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AMERICAN VARIETIES OE GARDEN BEANS. 



Pole, but seeds are somewhat too small to make a good green shell variety. Most like 

 White Sickle, differing principally in being earlier, more productive, more stringy, 

 and flatter podded. 



Synonyms. — Livingston's Royal Corn, Schwill's Royal Corn. 



History. — Introduced in 1898 by Livingston Seed Company, as Livingston's Royal 

 Corn. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate IV, 8, and green shell pods on 

 Plate XX, 3. 



SCOTIA POLE. 



Listed by 3 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Harris, 1902, 1904, 1905; Schwill, 1905. 



Description. — Vine of large growth, of good climbing habit, much branched, thick 

 stemmed, generally dark purplish tinged in places on stems, late-intermediate in sea- 

 son, very long in bearing, very heavily productive. Leaf small-medium, very smooth, 

 dark green, often somewhat purplish tinged. Flowers pink. Snap pods uniform in 

 size, very long, very straight, round, exceedingly large in diameter, deeply crease- 

 backed, dark green, sometimes purplish tinged, of exceedingly smooth and glossy sur- 

 face, fairly brittle, of very hard flesh, stringy, of moderate fiber, of good quality, very 

 free from anthracnose. Point of pod very short and curved. Green shell pods gener- 

 ally tinged with purple, sparingly splashed with purplish red, very full on outside 

 between seeds, about 7 J inches long, and usually containing 8 to 10 seeds very crowded 

 in pod. Dry pods fairly easy to thrash. Dry seeds small-medium in size, proportion- 

 ally short, oval through cross section, weil rounded at ends, straight at eye, very light 

 mottled putty in color and also colored throughout with long circular strips of blackish 

 olive green and always with minute yellow ocher area around eye. 



Comparison. — Little known and cultivated. With Black Kentucky Wonder it pos- 

 sesses the distinction of being one of the best two late pole varieties as snaps for home 

 or market, Black Kentucky Wonder being somewhat preferable for home use on 

 account of its' better quality. Both varieties are unsurpassed by any of their class in 

 remarkable combination of productiveness, hardiness, and exceedingly thick, immense, 

 handsome pods. Available for snaps longer than any other variety and ripens early 

 enough to mature good crops at the North. A most reliable and showy sort for exhibi- 

 tion purposes. Color of pod, vine, and leaf same as Tennessee Wonder but quite differ- 

 ent from that variety in other respects. Easily identified by its small leaves, purplish 

 color, and thick, straight pods. More like Powell's Prolific than any other variety. 

 Pods similar to White Creaseback, differing principally in purplish color and larger 

 size. 



History. — Introduced in 1892 by Jos. Harris Company, who state that the seed came 

 from a customer in eastern New York. 



Illustrations. — Cross section of snap pod is shown on Plate V, 15, and snap pods on 

 Plate XVII, 2. 



SOUTHERN PROLIFIC POLE. 



Listed by 38 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1901; Ferry, 1900, 190G; Fish, 1903, 

 1904; Johnson & Stokes, 1906; McClure, 1903; Rogers, 1900; Thorburn, 1901, 1902, 

 1905, 1906; Wood, 1897. 



Description of long, flat-podded type. — Vine of very large growth, of good climbing 

 habit, much branched, very thick stemmed, often purplish tinged at ends, late, long 

 in bearing, very heavily productive. Leaves small, dark green. Flowers white. 

 Snap pods uniform in size, long, flat, becoming oval at green shell stage, of rather dull 

 grayish green color, of smooth surface, very tough, very stringy, of much fiber, of poor 

 quality, very free from anthracnose. Point of pod medium in size and slightly curved. 

 Green shell pods often purplish tinged, sometimes almost solid purple, moderately 



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