52 THE SOY BEAN ; HISTORY, VARIETIES, AND FIELD STUDIES. 



19184 C. A field mass selection in 1907. Plants slender, erect, the tips twining; 

 height 36 to 48 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers both 

 purple and white; pods medium-sized, IJ to 2 inches long, tumid, 

 scattered, shattering little; seeds olive-yellow, medium-sized, 7 to 7^ 

 mm. long, elliiJtical, slightly flattened; hilum black; genn yellow- 

 Grown two seasons. 



19184 L) A field mass selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 20 to 24 

 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers both purple and 

 white; pods large, 2 to 2^ inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering 

 little; seeds olive-yellow, large, 7 to 7 J mm. long, elliptical, slightly 

 flattened; hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



19184 E. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 22 to 26 

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

 sized, If to 2J inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering little; seeds 

 olive-yellow, medium large, 7J to 8 mm. long, oval; hilum brown; germ 

 yellow. Grown three seasons. 



19184 G. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 18 to 24 

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

 sized, 14 to 2 inches long, tumid, crowded, shattering moderately; seeds 

 straw-yellow, medium-sized, 7h to 8 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; 

 hilum black; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 

 10186. Morse. From Newchwang, Manchuria, 1906. Plants stout, erect, bushy; 

 height 30 to 36 inches; medium late; pubescence gray; flowers both 

 purple and white; pods medium large, 1| to 2-} inches long, tumid, 

 half crowded, shattering moderately; seeds olive-yellow, medium large, 

 72 to 8 mm. long, elliptical, slightly flattened; hilum brown; germ 

 yellow. Grown three seasons. This variety is said to be the most com- 

 mon one from which oil is extracted at Newchwang. 



19186 B. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants slender, suberect, the tips twining; 

 stems 48 to 60 inches; medium late; pubescence gray; flowers purple; 

 l)ods medium-sized, *1| to 2 inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering 

 little; seeds black, medium-sized, 7^- to 8 mm. long, oblong, much flat- 

 tened; hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



19186 C. A field mass selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 20 to 24 

 inches; medium late; pubescence gray; flowers both purple and white; 

 pods large, 2 to 2| inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering little; 

 seeds cinnamon brown, medium large, 7§ to 8 mm. long, elliptical, 

 slightly flattened, breaking easily; hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown 

 two seasons. 



19186 D. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants slender, suberect, the tips twining; 

 stems 48 to 56 inches long; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers pur- 

 ple; pods medium-sized. If to 2 inches long, compressed, scattered, 

 shattering little; seeds brown, medium-sized, 8J to 9 mm. long, oblong, 

 much flattened; hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



19186 F. A field mass selection in 1907. Plants slender, suberect, the tips twining; 

 height 36 to 42 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers both 

 purple and white; pods medium-sized. If to 2 inches long, tumid, scat- 

 tered, shattering little; seeds straw-yellow, medium-sized, 7 J to 8 mm. 

 long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum dark brown; germ yellow. Grown 

 two seasons. 

 19951. Mammoth. F'rom Richmond, Va. 

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