48 THE SOY BEAN ; HISTOKY, VARIETIES, AND FIELD STUDIES. 



17277. Manhattan. The progeny of 6333 from Tokyo, Japan. Plants stout, erect, 



bushy; height, 14 to 18 inches; medium early; pubescence gray; flowers 

 white; pods medium large, IJ to 2 inches long, tumid, crowded, shatter- 

 ing little; seeds straw-yellow, medium large, 8 to 8^ mm. long, elliptical, 

 much flattened; hilum light brown; germ yellow. Grown ten seasons. 



17277 A. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 22 to 26 

 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers white; pods medium- 

 sized, If to 2 inches long, compressed, crowded, shattering little; seeds 

 straw-yellow, medium large, 7^ to 8 mm. long, elliptical, slightly flat- 

 tened; hilum seal-brown; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



17277 C. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 16 to 20 

 inches; early; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods, large, IJ to 2 

 inches long, compressed, half crowded, shattering little; seeds raw 

 umber, large, 8^ to 9 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened, hilum pale; 

 germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



17277 D. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 14 to 20 

 inches; medium; pubescence gray; flowers purple; pods medium-sized, 

 IJ to 2 inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering little; seeds cinna- 

 mon brown, medium-sized, 8J to 9 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; 

 hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



17277 E. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants slender, erect, the tips vining; 

 height 24 to 28 inches; medium; pubescence gray; flowers white; pods 

 medium small, 1^ to IJ inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering 

 little; seeds straw-yellow, medium small, 6 to 6J mm. long, elliptical, 

 slightly flattened; hilum light brown; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



17278. Hollybrook. From Arkansas Agricultural Exjieriment Station, 1904. 



Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 24 to 30 inches; late; pubescence 

 gray; flowers both purple and white; pods medium-sized, 1^- to 1-| inches 

 long, tumid, crowded, shattering little; seeds straw-yellow, small to 

 medium, 5| to 6| mm. long, elliptical, slightly flattened; hilum light 

 brown; germ yellow. Grown six seasons. This variety was introduced 

 . by Messrs. T. W. Wood & Sons, of Richmond, Va., originally found mixed 

 in Mammoth. Nos. 17269, 17270, 17272, and 17276 are all distinct. 



17280. Mammoth. A combination of various lots; all from American sources. 

 Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 36 to 42 inches; late; pubescence 

 gray; flowers white; pods medium-sized, 1^ to 1} inches long, scattered, 

 shattering little; seeds straw-yellow, medium small, 6J to 7 mm. long, 

 elliptical, slightly flattened; hilum brown; germ yellow. Grown ten 

 seasons. This variety has also been grown under Nos. 4285, 25093, and 

 25162. It is the standard commercial late variety, more extensively 

 grown at present than any other. See also page 29. 



17520. Hollybrook. From Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va. Same as 17278. 



17852. Meyer. From Peking, Chihli, China, 1906. Plants slender, erect, the tips 

 twining; height 32 to 38 inches; late; pubescence tawny; flowers 

 purple; pods large, 2 to 2\ inches long, tumid, scattered, shattering little; 

 seeds variable, black and brown, the colors usually in concentric bands, 

 large, 8i to 9 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum brown; germ 

 yellow. Grown four seasons. The beans of this variety are said to be 

 roasted and sold in Peking as delicatessen. 

 17852 B. Pekimj. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants slender, erect; height 32 to 

 36 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers white; pods small. 

 If to 2 inches long, compressed, shattering little; seeds l)lack, medium 

 small, 7 to 7A mm. long, oblong or nearly so, much flattened; hilum jjale; 

 germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



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