. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. PHASEOLUS 4. reWsus, Benth. Metcalfe Bean. Root very large, said sometimes to weigh 30 lbs., ruuniug deep into the ground: stem trailing, roughish: Ifts. rhombic to oblong, mostly obtuse and often retuse, rough on both sides: tis. in loose, interrupted racemes, rather


. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. PHASEOLUS 4. reWsus, Benth. Metcalfe Bean. Root very large, said sometimes to weigh 30 lbs., ruuniug deep into the ground: stem trailing, roughish: Ifts. rhombic to oblong, mostly obtuse and often retuse, rough on both sides: tis. in loose, interrupted racemes, rather small, purple: pod flat, short, broadly oblong, ! what curved. Tex., west and. 174J. Pods of Sieva, Large Lima. Potato Lima (.Xi4). The two last are forms of P. lu- , macrocarpus. south. —Lately recommended as a forage plant in the dry regions of the Southwest. The Ivs. are thick and heavy and well adapted to dry, hot climates. Stems grow 8-10 ft. or more long. AAA. AiiHuaf {at least in the iV,), either twining or "; the Ivs. mostly pubescent, cult, for food. — Garden beans of various kinds. B. Pod usually %iyi. or less broad: usually not climbing. 5. aconitifdlius, Jacq. Moth BEA>f. A diffuse, bushy or somewhat trailing plant with loosely brown hairy. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954; Miller, Wilhelm, 1869-. New York : Macmillan


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