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beans, tipped with a long slender straight point; when ripe more bent, 
almost cylindrical, parchment like, dun color, from four to six inches 
long, containing from three to four beans. Fully developed beans 
greenish white with veiny markings; ripe beans oblong, kidney-form, 
scarcely flattened sidewise, rarely compressed on the ends, varying from 
yellowish brown when first shelled to light brown when older, with a 
dark ring about the eye. Average size of ten beans 19-32 inch long, 
9-32 inch broad, 1-4 inch thick. ee 
It was in cultivation in this country in 1828. 
40. DwarF RUSSIAN. 
A bush bean of medium habit with no indication of runners, twelve 
to sixteen inches high, moderately branched. Foliage quite abundant, 
rather dark green,slightly inclined to become curly. Leaflets of medium 
size, broadly ohovate, taper pointed, especially the terminal one. 
Flowers purplish. Pods, when fully developed, pale yellow splashed 
with purple, especially near the end and along the dorsal and ventral 
sutures, straight or nearly so, not markedly swollen by the beans, tipped 
with a medium slender point, the beans placed rather widely apart ; 
when ripe nearly cylindrical, parchment like, pale dun color, about six 
inches long, containing about four beans. Fully developed beans white 
with veiny markings. Ripe beans oblong, scarcely kidney-form, 
slightly flattened sidewise, not compressed at the ends, light dun color 
with a darker ring about the eye and a peculiar rongh feeling when 
handled. According to Gregory this is a new bean lately sent out by. 
Vilmorin & Cie, of Paris. 
41. KeENtTucKY WONDER. 
A pole bean, with us scarcely running, though occasional plants run 
up four or five feet. Foliage moderately abundant. Leaflets broadly oval, | 
rather taper-pointed. Flowers white. Pods, when ripe, straight or 
curved, much swollen by the beans, wrinkled, almost cylindrical, about 
seven inches long, containing about seven beans. Ripe beans oblong, 
occasionally slightly kidney-form, slightly flattened sidewise, rarely 
compressed on the ends, dark brownish drab with veiny markings. A 
yellowish red ring about the eye, and a polished appearance. Average 
size of ten beans 18-32 inch long, 9-32 inch broad, 7-32 inch thick, 
42. EARLY DuN COLORED. 
A bush bean, of medium habit and no indication of tendrils, ten to 
fifteen inches high, moderately branched. Foliage abundant, rather 
curly. Leafletsrather large, broadly obovate, the lateral often irregularly 
developed, taper pointed. Flowers white, slightly tinged with pink, 
Pods, when fully developed, pale green with a peculiar striated hairy 
appearance, though perfectly smooth, straight, or nearly so, very 
slightly swollen by the beans, tipped with a long curved point ; when 
ripe cylindrical, parchment like, light dun color, from four to five 
inches long, containing about four beans. Fully developed beans a 
peculiar slate drab or dun color with a purple ring about the eye. 
Ripe beans oblong, usually slightly kidney-form, nearly cylindrical, 
