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AMERICAN VAEIETTES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



light green. Flowers white. Snap pods somewhat variable in size, very long, gener- 

 ally much curved inward, always more or less zigzag from side to side, often mark- 

 edly so, extremely large, flat-oval through cross section, becoming round at green shell 

 stage, of a clear, solid whitish yellow color, of very smooth surface, very brittle, stringy, 

 of small fiber, of good quality, fairly free from anthracnose. Point of pod long, slightly 

 curved. Green shell pods never colored or splashed, very much sunken on outside 

 between seeds, about 6 f inches long, and usually containing 7 or 8 seeds, much sepa- 

 rated in pod. Dry pods easy to thrash. Dry seeds large-medium in size, medium in 

 length, flatfish oval through cross section, generally well rounded at ends, straight or 

 slightly incurved at eye, irregular in shape, curved on one side and bulged out on 

 other, maize yellow in color, marked with long circular splashes of dark hazel. 



Comparison. — Little known and planted. Interesting because of exceedingly 

 thick, zigzag-shaped pods, with deep depressions between seeds, but of no real prac- 

 tical value, Kentucky Wonder Wax being decidedly earlier and more handsome, and 

 pure stocks of Golden Cluster Wax far more productive, while Golden Carmine-Podded 

 Horticultural is a better variety in every respect. Most like Kentucky Wonder Wax 

 in both pod and plant. 



History. — Introduced in 1905 by D. Landreth Seed Company. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate III, 11; snap pods and cross section 

 of same are similar to Kentucky Wonder Wax (PI. XVI, 3, and PI. V, 26, respectively,) 

 differing principally in exceedingly zigzag shape. 



MONT D'OR WAX POLE. 



Listed by 11 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Thorburn, 1901, 1902, 1905. 



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

 well when once started, much branched, thick stemmed, generally more or less red- 

 dish tinged at stems, intermediate-late in season, heavily productive, long in bearing. 

 Leaf of medium size, of medium green color. Flowers pink. Snap pods very uniform 

 in size, medium in length, straight, flat, becoming roundish oval-at green shell stage, 

 solid yellow in color, of very smooth surface, brittle, stringless, without fiber, of good 

 quality, fairly free from anthracnose. Point of pod long and slightly curved. Green 

 shell pods generally faintly purplish, splashed and tinged in places when old, moder- 

 ately depressed on outside between seeds, about b\ inches long, and usually containing 

 8 seeds crowded in pod. Dry seeds medium in size, proportionally short, oval through 

 cross section, rounded or truncate at ends, rounded or straight at eye, madder brown 

 to pansy violet. 



Comparison. — Little known or planted. Probably the best late wax pole variety. 

 Earlier in season, but not quite so productive nor as vigorous a grower as Indian Chief. 

 Excellent as snaps for home or market, but not nearly so desirable for green or dry shell 

 beans as Golden Carmine-Podded Horticultural and most green-podded pole varieties. 

 Most like Indian Chief, differing principally in earlier season, flatter, and straighter 

 pods, which are very similar to those of Currie's Black Wax Bush. 



History. — Listed by seedsmen in this country at least since 1885. 



Illustrations. — Dry seeds are illustrated on Plate II, 15; snap pods and cross section 

 of same are similar to Currie's Rustproof Wax Bush (PI. VIII, 1, and Pl.V, 10, respec- 

 tively). 



SUNSHINE WAX POLE. 



Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Burpee, 1904, 1906. 



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

 thick stemmed, usually yellowish green at stems, occasionally slightly reddish tinged 

 in places, late, heavily to moderately productive, long in bearing. Leaf larger light 



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