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Illustrations. — A leaf of the stringless type is shown on Plate XXIII, 4. The leaf 

 of stringy type differs in being very slightly larger and not quite so narrow or 

 pointed. Snap pods of the stringless type resemble Prolific Black Wax (PI. VII, 

 4), differing principally in color of seed, and faintly splashed, more slender pods 

 with decidedly booklike pod points. The snap pods of the stringy type differ from 

 those of stringless type principally in being larger, somewhat straighter, and without 

 such decidedly curved pod points. Cross sections of both types are similar to Pro- 

 lific Black AVax (PI. V, 8). 



ROGERS'S LIMA WAX. 



Listed by 7 seedsmen. Seeds tested: J. C. McCullough, 1905; Maule, 1900, 1902; 

 Rogers, 1904, 1905. 



Description. — Plant of medium size, very spreading with many runner-like branches, 

 drooping or creeping loosely over the ground, somewhat slender stemmed, wholly 

 green, very late, long in bearing period, lightly productive. Leaf small, very light 

 green, wide across leaflets, very flat, of very smooth surface, and somewhat resembling 

 Lima leaves. Flowers white. Snap pods somewhat variable in size, very short, 

 straight, except sometimes bent to one side, flat, very much depressed on outside 

 between seeds, medium yellow, sometimes tinged with green, somewhat tough, stringy, 

 of moderate fiber, of fair quality, fairly free from anthracnose. Point of pod thick, 

 short, much curved, and generally imperfect. Green shell pods borne uniformly 



. below foliage and close to ground, never colored or splashed, of very flabby and much 

 depressed pod walls, about 4h inches long, and usually containing about 5 seeds very 

 much separated in pod. Dry pods easy to thrash. Dry seeds small, short, roundish 

 oval through cross section, invariably well rounded at ends, very rounded or full at 

 eye, decidedly larger at one end than at other, generally regular in shape, some- 



. times bulging out in places near eye, solid white. 



Comparison. — Although largely advertised at the time of its introduction, this 

 variety is now dropped from most seed lists, as it is now generally conceded to be of 

 little practical value. It has never been planted except in an experimental way, 

 and even among amateurs will probably be little grown. Undesirable because so late 

 in season, spreading in habit, and unproductive, and so small, imperfect, and unat- 

 tractive in size and shape of pods. Of some interest because of peculiar Lima-like 

 pods, which make fairly good snaps so far as quality is concerned, but are very unsatis- 

 factory in other respects and especially unproductive for green shell or dry beans. 

 Pods very different from any other variety. Vines-somewhat Lima-like in their very 

 smooth stiff leaves. 

 Synonym. — Lima Wax. 



History. — Introduced in 1896 by several American seedsmen. Originated by 

 Rogers Brothers, of Chaumont, N. Y. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are shown on Plate IV, 5: cross section of snap pod on 

 Plate V, 19; leaf on Plate XXIII, 3; while snap and green shell pods are quite 

 different from any of the illustrations shown in this bulletin. 



ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX. 



Listed by 46 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Ferry, 1902; Johnson & Stokes, 1901; 

 Keeney, 1904-1906. 



Description. — Plant large, .very erect when young, generally drooping, with fruit- 

 laden branches and spreading in habit when fully grown, without runners, thick 

 stemmed, green throughout, with branches of distinct yellowish green shade, inter- 

 mediate in season, long to moderate in bearing period, moderately productive. Leaf 

 large, medium green in color, wide across leaflets, and of rough surface. Flowers 

 white. Snap pods somewhat variable in size, very long, frequently decidedly scimi- 

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