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22646. From Hangchow, Chekiang, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 

 30 to 36 inches; very late; pubescence gray; flowers purple; medium-sized 

 pods large, 2 to 2{ inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering little; 

 seeds olive-yellow, large, 8 to 9 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; 

 hilum russet; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



22714. From Saigon, Cochin China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 30 to 

 36 inches; very late; pubescence gray ; flowers both purple and white; pods 

 scattered; seeds straw-yellow, medium-sized, 7Jto8 mm. long, elliptical, 

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



22874. Vireo. From Tokyo, Japan, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 14 



to 18 inches; early; pubescence ta,wny; flowers both purple and white; 

 pods medium-sized, 1 J to 2 inches long, tumid, crowded, shattering little; 

 seeds olive-yellow, medium small, 6 to 6J mm. long, elliptical, slightly 

 flattened; hiltim slate-color; germ yellow; leaves persist when poda are 

 ripening. Grown two seasons. 



22875. From Tokyo, Japan, 1908. This proved the same as Flat King, 17252. 



22876. From Tokyo, Japan, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 16 to 22 



inches; medium; pubescence gray and very sparse; flowers purple; pods 

 medium-sized, 1 J to 2 inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering little; 

 seeds straw-yellow, small to medium, 6^ to 7^ mm. long, elliptical, 

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



22877. From Tokyo, Japan, 1908. This was found to be the same as Okute, 19986. 



22878. From Tokyo, Japan, 1908. This did not differ in any respect from 17273. 



22879. From Tokyo, Japan, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 20 to 26 



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

 medium small. If to 2 inches long, tumid, half crowded, shattering 

 little; seeds straw-yellow, medium small, 6^ to 7 mm. long, elliptical, 

 much flattened; hilum light to seal-brown; germ yellow. Grown two 

 seasons. 



22880. From Tokyo, Japan, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 18 to 22 



inches; medium; pubescence gray (60 per cent) and tawny (40 per cent); 

 flowers both purple and white; pods medium-sized. If to 2 inches long, 

 compressed, half crowded, shattering little; seeds straw-yellow, medium- 

 sized, 7J to 8 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum pale to brown; 

 germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



22880 A. A selection in 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 28 to 32 inches; 

 medium early; pubescence gray; flowers both purple and white; pods 

 medium large, 2 to 2J inches long, tumid, scattered, shattering little; 

 seeds straw-yellow (cloudy saddle); medium large, 8 to 8^ mm. long, 

 elliptical, much flattened; hilum brown; germ yellow. Grown one 

 season. 



22880 B. A selection in 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 12 to 16 inches; 

 medium early; pubescence gray; flowers purple; pods medium-sized, IJ 

 to 2 inches long, compressed, crowded, shattering little; seeds chromium 

 green, medium-sized, 7-^- to 8 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum 

 brown; germ green. Grown one season. 



22880 C. A selection in 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height, 14 to 18 inches; 

 yellow; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods medium-sized, 1^ to 2 

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

 (cloudy); medium-sized, 6^ to 7 mm. long, elliptical, slightly flattened; 

 hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown one season. 



22881. From Tokyo, Japan, 1908. Identical with Hope, 17267. 



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