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point; when ripe, slightly swollen by the beans, rather flat, dun 
color, 31-2 to 4 inches long, containing three to four beans. Fully 
developed beans white, with veiny markings. Ripe beans oblong, 
not kidney-form, slightly flattened sidewise, not compressed at the 
ends ;.white, with an indistinct, veiny network. Average size of ten 
beans 11-32 inch long, 1-4 inch broad, 3-16 inch thick. The ripe 
beans of this variety are very easily distinguished from the preceding 
by their smaller size and oblong shape. 
26. WHITE MARROW. 
Syn. White Marrowfat, Dwarf White Cranberry, White Egg 
(Burr), Large White Marrow, Mountain, Marrow, White Corn Hill. 
It was grown by us under the names White Corn Hill, Marrow, 
White Marrow, and Large White Marrow or Mountain; and these 
proved to be apparently identical. 
. A bush bean of rather slender habit, and a distinct tendency to 
twining. Not very much branched. Foliage not very abundant, not 
curly, medium in color. Leaflets rather large, broadly wedge-shaped, 
the lateral often unequally developed, rather taper-pointed. Flowers 
white. Pods, when fully developed, pale greenish yellow, straight or 
slightly bent, swollen by the beans, tipped with a slender point of 
medium length; when ripe, more or less bent, slightly flattened, much 
swollen by the beans, dun color, 3 3-4 to 4 3-4 inches long, containing 
two to three beans. Fully developed beans white, with veiny mark- 
ings. Ripe beans oblong, rarely slightly kidney form, and flattened 
sidewise, not compressed on the ends, having a great tendency to split 
open on the back while ripening; white, with a veiny network. 
Average size of ten beans 1-2 inch long, 5-16 inch broad, 9-32 inch 
thick. 
It was in cultivation in this country in 1828. 
27. WHITE SCIMETAR. 
A bush bean of ordinary habit, not twining, about ten inches 
high. Leaves rather dark green, not inclined to wrinkle. Leaflets of 
medium size, broadly wedge-shaped, occasionally heart-sharped, rather 
short-pointed. Flowers white. Pods, when fully developed, light 
greenish yellow, straight, or nearly so, swollen by the beans, tipped 
with a slender, curved point of medium length; when ripe, somewhat 
flattened, slightly swollen, parchment-like, dun color, about 6 1-2 
inches long, containing three to four beans. Fully developed beans 
white, with veiny markings., Ripe beans oblong, kidney-form, quite 
strongly flattened sidewise, slightly compressed at the ends, white, 
with a veiny network, and ivory, polished appearance. ‘Ten beans 
averaged in size 17-32 inch long, 5-16 inch broad, 1-4 inch thick. The 
ripe beans may be distinguished from the preceding by their greater 
flatness and polished appearance. 
28. YELLOW-EYED CHINA. 
Syn. Improved Yellow Eye (Gregory). 
A vigorous bush bean, not twining or much branched, about sixteen 
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