VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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EARLY VARIETIES Code 
GIANT GREEN BASOY 
Earliest of all varieties described here. A home garden sort and desirable in localities 
with short growing season. Recommended for use in green shell stage. Shatters badly 
upon ripening. Plant short and erect. Seed large and green. 
BANSEI BEEOY 
An early type adapted for production of ripe beans in regions of shorter seasons but 
suitable for green shelling. Very productive, not as susceptible to shattering. Pods 
yellow with black tinge. Plant erect and medium height. Seed medium sized and yellow. 
TOKU BOOOY 
An early variety good for baking. Reports indicate very good possibilities as a canning 
variety. Plant short and erect. Seed yellow and small. 
MIDSEASON VARIETIES 
ILLINI BOUOY 
This popular commercial field variety has good edible qualities as a dry bean. Quality 
as a green bean is good but it is too difficult to shell. Pods tinged with black. Does 
not shatter. Plant tall, upright and very prolific. Seed small and yellow. 
HOKKAIDO BIEOY 
Recommended for use in either green shell or dry stage. Easy to shell and holds 
green stage for unusual length of time; large clear yellow pods. Tendency to shatter 
when ripe, heavy yielder. Plant erect and medium height. Seed yellow and large. 
JOGUN BUEOY 
On the order of Hokkaido except seed slightly smaller. Yields somewhat variable and 
has tendency to shatter. Pods clear yellow. Plants erect and of medium height. Seed 
yellow and large. 
WILLOMI BAAOY 
Recommended as being the best of the edible sorts on the basis of quality for table 
use in both green shell and dry ripe bean. Pods green turning to yellow with some 
purplish spots. Less tendency to shatter and slightly smaller than Hokkaido. Plant 
erect, medium height, and prolific. Seed yellow and large. 
LATE VARIETIES 
IMPERIAL BNMOY 
Late varieties like Imperial may be used along with the shorter season sort to have a 
supply of green shelled beans over a long period. Pods large with purplish tinge. 
Plant tall, fairly erect, shattering slight. Seed yellow and large 
EMPEROR BMIOY 
Has attractive, large, entirely yellow pods adding to market value. Plant medium tall, 
branched sprawling, prolific and vigorous. Slightly tedious to shell and shattering is 
slight. Seed yellow and large. 
HIGAN BIPOY 
A late variety for more southern areas of long season. Has medium size pods of very 
attractive green color turning to clear yellow. Has good possibilities for the canner 
in green shelled stage. A very prolific sort but shatters badly if not harvested imme¬ 
diately. Plant erect and medium height. Seed yellow and medium size. 
1. Edible Soybeans, Bulletin 453, by J. W. Lloyd and W. L. Burlison, University 
of Illinois, Agr. Exp. Sta., Urbana, Ill. 
2. Ways of Using Soybeans as Food, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. 
Season. 
Days to 
Edible 
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