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43. Mikado (Barr), XXX August 22, 1918. — Ready August 19. A very- 

 good stock, with somewhat shorter, narrower pods than last, and with no 

 bulging over seeds. Ripe seed 320 to pint. Crop 85 lb. 



44. Giantess (Barr) and 45, Marvel (Barr), were practically indistinguish- 

 able from No. 41, though the pods were perhaps a little shorter. The seeds 

 of ' Giantess ' (280 to pint) were larger than of ' Marvel ' (350 to pint). The 

 latter was said to be a dwarf selection, but was as tall and vigorous as other 

 stocks. Crops 74 lb. and 109 lb. respectively. 



(b) Seeds light dun with few black markings, 

 Sharpe's Beauty Type. — Quite distinct in the colour of the seeds. 



46. Sharpe's Beauty (Wisley). — Dark green, vigorous. Pods 3 to 5 in 

 cluster, 7 to 8 inches long, straight, £ inch wide, dark green and rough- 

 skinned ; with little string ; slightly bulged over seeds. Not fruited so 

 near ground as some. Seeds 280 to pint. Ripe crop 91 lb. 



3. Flowers white, seeds white. 



White Dutch Type. — The short-podded white runner. Pods 3 to 5 in 

 cluster, more or less straight, 6 to 7 inches long, $ inch broad, dark green ■ flesh 

 thick ! string little till old. 



47. Haricot d'Espagne blanc (Vilmorin). — An excellent stock of the 

 * White Dutch ' type, ready August 19. Crop 85 lb. Ripe seeds 312 to pint. 



48. The Czar (Barr). — Similar to last. Ready August 19. Crop 82 lb. 

 Ripe seeds 280 to pint. One scarlet-flowered rogue. 



58. White (Spencer). — Similar to 'White Dutch,' but several scarlet- 

 flowered rogues. Ready August 19. Crop 106 lb. 



Czar Type. — Pods longer and broader than in ' White Dutch,' straight. 



49. The Czar (R. Veitch), XXX August 22, 1918. — Ready August 16. 

 Pods 3 to 4 in cluster, 7 to 9 inches long, £ to 1 inch broad, with little string ; 

 flesh thick. Crop 107 lb. Seeds 210 to pint. A good and true stock. 



50. Mammoth White (Sutton). — Ready August 17. Pods rather longer 

 and darker than 49, and with rather more string. Crop 102 lb. Ripe seeds 

 300 to pint. Two scarlet-flowered rogues. Selected and introduced by 

 Messrs. Sutton. 



52, 53. Giant White (Wisley, Barr). — Similar to last, but with smaller 

 crop. Ready August 17. Crops 69 and 90 lb. respectively. Ripe seed 

 300 to pint. Each stock contained 2 or 3 red-flowered rogues. Selected 

 and introduced by Messrs. Barr. 



54. Jubilee (Carter). — Similar to 49. Ready August 17. Crop 87 lb. 

 Seeds 272 to pint. Two scarlet-flowered rogues. Selected and introduced 

 by Messrs. Carter, 1887. 



55. Large White (Wisley). — Ready August 16. Similar to 51, but pods 

 1 inch wide. Crop 104 lb. Ripe seeds 300 to pint. One scarlet rogue. 



56. White Emperor (R. Veitch). — Ready August 17. Very much like 

 last, but with some plants of 1 Emperor' type. Crop 99 lb. 



Giant White Type. — Pods still longer than in ' Czar' and rather narrower. 

 Approaching 1 Emperor.' 



51. Giant White (Dobbie). — Pods g\ to io\ inches (the longest-podded 

 among the white-flowered beans in the trial), £ inch wide, dark green, with 

 little string ; smoother than ' Czar.' Ready August 19. Crop 107 lb. 



Emperor Type. — Pods 3 or 4 in cluster, 9 inches long, f inch wide, 

 and smoother than in * Czar.' 



57. Emperor White (Barr). — Ready August 16. Crop 100 lb. Ripe 

 seed 330 to pint. 



60. Southampton White Runner (Barr). — Ready August 17. Crop 

 82 lb. Ripe seed 300 to pint. Introduced by Messrs. Toogood. 



Monarch Type. — Pods 3 to 5 in cluster, 8 to 9 inches long, f to f inch wide, 

 narrower than ' Emperor ' and rather darker. The white-flowered counterpart 

 of ' Ne Plus Ultra.' 



59. White Monarch (Carter). — Ready August 19. Germination less 

 good than in most, hence crop smaller, 73 lb. A selection from ' Scarlet 

 Emperor' by Messrs. Carter, who introduced it in 1908. Ripe seeds 300 to 

 pint. 



