318 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



/ 158. Canadian Wonder selected, sent by Messrs. Sutton. 

 \ 159. Canadian Wonder, sent by Messrs. Carter. 

 * 161. Canadian Wonder selected strain, sent by Messrs. Dobbie. 

 [F.C.C. 1914 (Hurst, Sutton, Barr, Carter, Sydenham).] 



In former trials, Awards had been given to the following varieties which 

 were represented in the trial, in addition to those indicated above, but in the 

 present trial the Committee regarded them as of less value than those already 

 mentioned. 



Old Awards. 



203. Dwarf Butter [F.C.C. 1873 (Carter)] ; 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 243. Ever- 

 bearing [A.M. 1899 (Dean, Hurst, and Dickson)] ; 199. Mont d'Or [F.C.C. 1873 

 (Carter)] ; 10, 11, 12. Ne Plus Ultra [A.M. 1897 (J. Veitch, Hurst, Cooling, Dean, 

 Dickson, '\Vatkins & Simpson)] ; 15, 16, 17. Osborn's Forcing [F.C.C. 1873 

 (Osborn)] ; 135, 136, 137- Perfection [A.M. 1899 (Dean)]; 157. Progress [A.M. 

 1899 (J. Veitch)] ; 52, 53. Negro Early Fortyfold [F.C.C. 1914 (Watkins & 

 Simpson) ; 80, 81. White Model [C. 1914 (Carter)]; 109, no. Roi des Verts 

 [A.M. 1895 (Vilmorin)] ; 141, 142. Early Favourite [A.M. 1914 (Sutton)] ; 195. 

 Eldorado [A.M. 1914 (Simpson)] ; 79. Haricot nain a Mangetout extra hatif 

 [A.M. 1895 (Vilmorin)]; 118, 119, 120, 121. Stringless Greenpod [A.M. 1899 

 (Watkins & Simpson)]. 



The awards made have reference solely to the value of the plant 

 as a producer of green ''snap pods" ; not to value as dry haricots 

 for winter use, for which the Dutch Brown bean which the Society 

 introduced in 1917 is so useful ; nor for the production of " flageolets," 

 the fully formed but unripe beans shelled out of the pods when too 

 old for use as "snaps." Nor are the awards given with any idea 

 of indicating which varieties are most suitable for growing in pots 

 under glass. This is a matter for a separate trial to be carried out 

 in spring 1920. 



The references made to the different culinary uses of beans in the 

 report of the trial of Climbing Beans [Journal R.H.S. xliv. p. 101 

 (1919)] apply equally here, as do the remarks upon the extraordinary 

 variation to be seen within the bounds of the one species, Phaseolus 

 vulgaris, to which all the varieties here reported upon belong with the 

 exception of No. 176 which is said to be a hybrid between this and 

 the Scarlet Runner. 



Several of the American and Continental forms were represented 

 in the trial as well as practically all those generally grown in England, 

 but from their rather ugly shape several of the excellent beans with 

 very fleshy pods, favourites in America, have not yet gained a strong 

 hold in English gardens, and comparatively few, as yet, grow the 

 wax-pod beans. Colour of pod, indeed, as well as shapeliness counts 

 for much in the market ; the darker green pods, straight and smooth, 

 with their width carried well up to the neck, finding the greatest 

 favour. On the whole possibly it may be said that the flatter-podded 

 types are heavier croppers than the round-podded, but this is not 

 invariably the case, as for instance in Nos. 116, 117. Attention of 

 raisers of new varieties might well be drawn to the proneness some 

 varieties have to droop their pods so that they rest upon the ground. 

 This is a drawback, as they become covered with grit for at least part 



