39 



In 4 out of 6 tests Virginia Bunch was exceeded in' 

 yield of unhulled nuts by Red Spanish : 



Virginia Bunch 1193 8ff 



Red Spanish 1397 100 



In every case where the meats were separated Red 

 Spanish afforded a larger yield of meats per acre than 

 did Virginia Bunch. 



Description of Varieties of Peanuts. 



The many different nc»mes used both for distinct 

 varieties and for those whose characters do not mark 

 them as distinct are confusing. It is unfortunate that 

 some see^tsmen and farmers, zealous to sell seedr 

 should attach new names to old varieties, and thereby 

 confuse and mislead the buyer. There is no objection 

 to a grower attaching some distinguishing mark to a 

 greatly improved strain or to a distinctly new variety,, 

 but it should be shown that he has improved the old 

 variety or found a distinctly new one. If the originator 

 would tell the true source of his improved strain or 

 the origin of his new variety, this knowledge would 

 help the farmer 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 varietj^ 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 growth, 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 when they are 

 harvested. 



The pods are small and require about 461 unshelled 

 peanuts to weigh a pound. The peas vary in color 



