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test their hardiness during winter. For this purpose the seed 
should he sown in the month of November. 
The following is a list of the Donors : — 
Messrs. James Carter & Co., Holborn. 
Mr. J. Douglas, Loxford Hall. 
Messrs. J. Hardy, Bures, Essex. 
,, Minier, iN'ash & IS'ash. 
,, N'uttingand Sons. 
,, Yeitch & Sons. 
MM. Yilmorin, Paris. 
Messrs. Waite, Burnell & Co. 
1. Long-pod. Early Long-pod. 
Plant of a very free habit of growth ; branching at the ground, 
with from 3 to 6 stems, about 2 feet 6 inches high. Pods 7 inches 
long, with 3 to 5 medium-sized beans. Eipe seed, dull fawn 
colour. Prolific. A general good cropper, and of good quality. 
Early. 
2. Hangdown Long-pod. Matchless Long -pod. Monarch Long-pod. 
Five de Marais grosse Ordinaire. 
A somewhat larger and more prolific variety of the Long-pod, 
having the fully-grown pods much inclined downwards. Eipe 
seed dull fawn. 
3. Carter^ 8 Mammoth Long -pod. 
A very superior variety of the Long-pod, with very large long- 
pods. First-class Certificate. 
4. Green Long -pod. 
Differing from the ordinary Long-pod by the colour of the Beans, 
which are, when fit for use, bright green. Pods from 4 to 5 
inches long, mostly erect, containing from 3 to 4 beans. Ripe seed, 
dull green. 
5. Feve Julienne. 
Plant robust, 2 feet 6 inches high. Pods about 4 inches long, 
narrow, containing about 3 small beans. Ripe seed, small, dull- 
grey. Worthless. 
6. Feve Julienne Verte. 
A green-seeded variety of the preceding. Comes into use two 
days later than Long-pod. 
