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



23207 B. A pure selection out of the original seed. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 

 30 to 34 inches; very late; pubescence tawny; flowers white; pods large, 

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

 yellow, large, 9 to 9J mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum seal- 

 brown; germ yellow. Grown one season. 



23208. From Tangsi, Chekiang, China, 1908. Plants slender, suberect, the tips 



twining; height 30 to 36 inches; very late; pubescence gray; flowers 

 purple; pods large, half crowded; seeds straw-yellow, large, 7^ to 8 mm. 

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

 one season. 



23209. From Tangsi, Chekiang, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 



24 to 28 inches; very late; pubescence gray and tawny; flowers purple; 

 pods medium large, 2 to 2\ inches long, compressed, half crowded, shat- 

 tering little; seeds straw-yellow, medium large, 8 to 8 J mm. long, ellip- 

 tical, slightly flattened; hilum brown; germ yellow. Grown two sea- 

 sons. 

 23209 A. A pure selection out of the original seed. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 

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

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

 chromium green, medium-sized, 7 to 7^ mm. long, elliptical, slightly 

 flattened; hilum brown; germ green. Grown one season. 



23211. From Tangsi, Chekiang, China, 1908. Plants slender, erect, the tips twin- 



ing; height 30 to 36 inches; very late; pubescence both gray and tawny; 

 flowers purple; pods large, 2 to 2i inches long, compressed, half crowded, 

 shattering little; seeds deep brown, medium large, 7 to 8 mm. long, 

 elliptical, much flattened; hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown two sea- 

 sons. 



23212. From Hangchow, Chekiang, China, 1908. Seeds yellow, but none germi- 



nated. 



23213. From Hangchow, Chekiang, China, 1908. Plants slender, erect, the tips 



twining; height 24 to 30 inches; very late; pubescence tawny; flowers 

 purple; pods half crowded; seeds straw-yellow, large, 8 to 8 J mm. long, 

 oval; hilum prominent seal-brown; germ yellow. Grown one season, 

 23213 A. A selection out of the original seed. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 20 

 to 24 inches; very late; pubescence tawny; flowers purple and white; 

 pods half crowded; seeds yellow and black, medium large, 7^ to 8 mm. 

 long, elliptical, slightly flattened; hilum seal-brown; germ yellow. 

 Grown one season. 



23229. Sedo. From Tientsin, Chihli, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; 

 height 20 to 26 inches; medium; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods 

 medium large. If to 2| inches long, tumid scattered, shattering little; 

 seeds deep brown, very large, 9 to 10 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; 

 hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. This variety is said to 

 be rare and used only for human food. 



28232. From Chinhuafu, Kiangsu, China, 1908. Plants slender, erect, the tipa 

 twining; height 34 to 40 inches; very late; pubescence tawTiy; flowera 

 purple; pods small. 1^ to 1^ inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering 

 little; seeds dull brown, small, 5^ to 6 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; 

 hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. This variety is said to 

 be grown on wet rice lands throughout central China. 

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