DWARF FRENCH BEANS AT WISLEY, 1919. 329 



A.M. Aug. 7, 1919. 



h. Seeds black and white ; flower white. 



68, 69, 252. Superlative (Sutton, Barr, * Nutting) 

 70, 71. Magpie (Carter, Barr *) 



75. Metis (R.H.S.) 



76. Black Prince (Barr *) 

 Plant vigorous, 18 to 22 inches, dark green ; pods in large clusters, carried 

 well above soil, 5^ to 6£ inches, straight, medium green, rather rough, nearly 

 round, f inch diameter ; flesh thick, with much string and parchment ; seeds 

 up to 5 or 6, when ripe small, about \ black, \ white, cylindrical, ends rounded. 

 Ready July 23. Crop green, up to 11 lb. Introduced to England from France 

 by various seedsmen. 



i. Seeds bright brown and white ; flowers white. 



73. Prodigious (Carter) t. „ . 



74. Feltham Prolific Dwarf (Watkins & Simpson) J A,1U * AU S- 7> L 9^9- 

 The counterpart of Nos. 68, 69, &c, but with different coloured seeds. Ready 

 July 24. Crop green, 10 lb. Introduced by senders. 



j. Seeds dull brown, mottled pale brown ; flowers lilac. 



67. Haricot nain Merveille de Paris (Vilmorin). — Plant vigorous, 18 

 mches, dark green ; pods in rather loose, large clusters, carried well above 

 soil, 6^ inches, straight or curved, medium dull green, more or less mottled with 

 purple, rough, flat-round, f inch diameter ; flesh thick, with little parchment 

 or string when young, tough later ; seeds up to 7, when ripe of medium size, 

 flat oval, ends round. Ready Aug. 1. Crop green, 8 lb. 



k. Seeds and flowers white. 



77. Extra Early White Forcing (R.H.S.) . — Plant fairly vigorous, 18 

 .nches, dark green ; pods in large compact clusters, held well above soil, 5^ inches, 

 nearly straight, medium green, smooth, oval in section, f inch diameter ; flesh 

 thick, with much string but little parchment ; seeds up to 5, cylindrical, small, 

 round at ends. Ready July 29. Crop green, 11 lb. 



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78. Etampes Early White (Barr). — A mixed stock containing many 

 climbers. 



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80, 81. White Model (Carter, Barr*). — Plant large, erect, 18 inches, dark 

 green ; pods in large, rather loose clusters, generally well above soil, 7 inches 

 long, fairly straight, medium green, rather rough, f to £ inch diameter, oval 

 in section ; seeds up to 5, when ripe, medium size, long, flat oval, often truncate 

 at end. Ready July 29. Crop green, n lb. Introduced by Messrs. Carter. 



83. Long White Canterbury (Barr)) t->, . r • , o 



85. White Canterbury (Hurst) } Plant fairl y vl g° rou s, *5 to 18 

 inches, dark green ; pods in medium, in rather large clusters, well above soil, 5 to 

 5£ inches long, straight or somewhat curved, medium green, flatfish, \ inch 

 diameter ; flesh thick, at first little but becoming very stringy ; seeds up to 

 5, when ripe, large, long, oval, ends round. Ready Aug. 1. Crop green, 9^ lb. 



84. Long White Canterbury (R.H.S.). — An untrue stock. 



86. Improved White Canterbury (Cooper-Taber) . — Characters as in Nos. 

 83, 85, but pods tending to rest on soil, longer, up to 6£ inches and straighter, 

 containing up to 6 beans. 



95. King of the White (Dawkins). — Characters as in Nos. 83, 85, but pods 

 straight, 6 in. long. Crop green, 12 lb. 



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97. Wonderful White Haricot (Ryder). — A semi-climbing form with 

 white seeds. 



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82. Long-podded W t hite (R.H.S.) \ Stocks need further 



98. Flageolet blanc a longue cosse (Vilmorin) J selection. 



90. White Queen (Barr*). — Plant large, 18 inches, dark green ; pods in 

 large compact clusters, held well above soil, 5^ to (>\ inches long, somewhat 



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