FLORIDA BELLE Honorable Mention 1945 . 60-62 days 
Pods: 534-6%4 x %e-¥2”, thick, flat, straight, moderately stringy and 
fibrous, medium light green, flesh thin, good quality and flavor. 
Bush: 16-18", erect and compact, dark green, foliage abundant, large, 
moderately rugose. 
Seed: Medium large, oval, slate gray mottling. Resistant to certain strains 
of rust and mosaic. Adapted to Southern States. Heavy yielding home 
garden and shipping variety. 
FORDHOOK FAVORITE. . . . . . «~~. ~—.s 48-50 days 
Pods: 442-6 x Y%-%e", flat, practically stringless, moderately fibrous, 
light green, plump, smooth, slightly creasebacked. 
Bush: 14-18", erect, medium green foliage, vigor fair, moderate in yield 
over fairly long season. 
Seed: Medium size, oval, plump, rounded ends, ivory white. 
FRENCH’S HORTICULTURAL. 3 Mee : : . 65-70 days 
Pods: 542-7 x %-%4”", oval, straight to slightly curved, stringy, fibrous, 
used as shell bean, bright green splashed and streaked with carmine, 
beans prominent in pods. Our strain is selected for pod length and 
brilliance of color. 
Bush: 20-26", erect, branching with short runners in later stages, bright 
medium green, very prolific. 
Seed: Medium size, almost round, buff with scarlet or carmine splashing. 
WFULLGREEN . . . .°*. .«. . . .  . ° 4. S55#60%GEaS 
Pods: 5-6 x ¥8-%46", rounded to oblate, strictly stringless, little fiber, rich 
deep green, excellent quality, flesh extra thick. 
Bush: 14-16", erect, dark green, sturdy, highly productive. Resistant to 
bacterial blight, common mosaic and powdery mildew. Suitable for 
freezing. 
wFULL MEASURE. . . . « . .:. «, <= 5gSRe 
Pods: 6-642 x %-%6", semi-round to round, slightly curved, stringless, 
practically fiberless, dark green, fleshy, brittle, suitable for canning 
and freezing. 
Bush: 18-19", erect, compact, coarse, medium green foliage, not as hardy 
or vigorous as others, but very productive under favorable conditions. 
Seed: Medium sized, oval, brownish maroon splashed with buff. Tolerant 
of mosaic. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD... ..—.-_—s._~—s«.:s«53: days 
Pods: 6-642 x ¥2-%”", round, straight to curved tip, stringless, fiberless, 
almost free of parchment, medium to light green, marked indentation 
between beans. 
Bush: 16-17”, similar to BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD, but more erect 
plant and coarser foliage, medium green, hardy and productive. 
Seed: Medium, oval, ochre brown. 
HIGHLAND SULPHUR ss re — + « « 2 e Se 
Pods: 4-5 x %¥@-%6", semi-round to round, straight to slightly curved, 
stringy, fairly free from fiber, light green, beans prominent in pod. 
Vines: Similar in type to BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD. Hardy, vigor- 
ous, prolific strain used in sections of South for early market. 
Seed: Small, thick short oval, bright sulphury yellow, with faint greenish 
or brownish eyespot. 
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