j THE COMMON OR BROAD BEAN 29 



i properly speaking, a distinct variety, but is the real Seville Long- 

 j pod in the highest state of development. As usual, however, the 

 number of the pods is, in these plants, in inverse ratio to their 

 I increased size, and while the Large Common Field Bean or the 



Extra Long-podded Aguadulce Bean (pods | natural size). 



Broad Windsor may have ten to fifteen pods on a stem, it is a 

 rare occurrence to find a stem of the Aguadulce Bean bearing 

 more than three or four well-grown pods. 



Perfection Bean. — Vigorous, tall, with stout stem and 

 intense green leaves ; pods long, resembling, without equalling, those 



