Sieve (Petite F'eve). Bohne.

No. 1414. - The Sieva is a variety of the Lima Bean, the plant attaining a height of ten feet. The pods are small and uniform in size, generally about three inches long and seven inches wide. When young they are green and wrinkled, but when ripe they turn to a pale yellowish-brown. They are a little earlier than the Lima Bean, but require the whole season for their complete maturity. The seeds are white, or of a dull yellowish-white, broad and flattened. They are similar to the Lima Beans, and are almost as delicate and richly flavored. The young pods are hard and tough, and are never eaten. This is the most productive of all varieties.

Mottled Sieva

No. 1415. - A sub-variety of the Sieva, the only difference between them being in the variegated character of the seeds, which are of a dull white color, spotted and streaked with purple.