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the origin of his new variety, this knowledge wouhl 

 hel|) tlie larnu r to appreciate more fully the characters 

 for which the new strain or variety is notable. A name 

 should distinguish the variety from other varieties. 

 The great number of variety names, without distin- 

 guishing characters, is a source of much confusion. 



The common varieties of peanuts may be divided 

 into two great classes; those having an upright, bunchy 

 habit of grow th, and those having a low spreading or 

 "running" habit. 



Among the common varieties of the first group are 

 the White Spanish, Red Spanish, Valencia, Virginia 

 Bunch and Tennessee Red. Those having the spread- 

 ing habit are North Carolina, sometimes called African, 

 Virginia Runner and McGovern. In this division may 

 also be included one of the varieties called Jumbo, 

 which name is listed by some seedsmen as a bunch and 

 by others as a runner. 



White Spanish. — This variety has an erect habit of 

 growth, is about 10 to 14 inches high when grown on 

 average soil, is early, and grows an abundance of foli- 

 age. Its pods grow^ in a cluster about the base of the 

 stems and adhere well to the vines wdien they are 

 harvested. 



The pods are small and require about 461 unshelled 

 peanuts to weigh a pound. The peas vary in color 

 from light pink to cream. The unhulled nuts yield 75.1 

 percent of meats. The average amount of oil contained 

 in a ton (but not all capable of being extracted) is 702: 

 pounds, which is more than the amount of oil found in 

 a ton of any other variety. The pods of both Spanish 

 varieties are assumed to weigh 30 pounds per bushel, 

 though 28 pounds are sometimes sold as a bushel. This 

 is probably the most productive variety. 



Red Spanish. — This variety in habit of growth is 

 very much like the White Spanish. Its pods are larger, 

 390 weighing a pound. It shells out about 72 percent 

 of light, red nuts. The amount of oil per ton is 693 

 pounds, which is the second largest amount obtained. 



Valencia. — This variety, sometimes called Improved 

 Valencia, is erect in habit and grows from 12 to 24 

 inches high. Its pods grow close to its roots and cling 

 poorly to the vines when they are pulled up. 



The pods are medium in diameter and are long, 

 with two, three or four peas crowded closely together. 



