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and the yellow blossoms are as large as those of the common beans, 

 but are borne close to the main stem. The stems which carry the 

 clusters of seed pods gradually extend 5 to 7 inches away from the 

 main stem, and the small, cylindrical pods average 4 inches in length 

 with generally nine very small beans colored deep crimson, with a white 

 dot or "eye."' The plants were 24 inches high. The beans were planted 

 June 1. The first blossoms opened August 0, and the pods ripened in 

 succession from the 10th to the end of September. 



Chinese Sago, also planted June 1, is a closely related variety, but 

 much later and only a few pods ripened. 



The following table gives the yield of the varieties: 



