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Boston Favorite

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VEGETABLES / BEAN
DRY-BUSH
Donated to SSE in 1981 by bean collector John Withee of Lynnfield, Massachusetts and the Wanigan Associates. A variety by this name is discussed in USDA Bulletin #109, “American Varieties of Garden Beans” (by William Woodbridge Tracy Jr., 1907, pg 57). It notes that 'Boston Favorite' was introduced in 1885 by the former Aaron Low Seed Company. "Vegetables of New York" also notes that 'Goddard' is a synonym of it. SSE Accession # 101130
SSE Accession: 101130
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USDA Hardiness: 4b
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