Archive image from page 12 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1937). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1937asso Year: 1937 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 9 Length of pod inches PENCIL POD BLACK WAX 6]/2 to 7 Originated by Calvin N. Keeney; introduced in 1900. An exceedingly desirable variety for home and market garden use. Plant large, stocky, vigorous, and strongly productive. Pods round, slightly curved, fleshy, golden yellow, tender, entirely stringless, without fiber, brittle and of finest quality. Seed oblong, slightly flattened, 88 per oz., solid black. Prolific Black Wax,
Archive image from page 12 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1937). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1937asso Year: 1937 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 9 Length of pod inches PENCIL POD BLACK WAX 6]/2 to 7 Originated by Calvin N. Keeney; introduced in 1900. An exceedingly desirable variety for home and market garden use. Plant large, stocky, vigorous, and strongly productive. Pods round, slightly curved, fleshy, golden yellow, tender, entirely stringless, without fiber, brittle and of finest quality. Seed oblong, slightly flattened, 88 per oz., solid black. Prolific Black Wax, Improved 5 to Sy2 An excellent medium early variety for home and market garden use. Plant medium, somewhat spreading, heavily productive. Pods round, somewhat curved, fleshy, entirely stringless, free from fiber, tender, and of fine quality; color deep yellow. Seed oval, 95 per oz., solid black. Refugee Wax 4T/2 to 5 Originated by Calvin N. Keeney and introduced in 1885. Desirable for home and market garden use, also for can- ning. Plant sprawling bush, with many runner-like branch- es, very productive. Pods round, curved, light yellow faintly splashed with purple; brittle, stringless, fine grained and of excellent quality. Seed cylindrical, bluish black splashed with pale buff; 100 per oz. ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX or BRITTLE WAX Sy2 to 6y2 Originated by Calvin N. Keeney and introduced in 1900. An outstanding sort for home use and for the canning trade. Plant large, erect, medium green, vigorous and pro- ductive. Pods handsome in appearance, medium yellow, round, slightly curved, deeply creasebacked, extremely brittle, fleshy, succulent, entirely stringless and fiber- less; the standard of highest quality. Seed white, kidney shaped, with black eye; 78 per oz. Width of pod inches Days from planting to picking 55 52 54 58
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