DWARF FRENCH BEANS AT WISLEY, 1919. 



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35. Bountiful (Webb), H.C. Aug. 7, 1919. — Very similar to 'Masterpiece,' 

 but pods shorter and with more neck, about 6 to 6£ inches. Ready July 25. 

 Crop green, n£ lb. 



36. The Sorsby (Dickson, Brown & Tait), H.C.Aug. 7, 1919. — Characters as 

 in the main of ' Masterpiece,' but pods 7 inches, slightly narrower, and foliage 

 narrower. Crop ready July 24, green, 9^ lb. Raised by Mr. Sorsby of Bramley 

 Hall Gardens, 1910. Introduced by sender. 



37. Haricot nain Gloire de St. Andre (Cooper-Taber), H.C. Aug. 7, 

 1919. — Characters of 'Masterpiece,' but somewhat different in shade of green, 

 and pods less regularly straight. Ready July 24. Crop green, 9 lb. 



38. Guernsey Wizard (Warry), H.C. Aug. 7, 1919. — Characters as 'Master- 

 piece,' but pods up to 8 inches, and perhaps a little greener than No. 37. Crop ready 

 July 25, green, 14^ lb. Pods rest too much on ground. Introduced by sender. 



39. Nain dePerreux (R.H.S.), H.C.Aug. 7, 1919. — Characters as in 'Master- 

 piece,' but pods more curved and somewhat rounder, 7J inches long. Ready 

 July 24. Crop green, 12 lb. 



40. Excelsior (Barr). — H.C. Aug. 7, 1919. Very near No. 38. Crop ready 

 July 24, green 13J lb. Introduced by Messrs. Barr. 



42. Wonderful (Barr *). — Plant and seed as in 'Masterpiece ' ; pods in large 

 clusters, 6 \ inches long, generally straight, light dull green, smooth, f inch wide, 

 roundish. Ready July 28. Crop green, 12J lb. Introduced by Daniels Bros. 



2. Foliage lighter. 



28. Long Yellow Sixweeks (Thorburn). — Plants vigorous, 18 inches, 

 yellowish green ; pods in medium clusters, carried well above soil, 5 to 6 inches 

 long, smooth, broad oval in section, curved, about f inch broad, light green ; 

 flesh thick, rather stringy when old, slightly constricted between seeds (but 

 many pods were seedless), containing up to 6 (generally 5) beans ; dry seeds of 

 medium size, pale dun with darker ring round hilum, oval in section, ends rounded 

 or often truncate. Ready July £3. Crop green, 11 £ lb. 



29. Plentiful (Sutton). — Characters as in No. 28, but pods somewhat 

 darker, longer, and somewhat straight, rather narrow at neck, £ inch diameter. 

 Seeds with darker ring round hilum. Ready July 23. Crop green, 7 lb. Intro- 

 duced by sender. 



30. 31. Holborn Wonder (Barr,* Carter). — Characters as in No. 29. Ready 

 July 23. Crop green, 8£ lb. Introduced by Messrs. Carter. 



32. Early Bountiful (Barr *). — Characters as in preceding. 



33, 34. Bountiful (Morse, Thorburn). — Characters as in No. 29. Ready 

 July 23. Crop green, 10 lb. 



49. Pale Dun (Hurst). — Plant as in foregoing; pods as in No. 29, but 

 scarcely \ inch in diameter. Crop green, 8 lb. 



e. Seeds buff ; flowers lilac. 



41. Bounteous (Watkins & Simpson), A.M.Aug. 7, 1919. — Plant vigorous, 

 16 inches, fairly erect ; foliage dark green, of medium size ; pods in large clusters 

 well above soil, produced continuously through a long season, 5 to 5^ inches 

 long, straight or little curved, rough, light green, rather narrowed to neck, 

 roundish, f inch diameter, rather constricted between seeds ; flesh thick, with 

 considerable amount of parchment and string ; seeds 2 to 4, small flat-round in 

 section, usually truncate at ends, hilum with brown ring. Ready July 26 

 Crop green, 10 J lb. Introduced by Messrs. Watkins & Simpson. 



43, 44. Perpetual (Barr,* Carter), A.M. Aug. 7, 1919. — Characters as in 

 foregoing. Ready July 24. Crop green, 8f lb. 



125. Evergreen (Sutton), A.M. Aug. 7, 1919. — Characters as in foregoing. 

 Ready July 29. Crop green, 8 lb. 



124. Was sent in under same name but was quite distinct. 



f . Seeds pinkish buff ; flowers white. 



127. Surpasse Empereur (R.H.S.). — Plant as above, foliage very dark; 

 pods in medium clusters carried well"above soil ; 6 inches long, smooth, medium 

 green, slightly curved, flatfish ovalf to 'round, £ inch wide ; fleshy, with little 

 parchment, and^stringless at first, ! but becoming stringy ; seeds 5, small, cylindri- 

 cal, truncate. Ready July 29. Crop green, 7^ lb. 



* This sender does not yet list this variety. 



