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Synonyms. 
The following varieties Mr. Goff considers as probably 
synonyms: 
Gombo of Egypt, Dam., appears to be a mixture of the 
two varieties, Dwarf, Land., and Louisiana Gumbo, 
Thor., ’85. 
Landreth’s Long White, Land., is the same as Louisiana 
Gumbo, Thor., ’85. 
Sultan of Smyrna, Dam., appears to be a very dwarf sub- 
variety of the Louisiana Gumbo, Thor., 85. 
BEANS. 
The following list of beans were planted in the garden 
May 15, with the exception of eleven packages received 
from Maule which were planted June 8. The seeds of the 
bush varieties were planted in rows twelve feet long and 
three and a half feet apart, the seeds were placed three inches 
apart in the row. The climbing varieties were planted in 
hills three feet apart in the row, and a pole was placed at 
each hill to support the vines. Six of the varieties besides. 
the Lima beans failed to ripen all the pods. The Large 
Lima, Maule, did not ripen any pods. 
The data noted appear on opposite page. 
