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Kentucky Wonder Wax, and Golden Carmine-Podded Horticultural. In our trials 

 it has proved to be of a different type from the samples tested of Black Wax Pole, 

 although the two are classed by most seedsmen as identical. More like Andalusia Wax 

 than any other, differing principally in being earlier, larger, more handsome, and 

 more productive. 



Synonyms. — Algerian Wax Pole, Black Algerian Wax Pole, Black Wax Pole, Ger- 

 man Black Wax Pole, Tall German Black Wax Pole. 



History. — Introduced into United States about 1852. Apparently the first culti- 

 vated wax-podded variety, either pole or bush. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate II, 14; cross sections of snap pods 

 are similar to Currie's Rustproof Wax (PI. V, 10). and snap pods to Bismarck Black 

 Wax Bush (PL VII, 1), differing principally in much flatter shape and larger size. 



KENTUCKY WONDER WAX POLE. 



Listed by 10 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Gregory, 1904; Johnson & Musser, 1905; Man- 

 gelsdorf. 1904-1906. 



Description. — Vine of small medium growth, of good climbing habit, few branched, 

 very open in growth, somewhat slender stemmed for a pole bean, more-or less yellowish 

 and slightly tinged with pink at stems when old, very early, of short bearing period. 

 Leaf large-medium in size, medium green in color. Flowers white. Snap pods uni- 

 form in size, very long, fairly straight, generally turned back at stem end, flat, solid 

 whitish yellow, of very smooth surface, very brittle, stringy, of very small fiber, of 

 good quality, much subject to anthracnose. Point of pod medium in length and slightly 

 curved. Green shell pods generally tinged with pink, especially at stem end and often 

 obscurely splashed with same color, much depressed on outside between seed, about 

 8 inches long, and usually containing 8 seeds fairly separated in pod. Dry pods easy 

 to thrash. Dry seeds of medium size, of medium length, flatfish oval through cross 

 section, rounded or truncate at ends, straight or slightly incurved at eye, somewhat 

 irregular in shape, commonly bulged out or bent on one side, maroon to chocolate 

 brown. 



Comparison. — One of the lesser grown varieties, but rapidly gaining in popularity, 

 especially at the South. Decidedly the best strictly extra early wax pole variety 

 for home or market use. A few days later than Kentucky Wonder Pole and consid- 

 erably earlier than Golden Carmine-Podded Horticultural Pole, but for a general crop 

 bean the pure stocks of Golden Cluster Wax, Sunshine Wax, or even Golden Carmine- 

 Podded Horticultural are more productive and longer in bearing; besides, this variety 

 has proved in our trials to be especially subject to anthracnose, while the others men- 

 tioned were comparatively free from the disease. Most like Golden Cluster Wax, 

 differing principally in narrower pods, smaller vines, and earlier season. Pods much 

 larger and flatter through cross section than Kentucky Wonder, but fully as pinkish 

 tinged at the green shell stage. 



Synonyms. — Ohio Wax Pole, Prosperity Wax Pole, Salzers Prosperity Wax Pole, 

 Schwill's Wonderful Wax Pole. 



History. — Introduced in 1901 by Johnson & Musser. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate III, 21; cross section of snap 

 pods on Plate V, 26, and snap pods on Plate XVI, 3. 



landreth's wax pole. 

 Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Landreth. 1905. 



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

 open in habit, thick stemmed, yellowish green at stems, sometimes pinkish tinged 

 at steins when old, early, fairly productive, of moderate bearing period. Leaf large, 

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