RUNNER BEANS AT WISLEY, iqt8. 



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37. Scarlet Emperor (Sydenham), XXX August 22, 191 8. Ready August 

 14. Pods 8 to 9 inches long. Crop 86 lb. A good stock. 



39. Giant Exhibition (Dickson & Robinson), XXX August 22, 1918. — 

 Ready August 17. Pods 7 to ioh inches long. Crop 95 lb. A good stock, 

 with pods rather broader and sometimes rather longer than remainder in 

 this section. Introduced by senders. 



Champion Runner Type. — A paler type, both in foliage and pod, than the 

 ' Ne Plus Ultra.' Pods 3 to 5 in cluster, 7 to 8 inches long, mostly straight, £ to 

 t inch wide ; flesh thick ; string little. 



8. Champion Runner (Dobbie), XXX August 22, 1918. — Ready August 

 14. Crop 89 lb. A very good stock. Raised and introduced by senders. 



Ai Type. — A distinct type, with longer, much broader, and rougher pods 

 than ' Ne Plus Ultra.' Pods 3 to 6 in cluster, 9^ to n inches in length, mostly 

 straight, | to i| inch in width ; some pods containing 8 beans ; flesh thick ; 

 remaining long without string, and very flat ; dark green and somewhat brown 

 at edges. 



14. Ai (Sutton), A.M. August 22, 1918. — Ready August 14. Crop 93 lb. 

 Raised and introduced by senders. 



King of Runners Type. — Foliage paler, somewhat like ' Champion Runner, ' 

 but pods longer and wider, and dark green. Pods 3 to 5 in cluster, 12 (some- 

 times 14) inches long, straight, £ to 1 inch broad ; flesh thick ; with little string. 

 Pods rather rough. 



23. King of Runners (Dickson & Robinson). — Ready August 16. 

 Crop 89 lb. Raised by senders, but not yet introduced. 



Best of All Type. — A heavy cropping variety with long straight flat, dark- 

 green pods, I inch wide, 3 to 5 in a cluster ; thick flesh, and little string. 

 Originally introduced by Messrs. Sutton. 



30. Best of All (Sutton), XX August 22, 1918. — Ready August 17. 

 Pods 7 to 11 inches long, very straight. Crop 113 lb, 



33. Best of All (Dickson & Robinson), XXX August 22, 1918. — Ready 

 August 16. Pods longer than in No. 30, of which it is the senders' selection, 

 9 to 11 (sometimes 13) inches long. Crop 114 lb. 



31 and 32 (from Messrs. Veitch and Barr respectively), sent under this 

 name, proved to be nearer ' Scarlet Champion ' type, with shorter, narrower, 

 but rounder pods than the true ' Best of All,' and the stocks were mixed. 



(2) Seeds with Few Black Markings. 



Prizewinner Type. — The distinguishing character of this type, first selected 

 and distributed by Messrs. Sutton, is in the colour of the seed. Seeds of this 

 colour occur in many varieties, and the plants do not always breed true, but the 

 best stocks of ' Prizewinner ' have been selected from plants with long, straight, 

 dark green, brown at edges, rough-skinned, flat pods. The pods are in clusters 

 of 3 to 6, have thick flesh, and little string. 



26. Prizewinner (Sutton). — Ready August 14. Pods 12 to 13 inches 

 long, I to 1 inch wide. Not fruiting so low as many. Crop 108 lb. 



27. Prizewinner (Veitch). — Ready August 14. Smaller in all parts 

 than foregoing. Crop 72 lb. 



28. Prizewinner (Dickson & Robinson), F.C.C. August 22, 1918. — 

 Ready August 14. Pods io| to 12 inches, often in clusters of 6 ; | inch 

 wide. Cropping from near ground. A very regular, prolific stock. Crop 

 114 lb. The senders' selection. 



29. Prizewinner (Barr). — Similar to No. 27. Crop 89 lb. 



2. Flowers Scarlet and White. 



(a) Seeds light dun with dark dun markings. 



Painted Lady Type. — Characterized by the flower colour, and varying in 

 pod length, seed size, &c. Pods 3 to 5 in cluster, dark green, rather rough. 



41. Painted Lady (Barr). — Ready August 17. Pods 9 inches long, 

 I inch wide, mostly straight, flat, slightly bulged over seeds ; flesh medium, 

 string little. Ripe seeds 320 to pint. Crop 94 lb. 



42. Improved Painted Lady (Sutton), XXX August 22, 1918. — Ready 

 August 17, Pods somewhat longer and wider than No. 41. Flesh thicker. 

 Ripe :seed 230 to pint. Crop 82 lb. 



