Brittle Wax

Bush. 20 inch tall plants are early, and prolific producer of yellow round snap pods in 45-55 days. Introduced in 1900 by the Johnson And Stokes seed company under the name Twentieth Century Dwarf Wax. The name was changed to Brittle Wax in 1902 as the result of a naming contest. A cross between Black-eyed Wax and Round-pod Refugee. Bred by Calvin Keeney the father of the stringless bean in the 1890's. Source: CV Azure Dandelion ‘12