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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



quality, fairly free from anthracnose. Point of pod very long and moderately curved. 

 Green shell pods borne mostly below foliage, never appreciably splashed or colored, 

 full on outside between seeds, about 7- inches long, and usually containing 6 or 7 seeds 

 fairly close in pod. Dry pods easy to thrash. Dry seeds large-medium, very slender, 

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

 black in color. 



Comparison. — This little known variety has been grown to a small extent in this 

 country, but has always proven so uneven and impure, so late in season, and so gener- 

 ally unsuited to American climate that it has now mostly gone out of cultivation. Its 

 pods vary greatly in shape, some being as round and long as the late type of Best of All, 

 and others as flat and short as Mohawk. The greater portion of pods, however, are 

 similar in appearance to Galega, differing principally in being rounder, longer, more 

 irregular in shape, smaller in vine, less productive, and less reliable. 



History. — Introduced from Germany about 1894 by J. M. Thorburn & Co. 



Illustrations. — Snap pods are shown on Plate XI, 1; dry seeds do not closely resem- 

 ble any of illustrations, but are about same color as Black Valentine (PI. Ill, 20). 



TRIUMPH OF FRAMES. 



Listed by 7 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Dreer, 1905, 190G; Thorburn, 1897, 1901, 1902. 



Description. — Plant small, short stemmed, very erect, compact, and dense in habit, 

 without runners or spreading branches, somewhat slender stemmed, green through- 

 out, intermediate in season, of moderate to long bearing period, heavily to moderately 

 productive. Leaf of medium-small size, very dark green, wide across leaflets, and 

 of rough surface. Flowers white. Snap pods uniform in size, of medium length, 

 much curved, oval-round through cross section, much narrowed and occasionally 

 twisted at stem end, very dark green, very tough and stringy, of much fiber, of very 

 poor quality, very free from anthracnose. Point of pod of medium size very slender, 

 moderately .curved. Green shell pods borne on numerous stiff clusters prominently 

 above foliage, never splashed but always remaining more or less greenish in color, very 

 full between seeds, about 5| inches long, and usually containing 5 or 6 seeds fairly close 

 in pod. Dry pods very easy to thrash. Dry seeds of medium size, slender, flattish 

 oval through cross section, rounded or truncate at ends, generally straight at eye, 

 solid sea green in color. 



Comparison. — Little known or planted in this country, but a great favorite in Europe 

 for forcing in greenhouses. Highly esteemed by some because of its green-colored 

 seeds, which, after being soaked and cooked, retain their green color almost as well as 

 fresh beans from the garden. In this country, however, there is but a small demand 

 for this class of dried beans, and since snap pods are rarely gathered as young and under- 

 sized as is customary in Europe, this variety will be found too tough and stringy for 

 outdoor culture as snaps. Unless plants are pulled a little before thoroughly ripe 

 and dry and unless care is taken to protect the pods from sun and rain during the 

 curing period, the dry seed, instead of being clear green in color, will bleach and fade 

 almost to solid white. Most like Wonder of France, differing principally in rounder, 

 better filled, and more attractive pods, which are peculiar for their extremely dark 

 green color and very narrowed stem end. 



History. — A foreign sort first listed by American seedsmen about 1894. 



Illustrations. — Snap pods are shown on Plate VIII, 4; cross section of snap pod 

 on Plate V, 4. 



veitch's forcing. 



No longer listed by American seedsmen. Seeds tested: Thorburn, 1905, 1906. 



Description. — Plant small, very erect, bushy, close jointed, dense in habit, without 

 runners or spreading branches, green throughout, early, long to moderate in bearing 

 period, moderately productive. Leaf small, medium green. Flowers light pink. 



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