ek later
than the Early Mazagan.

MARSHALL'S EARLY DWARF PROLIFIC. _M'Int._

Plant from eighteen inches to two feet high, separating into numerous
branches. It resembles the Early Mazagan; but is two weeks earlier, and
much more productive. The pods are produced in clusters near the
ground, and contain four or five seeds, which are larger than those of
the last named.

RED OR SCARLET BLOSSOMED.

Stem three or four feet high, separating near the ground into four
branches; flowers generally bright-red, approaching scarlet, but varying
from pale to purplish-red and blackish-purple, and sometimes to nearly
jet-black; the pods, which differ from all other varieties in their
dark, rusty-brown color, are erect, four inches long, nearly an inch
broad, and contain three and sometimes four seeds.

The variety is remarkably hardy and productive; but less esteemed than
many others, on account of its dark color. It deserves cultivation as an
ornamental plant.

RED WINDSOR. _Law._ _M'Int._

Scarlet Windsor. Dark-red.

This variety resembles the Violet or Purple; growing about four feet
high. The pods are narrower than those of the Broad Windsor, and contain
about the same number of seeds: in the green state, these are darker
than those of the Violet, but change to scarlet when fully grown, and to
deep-red when ripe.

The Red Windsor is late, but prolific, and of good quality. It is,
however, little cultivated, on account of its dark and unattractive
appearance. The seed weighs about thirty-one grains.

ROYAL DWARF CLUSTER. _M'Int._

A very Dwarf, and comparatively new variety; growing only twelve or
fourteen inches high. It produces its pods in clusters, three or four
beans in each pod, which are smaller than Marshall's Early Prolific. On
account of its branching habit, it should not have less than ten or
twelve inches in the line, which is nearly its proper distance between
the rows. Much esteemed for the delicacy and smallness of the beans
while young, and considered one of the best of the early Dwarf sorts.

TOKER. _Law._

Large Toker.

Height about five feet; pods rather long, and very broad, containing
three or four beans of a whitish color,--differing from the Common
Windsor in being of an elongated, oval form.

This is a medium late sort, and an excellent bearer, but considered
somewhat coarse, and therefore not so much esteemed as the Windsor. The
ripe seed weighs thirty-six grains.

VIOLET