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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



containing 6 to 8 seeds somewhat separated in pod. Dry pods very easy to thrash. 

 Dry seeds large-medium, proportionally short, roundish through cross section, gen- 

 erally well rounded at ends, flat or rounded at eye, pale buff freely splashed with 

 reddish purple. 



Comparison. — One of the minor varieties of the country and not largely planted 

 except in New England, where the Horticultural class is used almost exclusively for 

 green shell beans. Ranks equally with Brockton as the best of the Horticultural class 

 for strictly green shell beans, but is of little value for snaps. More certain cropper 

 than Worcester Mammoth, more brilliantly splashed and salable than London Horti- 

 cultural, and more productive than Extra Early Horticultural; not, however, as pro- 

 ductive as Lazy Wife or Black Kentucky Wonder or as generally useful. More like 

 Brockton Pole than any other, differing principally in slightly later season, narrower 

 pods, and shorter pod point. 



History. — Introduced in 1891 by John Lewis Childs, who writes that the variety 

 was discovered in a farmer's garden at North Jay, Me. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate I, 10; green shell pods are similar 

 to Brockton Pole (PI. XIX, 2). 



CONCORD POLE. 



Listed by 2 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Emerson, 1904. 



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

 but doing well when once started, thick stemmed, much branched, green throughout, 

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

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

 medium in length, curved at middle, flat, medium green, of decidedly coarse surface, 

 somewhat tough, very stringy, of poor quality, free from anthracnose. Point of 

 pod medium in size and very straight. Green shell pods never colored or splashed, 

 much depressed on outside between seeds, about 5 inches long, and usually contain- 

 ing 6 or 7 seeds well separated in pod. Dry pods very easy to thrash. Dry seeds large- 

 medium, proportionally short, roundish oval through cross section, truncate or rounded 

 at ends, rounded or flat at eye, white at back, light buff in front with light mahogany 

 markings around eye, the white color covering two-thirds of seed. 



Comparison. — Little known or cultivated and of no great value, being decidedly too 

 tough for snaps and too unattractive in appearance for good green shell beans. Its 

 only recommendation, if any, seems to be hardiness and sure cropping qualities. 

 More like Red Cranberry Pole than any other, differing principally in earliness and 

 greater toughness, width, and flatness of pod ; also similar to Lazy Wife. 



Synonyms. — Big Sioux Pole, Hemisphere Pole, October Pole, Tall Sioux Pole. 



History. — Introduced about 1865 and said to have originated at Concord, Mass. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate I, 12; green shell pods on Plate 

 XX, 2. 



DUTCH CASE KNIFE POLE. 



Listed by 111 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1901; Ferry, 1900; Fish, 1903, 

 1904; Lompoc, 1905; McClure, 1903; Morse, 1906; Thorburn, 1897, 1901, 1902, 1905. 



Description. — Vine of large-medium growth, of good climbing habit, moderately 

 branched, thick stemmed, wholly green, late-intermediate in season, of moderate to 

 long bearing period, moderately to heavily productive. Leaf of medium size, of 

 medium green color. Flowers white. Snap pods somewhat varying in size, very 

 long, fairly straight, very flat, medium green in color, of somewhat coarse surface, very 

 tough, very stringy, of much fiber, of very poor quality, free from anthracnose. Green 

 shell pods solid green except black lines along sutures and occasionally splashed with 



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