes, 1897; 

 Keeney, 1904-1906. 



Description. — Plant large, very spreading, with many runners lying loosely over 

 ground, slender stemmed, green throughout, intermediate in season as snaps, very 

 early as field beans, short in bearing period, heavily productive. Leaf very small, 

 medium green, and of smooth surface. Flowers white. Snap pods very uniform in 

 size, very short, straight, flat, becoming almost round at green shell stage, very light 

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

 anthracnose. Point of pod short and straight. Green shell pods borne mostly below 

 foliage, never colored or splashed, depressed on outside between seeds, about 3| 

 inches long, and usually containing 6 or 7 seeds crowded in pod. Dry pods very easy 

 to thrash. Dry seeds very small, proportionally short, roundish oval through cross 

 section, generally well rounded at ends, full or rounded at eye, solid white. 



Comparison. — Strictly a field variety. Planted only for dry beans and wholly un- 

 suited for use as snaps and green shell beans. Very similar to Navy Pea and of same 

 general usefulness and value, differing only in smaller seeds, earlier season, narrower 

 pods, and smaller, less productive vine. Except California Small White, the smallest 

 seeded of the field beans. 



History. — Introduced in 1888 by James J. H. Gregory & Son. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are shown on Plate IV, 1 ; leaf on Plate XXIII, 5; cross sec- 

 tion of snap pods and green shell pods are similar to Navy Pea (PI. V, 3, and PI. XIII, 

 3, respectively), differing principally in flatter shape. 



taylor's green pod. 



Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Wood, Stubbs, & Co., 1905. 



Description. — Plant very small, very erect, bushy, compact, low growing, of well- 

 rounded form, always without runners and spreading branches, somewhat slender 

 stemmed, green throughout, very early, of moderate bearing period, lightly to moder- 

 ately productive. Leaf small, smooth, dark green. Flowers light pink. Snap pods 

 very uniform in size, medium in length, straight, oval-round through cross section, but 

 becoming round at green shell stage, light green in color, brittle, inappreciably stringy, 

 of slight fiber, of good quality, free from anthracnose. Point of pod short and either 

 straight or slightly curved. Green shell pods borne equally above and below foliage, 

 never appreciably colored or splashed, much depressed on outside between seeds, 

 about 4| inches long, and usually containing 5 or 6 seeds very tightly crowded in pod. 

 Dry pods moderately hard to thrash. Dry seeds small-medium, proportionally short, 

 roundish through cross section, well rounded at ends, larger at one end than at other, 



109 



