KIDNEY BEANS. 



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leaflets, of rough surface. Flowers pink. Snap pods varying considerably in size, 

 long, very scimiter curved, broad or double barreled through cross section so as to 

 appear like two pods grown together, sharply constricted on outside between seeds, ap- 

 pearing as if drawn together by a thread and separated into sections, deeply crease- 

 backed, deep yellow, extremely brittle, absolutely stringless, wholly without fiber, 

 excellent in quality, fairly free from anthracnose. Point of pod very long, very 

 thick, sometimes much curled and twisted. Green shell pods borne mostly below 

 foliage, never appreciably splashed or colored, much depressed on outside between 

 seeds, about 5 to 7 inches long, and usually containing 5 or 6 seeds well separated in 

 pod. Dry pods very hard to thrash. Dry seeds large, proportionally medium in 

 length, roundish through cross section, generally well rounded at ends, generally in- 

 curved at eye, irregular in shape, usually .depressed at eye and either flattened or 

 bulged out in other parts, solid black in color. 



Comparison. — Generally advertised, but not much grown except in private gardens, 

 being decidedly too tender podded for shipping and too variable in size, shape, and 

 curvature of pod to make a good appearance on the market, besides generally a shy 

 and uncertain bearer. Useful only as an exhibition sort or as a home variety, where 

 extreme tenderness, fleshiness, and unquestionably line quality is the principal object 

 desired. Conceded everywhere to be the standard for quality in snap pods. Most 

 like Maule's Butter Wax, differing principally in color of seeds and larger pods. 



Synonym. — Hopkins' Everbearing Giant Wax. 



History. — Introduced in 1889 by Peter Henderson & Co. and said to have originated 

 from a single plant found in a field of White Wax Bush near Leroy, N. Y., by N. B 

 Keeney & Son. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are shown on Plate III, 26; cross sections of snap pods on 

 Plate V, 21 and 22; and snap pods on Plate VIII, 2. 



POLE GREEN-PODDED. 



This class represents about the same range of color, shape, size, 

 texture, and quality of seeds and pods as exists among varieties of 

 the green-podded bush class. As in bush varieties many of the sorts 

 are more useful for their dry seeds than for their snap pods. 



ARLINGTON RED CRANBERRY POLE. 



Listed by 3 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Farquhar, 1905. 



Description. — Vine of large growth, of poor climbing habit when young, but doing 

 well when once started, thick stemmed, much branched, green throughout, late- 

 intermediate in season, long in bearing, heavily productive. Leaf small-medium in 

 size, medium green in color. Flowers pink. Snap pods uniform in size, long-medium, 

 fairly straight, often curved back at stem end, flat, light green, smooth, brittle, abso- 

 lutely stringless, without fiber, of good quality, free from anthracnose. Point of pod 

 short and very straight. Green shell pods often slightly purplish tinged along back 

 and front, much depressed on outside between seeds, about 5| inches long, and usually 

 containing 7 or 8 seeds very crowded in pod. Dry pods easy to thrash. Dry seeds 

 generally of medium size, but varying considerably, almost as wide as long, roundish 

 through cross section, well rounded at ends, rounded or full at eye, solid plum-violet 

 in color. 



Comparison. — Little known or planted. Not equal for general use to Black Ken- 

 tucky Wonder, Scotia, or Lazy Wife, but a fairly good all-round variety for snaps, 

 green shell, or dry shell beans for either home or market, and where earliness is impor- 

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