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has never been largely grown in this country. The reason of its unpopularity is said 

 by some growers to be the low germination of its seed and its lack of productiveness, 

 but these facts have not yet been demonstrated in Department trials. Differs in 

 appearance from Red Valentine in color of seed and possibly in lighter green pods. 

 Synonyms. — Union White Valentine. 



Confusing names. — Black Valentine, Brown-Speckled Valentine, Cream Valentine, 

 Giant Valentine, Red Valentine, all very different from White Valentine. 

 History. — First listed by American seedsmen about 1870. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds and snap pods are similar to Red Valentine (PI. I, 13, and 

 PI. VII, 3, respectively), differing only in color of seeds; cross sections of snap pods are 

 similar to Burpee's Stringless Green Pod (PI. V, 13), differing principally in being 

 smaller. 



WONDER OF FRANCE. 



Listed by 7 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Farquhar, 1905; Weeber & Don, 1906. 



Description. — Plant large-medium, erect, of somewhat dense growth, without runners 

 or spreading branches, somewhat thick stemmed, green throughout, early, of long to 

 moderate bearing period, heavily to moderately productive. Leaf medium in size, 

 very dark green, wide across leaflets. Flowers white. Snap pods uniform in size, 

 medium in length, moderately curved, flat, much narrowed at stem end, occasionally 

 twisted, often bent to one side, very dark green, very tough and stringy, of much fiber, 

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

 in length, moderately curved. Green shell pods borne on numerous stiff clusters 

 prominently above foliage, never splashed, always more or less greenish tinged, 

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

 seeds fairly close in pod. Dry pods easy to thrash, generally greenish in color. Dry 

 seeds medium in 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 cultivated in this country, but well known in Europe, 

 where it is valued in same way as described for Triumph of Frames. More like that 

 variety than any other, but, because of more spreading habit and less uniform shape, it 

 is not generally as desirable or as handsome for snap pods. 



Synonyms. — Green Gem, Green-Seeded Flageolet. 



History. — Of French origin and first listed by American seedsmen about 1880. 



Illustrations. — Snap pods and cross sections are similar to Triumph of Frames (PI. 

 VIII, 4, and PI. V, 4, respectively), differing principally in being much flatter, more 

 twisted, bent, and irregular in shape. 



YANKEE WINTER. 



Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Salzer, 1904,*1905. 



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

 ground, slender stemmed, green throughout, late, long in bearing period, moderately 

 productive. Leaf very small, medium green. Flowers white. Snap pods uniform 

 in size, short, curved, roundish to rectangular in cross section, of very irregular surface, 

 very deeply creasebacked at both dorsal and ventral sutures, very light, green, some- 

 what tough, stringy, of moderate fiber, of fair quality, quite free from anthracnose. 

 Point of pod medium in length and slightly curved. Green shell pods borne mostly 

 below foliage, never appreciably colored or splashed, full on outside between seeds, 

 about 4| inches long, and usually containing 6 seeds fairly close in pod. Dry pods 

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

 cross section, generally well rounded at ends, straight at eye, solid white. 



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