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AMERICAN VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEANS. 



Buckbee's Early Wonder Bush. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Buckbee, 

 1905.) Same as Red Valentine. First listed in 1900 by H. W. Buckbee as Buck- 

 bee's Early Wonder Bush. 



Buist 's Early Lightning Valentine. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: 

 Buist, 1905.) Same as Red Valentine. Introduced in 1890 by Robert Buist Seed 

 Company. 



Burger's Stringless Pole. (See p. 115.) 



Burlingame Medium Field Bean. (Listed by 7 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Greg- 

 ory, 1905.) A field bean of similar habit to Day's Leafless Medium. Originated 

 about 1896 in Genesee County, N. Y. 



Burpee's Bush Lima. (See p. 42.) 



Burpee's Kidney Wax. (Seep. 92.) 



Burpee's Quarter Century Bush Lima. Same as Quarter Century Bush Lima or 

 Wonder Bush Lima. 



Burpee's Stringless Green Pod. (See p. 58.) 



Burpee's White Wax. (See p. 93.) 



Burpee's Willow-Leaved Bush Lima. Same as Willow-Leaved Bush Lima. 



. Bush Multiflora. (Not included in American seed catalogues. Apparently grown 

 only by 1 seed grower. Seeds tested: Edward Evans, 1905, 1906.) Almost iden- 

 tical with Barteldes's Bush Lima, differing only in being about four days earlier, of 

 smaller growth, and is probably more satisfactory for growing in the East and North 

 than Barteldes's Bush Lima. Named and introduced in 1904 by Edward E. Evans, 

 of West Branch, Mich. 



Butter Bush Lima. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Moore & Simon, 1904.) 

 This name is generally used in the South in referring to the whole class of Lima 

 beans but the above seedsmen have in this instance used it as a variety name since 

 1903 for Henderson's Bush Lima. 



Butter Pole Lima. (Listed by 10 seedsmen.) A name applied in the South to the 

 whole class of Lima beans, but sometimes very loosely used to designate variety 

 names of various types of Limas, including the small-seeded, large-seeded, and 

 potato-seeded sorts. 



Butter Wax. (Listed by 19 seedsmen.) A very ambiguous name, sometimes used 

 by gardeners to designate yellow-podded or wax varieties, but also loosely applied 

 by some seedsmen as a variety name to designate certain types or varieties of these 

 beans. 



Byer's Bush. (See p. 59.) 



Cabbage Wax. (Listed by 1 seedsman.) A name applied by T. W. Wood & Sons 

 to Crystal Wax. 



California Black Wax. (Listed by 6 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Tait, 1905.) Same 

 as Currie's Rustproof Wax. First listed in 1902 by George Tait & Sons, who state 

 it to be a selection of Currie's Rustproof Wax. 



California Branch Field Bean. (Listed by 4 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Iowa 

 Seed Company, 1905.) Same as Navy Pea. Apparently first listed in 1883 by 

 James J. H. Gregory & Son. 



California Butter. (Listed by 1 seedsman. Seeds tested: Haines, 1905, 1906; Lee 

 Pioneer, 1904.) Same as Barteldes's Bush Lima. Apparently a local name. 



Cahfornia Pea Field Bean. (Listed by 2 seedsmen.) A name sometimes applied 

 to Navy Pea or California Branch. 



Cahfornia Rustproof Wax. (Listed by 6 seedsmen. Seeds tested: Moore & Simon, 

 1904.) Same as Currie's Rustproof Wax. First listed in 1893 by Moore & Simon. 



California Tree Field Bean. (Listed by 4 seedsmen.) A name sometimes ap- 

 plied to Navy Pea or California Branch. 



Cahfornia Wonder Field Bean. (Listed by 2 seedsmen. Seeds tested: North- 

 rup, King & Co., 1905.) Same as Navy Pea. Introduced in 1898 by Nofthrup, 

 King & Co. 



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