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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



Comparison. — A well-known field variety grown to a limited extent in most of the 

 bean-growing sections of the country. Excellent for green shell beans, but decidedly 

 too tough for snaps. Except in color of seed the variety is almost the same as Red Kid- 

 ney. Resembles Vineless Marrow in size and shape of seed. 



Synonym. — Royal Dwarf Kidney. 



History. — Cultivated in this country at least since 1825 and one of the oldest cul- 

 tivated varieties. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are shown on Plate IV, 22; green shell pods are similar to 

 Red Kidney (PI. XIV, 1). 



WHITE MARROW FIELD. 



Listed by 85 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1901; Ferry, 1900, 1902; Keeney, 

 1904, 1905; Thorburn, 1897, 1901, 1905. 



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

 over ground, thick stemmed, green throughout, late as garden snaps, intermediate in 

 season as a field bean, of moderate bearing period, heavily to moderately productive. 

 Leaf medium in size, medium green in color. Flowers white. Snap pods somewhat 

 variable in size, long-medium, slightly curved, very flat, changing to somewhat oval 

 at green shell stage, light green, very tough, very stringy, of much fiber, of poor quality, 

 free from anthracnose. Point of pod medium in length and either straight or slightly 

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

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

 seeds fairly close in pod. Dry pods very easy to tin-ash. Dry seeds of medium size, 

 proportionally short, roundish through cross section, invariably well rounded at ends, 

 much larger at one end than at other, rounded or full at eye, solid white. 



Comparison. — A standard field variety in all the bean-growing sections of the coun- 

 try, the total plantings of the variety exceeding those of any strictly garden vari- 

 ety. Suitable for green shell beans, but too tough, stringy, and imperfect in shape for 

 good snaps. More like Vineless Marrow than any other, differing principally in more 

 spreading habit and later season. 



Synonyms. — Dwarf White Cranberry, Great Western. 



History. — A very old variety, cultivated in this country at least since 1825. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are shown on Plate IV, 15; green shell pods are more like 

 those of Red Kidney (PL XIV, 1) than any of the bush varieties here illustrated, differ- 

 ing principally in being smaller and more curved, or approaching more the shape of 

 Concord Pole (PL XX, 2). 



WHITE VALENTINE. 



Listed by 8 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Rice, 1903, 1905; Thorburn, 1897. 



Description. — Plant medium in size, very erect, absolutely without runners or spread- 

 ing branches, slender stemmed, green throughout, early, of moderate bearing period, 

 moderately productive. Leaf medium in size, medium green in color, very narrow 

 across leaflets, smooth. Flowers white. Snap pods uniform in size, of medium length, 

 curved, round-broad through cross section, deeply creasebacked, medium green, ex- 

 tremely brittle, stringy, of inappreciable fiber, of good quality, fairly free from anthrac- 

 nose. Point of pod long and slightly curved. Green shell pods borne high on plant 

 and mostly above foliage, never colored or splashed, somewhat depressed between 

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

 Dry pods hard to thrash. Dry seeds of medium size, proportionally long, roundish 

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

 in shape, often twisted or bulged out in places, solid white in color 



Comparison. — Although seemingly possessing the good qualities of Red Valentine 

 and having in addition the advantage of white seed and greater earliness, this 'variety 



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