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white, dwarf, compact ; pods medium size ; good crop. First pods 

 ready April 8. 



11. Earliest White-seeded (Benary). — Very similar to No. 10. 



12. Emperor William (Benary).— A.M., April 21, 1897. Seeds 

 white, very dwarf ; pods long, broad and fleshy ; moderate crop. 

 First pods ready April 1. The earliest variety in the collection. 



13. Gloire de Lyon (Benary). — Seeds speckled, dwarf ; pods 

 long ; rather light crop. First pods ready April 14. 



14. Golden Wax Improved (Henderson, New York). — Seeds 

 speckled, dwarf, compact ; pods medium size, yellow and hand- 

 some ; good crop. First pods ready April 20. 



15. Golden Wax Pod (Barr & Son). — A.M. April 21, 1897. 

 Seeds dark brown, dwarf, very compact ; pods long, bright 

 yellow ; heavy crop. First pods ready April 12. The best 

 variety of its section. 



16. Golden Butter Wax (Benary). — Seeds black, very 

 dwarf, compact ; pods medium size, yellow ; good crop. First 

 pods ready April 12. 



17. Green Haricot (Barr & Son). — Seeds greenish white, 

 dwarf, growth weak ; pods medium size, yellow ; good crop. 

 First pods ready April 14. 



18. Heinemann's Forcing (Heinemann). — Ordinary stock. 



19. „ „ „ Seed saved from 

 selected plants in the open air. 



20. Heinemann's Forcing. — Seed saved from forced plants. 

 All three stocks of this variety made weak growth, and were 

 practically a failure. 



21. Inexhaustible (Vilmorin). — Seeds white, very dwarf and 

 compact ; pods medium size ; good crop. First pods ready 

 April 12. 



22. Improved Mohawk (Wythes).— A.M. April 21, 1897. 

 Seeds speckled, dwarf; pods long and handsome; heavy crop. 

 First pods ready April 14. 



23. King of the Wax (Vilmorin). — Seeds white, dwarf ; pods 

 medium size, bright yellow ; good crop. First pods ready 

 April 12. 



24 & 25. Ne Plus Ultra (J. Veitch & Sons, and Watkins & 

 Simpson). — A.M. April 21, 1897. Seeds pale brown, dwarf; pods 

 above the average size ; very heavy crop. First pods ready 

 April 12. 



