* HENDERSON ee ee 
Pods: 234-3% x 34-7", almost straight, flat, medium green, small seeded. 
Bush: 14-18”, erect,. compact, bushy, glossy, dark green, fine leaved 
foliage, very productive. 
Seed: Small, almost round, thin, light green in edible stage; small, round, 
thin, creamy white in dry state. 
JACKSON WONDER (CALICO). . . .. .s—iss—si‘iC(«“#sSCéG 4-68 days 
Pods: 2%4-31%4 x 34-%", flat to thick flat, dark green, small seeded. 
Bush: 16-18”, almost sprawling, glossy very dark green foliage, hardy, 
vigorous, productive. Especially noted for its drought and heat tol- 
erance. 
Seed: Small, thick, flat, broad oval, pale buff with streaks of darker color 
in edible stage; small, flat, oval to triangular, deep buff to dark tan 
with splashing and striping of purplish black in seed stage. 
PEERLESS (U.S. 243) ‘wiaeneaysectIony ~Bronze Medal 1948 72-80 days 
Pods: 3-31 x 7%”, medium curved, eliptical to oval. Pod slightly de- 
pressed between beans. 
Bush: About same size as HENDERSON, medium gray green. 
Seed: Uniform in size, round, thick, slightly wrinkled. Light cream with 
greenish tint. A small FORDHOOK type seed. 
Developed by Dr. Roy Magruder and Dr. R. E. Wester of U.S.D.A. 
TRIUMPH (U.S. 343) ‘acaencawsectionws7 ~Bronze Medal 1947 70-78 days 
Pods: 242-3 x %-1%e6", very thick, borne in clusters under foliage at base 
of plant. 
Bush: 12-16", compact glossy dark green. 
Seed: 3-4 to a pod. Same sieve size as HENDERSON’S but thicker and better 
quality. Green when in edible stage; irregular in shape, thick, wrinkled 
and cream skin color in seed stage. 
Developed by Dr. Roy Magruder and Dr. Robert E. Wester of the 
U.S.D.A. High yield and excellent quality. 
WOODRUFF’S PROLIFIC . . . . . . . 68 days 
Pods: 5-542 x 1-114, straight, flat, medium green, medium size. 
Bush: 16-20", erect, very bushy, glossy dark green, coarse leaved foliage, 
very prolific. 
Seed: Medium size, pale green, almost round, thin in edible stage; mature 
beans are medium size, creamy white, thin and roundish. 
WOOD’S PROLIFIC a 
Pods: 342-4 x 34-7”, quite similar to HENDERSON but larger. 
Bush: Identical type with HENDERSON but more vigorous, slightly larger, 
and a few days later. 
Seed: Same as HENDERSON but larger. 
POLE LIMA 
CARPINTERIA» «6x ) etm 6 a 90-95 days 
Pods: 4-5 x 1-114”, straight, thick flat, medium to light green, smooth, 
large seeded. 
Vines: 7-9’, vigorous climber, medium green, moderately productive. 
Seed: Large, fairly plump, broad oval, green tinged white to dull white 
in seed stage. 
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