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



22535. From Weihsien, China, 1908. The seeds and plants of this are identical 



with Cloud, 16790. 



22536. From Chefoo, Shantung, China, 1908. This proved identical with 17857. 



22537. From Chefoo, Shantung, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 



18 to 30 inches; late; pubescence tawny; flowers both purple and white; 

 pods medium-sized. If to 2 inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering 

 moderately; seeds olive-yellow, medium-sized, 8^ to 9 mm. long, ellipti- 

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

 This variety is said to be used quite extensively at Chefoo for the manu- 

 facture of oil. 



22538. From Chefoo, Shantung, China, 1908. Plants slender, erect, the tips twin- 



ing; height, 36 to 42 inches; medium late; pubescence gray (50 per cent) 

 and tawny (50 per cent); flowers both purple and white; pods medium- 

 sized, 1^ to If inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering moderately; 

 seeds black, medium-sized, 6 to 6J mm. long, oblong, much flattened; 

 germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



22633. Morgan. From Sheklung, Kwangtung, China, 1908. Plants slender, erect, 



the tips twining; height, 36 to 42 inches; very late; pubescence tawny; 

 flowers both purple and white; pods medium small, 1^ to IJ inches-long, 

 compressed, scattered, shattering little; seeds olive-yellow, small, 5^ to 

 6 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum russet; germ yellow. 

 Grown two seasons. 



22634. From Sheklung, Kwangtung, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; 



height, 22 to 28 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; 

 pods medium-sized, 1^ to If inches long, half crowded; shattering mod- 

 erately; seeds black, medium small, 1\ to 8 mm. long, elliptical, much 

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



22644. Stuart. From Hangchow, Chekiang, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, 



bushy; height, 36 to 40 inches; very late; pubescence gray; flowers purple; 

 pods medium-sized, If to 2 inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering 

 little; seeds olive-yellow, medium small, 7 to 7J mm. long, elliptical, 

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



22644 A. A pure field selection in 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 36 to 42 

 inches; very late; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods medium-sized. 

 If to 2 inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering little; seeds seal- 

 brown to olive, medium small, elliptical, 6J to 7 mm. long, much flat- 

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



22044 B. Nielsen. A pure selection out of the original seed of 22644. Plants stout, 

 erect, bushy; height, 34 to 38 inches; very late; pubescence gray; flowers 

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

 shattering little; seeds olive-yellow, medium-sized, 7 to 7^ mm. long, 

 elliptical, slightly flattened; hilum burnt umber; germ yellow. Grown 

 two seasons. 



22644 C. A selection in 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 24 to 30 inches; 

 very late; pubescence gray; flowers both purple and white; pods medium- 

 sized, 1^ to 2 inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering little; seeds 

 olive-yellow, medium-sized, 7 to 7^ mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; 

 hilum brown; germ yellow. Grown one season. 



22645. From Hangchow, Chekiang, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; 



height, 16 to 20 inches; medium; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods 

 medium large, 2 to 2\ inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering mod- 

 erately; seeds olive-yellow, medium-sized, 7^ to 8 mm. long, elliptical, 

 much flattened; hilum bister brown; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 

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