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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



taut more satisfactory than these varieties. Because entirely stringless, it makes a 

 better snap bean for home use than Red Cranberry, which variety it resembles more 

 than any other. Pods also similar to Warren Bush and Yellow Cranberry Bush. 



History. — Listed by American seedsmen at least since 1885. 



Illustrations. — Green shell pods are similar to Red Cranberry Pole (PI. XVIII, 3). 



BLACK KENTUCKY WONDER POLE. 



Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: J. C. McCullough, 1905. 



Description. — Vine of very large growth, of fair climbing habit, much branched, 

 very thick stemmed, generally green throughout, sometimes reddish at stems, late- 

 intermediate in season, of very long bearing period, very heavily productive. Leaf 

 very large, medium green in color. Flowers pink. Snap pods very uniform in size, 

 very long, fairly straight, much inclined to turn back at stem end, round-oval through 

 cross section, deeply creasebacked, dark green in color, of somewhat coarse surface, 

 brittle, stringy, of small fiber, of good quality, unusually free from anthracnose. Point 

 of pod small and slightly curved. Green shell pods generally reddish tinged, some- 

 times solid deep purplish red, always with black lines along dorsal and ventral sutures, 

 much depressed on outside between seeds, much wrinkled, about 7\ inches long, 

 and usually containing 8 to 10 seeds somewhat separated in pod. Dry pods easy to 

 thrash. Dry seeds of large-medium size, of medium length, rlattish oval .through 

 cross section, generally well rounded at ends, straight at eye, solid black in color. 



Comparison. — Little known and planted. For combination of productiveness, 

 hardiness, and large pods this variety is unsurpassed by any other, the only sort 

 approaching it in these respects being Scotia Pole. Excellent as snaps and very good 

 as green or dry shell beans for home use, but because of purplish pods and black seeds' 

 it is unsuited as a green shell bean for market use. Most like White's Prolific, differ- 

 ing principally in color of seeds, season, productiveness, and larger, straighter, thicker 

 pods. Differs from Kentucky Wonder not only in color of seed, but also in larger 

 vine, later maturity, greater productiveness, and thicker pods. 



History. — Listed by J. C. McCullough Seed Company at least since 1899 and appar- 

 ently never listed by other seedsmen. 



Illustrations. — Snap pods are shown on Plate XVII, 3; cross sections of snap pods 

 are similar in shape to Kentucky Wonder Wax Pole (PI. V, 26). 



BROCKTON POLE. 



Listed by 7 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Gregory, 1905. 



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

 but doing well when once started, thick stemmed, moderately branched, wholly 

 green, intermediate in season, of moderate to long bearing period, heavily productive. 

 Leaf large-medium in size, dark green in color. Flowers pink. Snap pods fairly 

 uniform in size, long, very straight, flat, dark green, of coarse surface, somewhat tough, 

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

 extremely- long, slender, straight. Green shell pods abundantly and brilliantly 

 splashed with red, moderately depressed on outside between seed, about 8 inches 

 long, and usually containing 5 or 6 seeds fairly separated in pod. Dry pods very 

 easy to thrash. Dry seeds very large, long, oval through cross section, generally well 

 rounded at ends, usually slightly incurved at eye, pale buff in color fairly splashed 

 with dark reddish purple. 



Comparison. — One of the lesser grown varieties and apparently cultivated only in 

 New England, where the Horticultural class are the principal pole varieties grown 

 for green shell beans. Ranks equally with Childs's Horticultural Pole as the best of 

 the Horticultural class for strictly green shell beans. Of little value for snaps, but a 



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