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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



foliage, occasional branches remarkably high above plant, never splashed or colored, 

 moderately depressed on outside between seeds, about 4| inches long, and usually 

 containing 6 seeds crowded in pod. Dry pods sometimes hard to thrash. Dry seeds 

 small, short, roundish oA^al through cross section, generally well rounded at ends, gen- 

 erally larger at one end than at other, rounded or full at eye, solid brownish ocher in 

 color except minute brownish area around eye. 



Comparison. — Little known and planted. A very handsome and excellent variety 

 of same general usefulness as Golden Wax and more like it than any other. Worthy 

 of extended trial, as in some conditions it proves superior to Golden Wax in hardi- 

 ness and productiveness, and in the attractive, clear yellow color of its pods without 

 the green tinge so often appearing in that variety 



History. — Introduced about 1890 by the John H. Pearce Seed Company, now suc- 

 ceeded by Darch & Hunter. 



Illustrations. — Cross section of snap pod resembles Keeney's Rustless Golden Wax 

 (PL V, 18), differing principally in smaller and more oval shape; snap pods resemble 

 Golden Wax (PL VI, 2), differing principally in shorter, more curved, not quite as 

 flat pods and decidedly curved and somewhat longer pod point; leaf also resembles 

 Golden Wax (PL XXIV, 2). 



GOLDEN CROWN WAX. 



Listed by 6 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Jones, 1904, 1905; Thorburn, 1901, 1902. 



Description. — Plant medium in size, erect when young, generally borne down with 

 fruit-laden branches when fully grown, without runners, thick stemmed, wholly 

 green, early in season, of moderate bearing period, fairly productive. Leaf of medium 

 size, medium green. Flowers white. Snap pods uniform in size, medium in length, 

 generally more or less scimiter curved, round, medium yellow, very brittle, stringless, 

 without fiber, of excellent quality, somewhat subject to anthracnose. Point of pod 

 medium in length and straight or slightly curved. Green shell pods borne equally 

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

 about 4f inches long, and usually containing 6 seeds very crowded in pod. Dry 

 pods hard to thrash. Dry seeds medium in size, somewhat slender, roundish through 

 cross section, truncate or rounded at ends, almost straight at eye, sliver from pod 

 occasionally attached to eye, solid white, except minute area of yellow around eye. 



Comparison. — Little known and planted, but on account of perfectly white seeds 

 and absolute freedom from fiber and string, it makes an excellent sort for home or 

 market, no other variety except Jones's Stringless Wax possessing all of these qualities. 

 Its dry seeds are readily salable for baking beans; its snap pods are straighter and more 

 handsome than German Black Wax and Jones's Stringless but not equal in these 

 respects to those of Maule's Nameless Wax of 1906 and Round Pod Kidney Wax. Next 

 to Jones's Stringless Wax, it is perhaps as much like German Black Wax as any, dif- 

 fering principally in color of seed and straighter, better filled pods. 



History. — Introduced in 1899 by the originator, A. N. Jones, of Leroy, N. Y., and 

 said to be a cross between Yosemite Wax and Ivory Pod Wax. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are shown on Plate IV, 12; snap pods and cross sections of 

 same are similar to Prolific Black Wax, (PI. VII, 4, and PL V, 8, respectively), differ- 

 ing principally in greater size and straightness, and lighter yellow color of pods. 



GOLDEN-EYED WAX. 



Listed by 67 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Buckbee, 1897; Burpee, 1901, 1905; Ferrj, 

 1899, 1900; Keeney, 1906; Rawson, 1897; Rogers, 1904, 1906; Thorburn, 1901, 1902: 

 Wood, 1897. 



Description. — Plant medium in size, very erect, somewhat thick stemmed, ^without 

 runners, wholly green, early, short in bearing period, moderately productive. Leaf 



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