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diameter, bulging over seeds, crease-backed ; pale green streaked red, wrinkled ; 

 flesh very thick, spongy, stringless, and without fibre ; seeds light purple-brown, 

 large. Crop good, but seeds did not ripen well. 



114. Kentucky Wonder, Brown (Burpee). — This stock had small marbled 

 seeds, and differed in other characters from the foregoing (No, 73), which is the 

 plant usually grown under that name. 



115. Jaune d'Or a rames (Vilmorin). — A vigorous, branching variety, over 

 8 feet tall ; foliage very large, medium green ; flowers white ; pods 3 or 4 in 

 a cluster, 7 to 9 inches long, curved towards point, round, £ inch in diameter, 

 pale green, smooth, bulging over seeds, crease-backed ; flesh very thick and 

 spongy, stringy when old, but without parchment ; seeds buff with darker 

 marbling, of medium size, more or less kidney-shaped. Crop good, ripening well, 



This section includes almost all the forms commonly grown in England, 

 and comparatively few of those most in favour on the Continent or in America. 

 The pods, although they contain parchment (i.e. a tough skin forming an inner 

 lining), are tender when cooked young, and in many cases they produce 

 crops of ' flageolets ' and dry beans for winter use, but their popularity is 

 probably owing in a measure to the shapeliness of the pods, which are markedly 

 more symmetrical and pleasing to the eye than many of the excellent beans 

 already referred to. It seems probable that too much attention has been 

 paid to this aspect, and too little to the excellent varieties that are less suited 

 for exhibitions where utility and culinary value are not regarded as of importance. 

 At the same time this group contains many varieties of great value, especially 

 those which have been selected for award, 



75. Haricot A rames extra-hatif (Vilmorin). — A vigorous variety, over 

 8 feet high, branching, with medium foliage, of a medium green ; pods 3 or 4 

 in a cluster, 4 to 6 inches long, curved towards point, flat round, about £ inch 

 diameter, smooth, pale green, more or less bulging over seeds, stringy ; flesh 

 fairly thick ; seeds small, white, flat kidney. Crop good ; early ; seeds ripening 

 well. 



No. 77 said to be introduced about fifteen years ago from France by Messrs. 

 Carter. No. 78 said to be raised and introduced by Messrs. Sutton. 



79. Wisley Climbing White (Chittenden), XXX August 22, 1918. — 

 Related to the last, but with flatter pods, showing less bulging over seeds, 

 rather thinner flesh, and somewhat paler foliage. Seeds medium-small, oval 

 kidney. Heavy cropper ; early ; ripening well. This variety has been grown 

 for many years in the sender's garden, and is probably of French origin, but 

 has not been exactly identified. 



86. White Dutch Caseknife (Burpee). — A fairly vigorous variety, over 

 8 feet high, branched ; foliage large, green, more or less wrinkled ; pods 2 to 4 

 in a cluster, 6 to 7 inches long, curved, flat and thin, -£ inch diameter, pale 

 green, shining, stringy ; flesh fairly thick ; seeds large, flat, white. Crop fair ; 

 fairly early, but later than Nos. 75, 77-79 ; not quite true and plants unhealthy. 



90. Dutch Caseknife (Vilmorin), XXX September 9, 191 8. — Similar to 

 preceding but a finer stock with straighter pods, 9 to 10 inches long, f to 1 inch 

 in diameter, 3 to 5 in a cluster, and a heavier crop which ripened well. 



87. Haricot de Soissons blanc a rames (Vilmorin), F.C.C. September 9, 

 1918. — A very vigorous variety, 10 feet in height, much branched; foliage 

 very large, dark green, wrinkled ; pods generally in pairs, 6 to 8 inches long, 

 curved, flat, f to £ inch broad, pale green, smooth ; flesh rather thin, with 

 somewhat strong string ; seeds flat, large. The heaviest and most consistent 

 cropper in the trial. Seeds ripened excellently and are very valuable for 

 winter use. Fairly early. 



96. Tall White Haricot (Barr). — A vigorous branched variety over 

 8 feet in height, with large, yellowish green foliage ; pods usually in threes, 

 7 to 8 inches long, curved, flat, barely J inch wide, pale green, smooth, stringy 



3. Seeds marbled. 



C. PODS TOUGH, 



Seeds and flowers white , 



August 22, 1918. — Similar to No. 75. 



