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19981. From Yokohama, Japan, 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 18 to 22 



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

 pods large, 2^ to 2^ inches long, tumid, crowded, shattering moderately, 

 seeds straw-yellow, large, 9^ to 10 mm. long, elliptical, slightly flattened; 

 hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown three seasons. No. 19983 from Yoko- 

 hama is the same, and the variety has also been obtained from Tokyo, 

 Japan, Nos. 22882 and 22885. 



19981 A. A field mass selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 22 to 26 

 inches; late; pubescence gray; flowers both purple and white; pods large, 

 2^ to 2J inches long, compressed, crowded, shattering little; seeds straw- 

 yellow, large, 8^ to 9 mm. long, elliptical, slightly flattened; hilum light 

 brown; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



19981 B. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 20 to 24 

 inches; medium; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods large, 2 to 2{ 

 inches long, tumid, crowded, shattering little; seeds olive-yellow, large, 

 7^ to 8 mm. long, oval; hilum black; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



19982. From Yokohama, Japan, 1907. This is identical with Flat King, 17252. 



19983. From Yokohama, Japan, 1907. This is the same variety as 19981. 



19984. Natsn. From Yokohama, Japan, 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 



18 to 30 inches; late; pubescence gray (25 per cent) and tawny (75 per 

 cent); flowers both purple and white; pods medium large, 2 to 2 J inches 

 long, tumid, half crowded, shattering little; seeds straw-yellow, medium- 

 sized, 8 to 8J mm. long, elliptical, slightly flattened; hilum pale; germ 

 yellow. Grown three seasons. 



19984 A. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 30 to 42 

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

 small, 1\ to IJ inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering little; 

 seeds brownish olive, medium-sized, 6 to 6^ mm. long, elliptical, much 

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



19984 B. A pure field selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 24 to 30 

 inches; late; pubescence gray; flowers white; pods medium large, 2 to 2^ 

 inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering little; seeds buff, medium 

 large, 7^ to 8 mm. long, elliptical, slightly flattened; hilum pale; germ 

 yellow. Grown two seasons. 



19984 D. A field mass selection in 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 36 to 42 



inches; late; pubescence tawny; flowers both purple and white; pods 

 medium large, 2 to 2\ inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering little; 

 seeds olive-yellow, medium-sized, 8J to 9 mm. long, elliptical, much 

 flattened; hilum clove-brown; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



19985. Nemo. From Yokohama, Japan, 1907. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 



28 to 32 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers white; pods 

 medium-sized If to 2 inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering little; 

 seeds olive-yellow, medium-sized, 7 to 7^ mm. long, elliptical, slightly 

 flattened; hilum light to slate-black; germ yellow. Grown three seasons. 



19985 F. A field mass selection in 1907. Plants stout, bushy; height 32 to 38 inches; 



medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers both purple and white; pods 

 medium-sized. If to 2 inches long, tumid, scattered, shattering little; 

 seeds olive-yellow, medium-sized, G^ to 7 mm. long, elliptical, slightly 

 flattened; hilum black; germ yellow. Grown three seasons. 

 19985 K. A field mass selection in 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 24 to 30 

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

 pods medium-sized, 1^ to 2 inches, tumid" half crowded, shattering little; 

 seeds olive-yellow, medium-sized, 7 to 7^ mm. long, elliptical, slightly 

 flattened; hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown one season. 

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