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23312. From Paotingfu, Chihli, China, 1908. -Plants slender, erect; height 24 to 

 30 inches; medium late: pubescence gray; flo\Yers both purple and white; 

 pods medium small, IJ to li inches long, tumid, shattering little; seeds 

 olive-yellow, small, 6 to 6i mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum 

 pale; germ yellow. Grown two seasons. 



23325. From Canton, Kwangtung, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 



12 to 16 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods 

 medium small, IJ to If inches long, tumid, crowded, shattering moder- 

 ately; seeds black, small, 6 to 6i mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; 

 hilum pale; germ yellow. Grown one season. 



23326. From Canton, Kwangtung, China. Seeds olive-yellow; all failed to germi- 



nate. 



23327. From Canton, Kwangtung, China, 1908. Seeds olive-yellow; none germi- 



nated. 



23336. From Shanghai, Kiangsu, China, 1908. This is the same as 20798, secured 



at the same place. 



23337. From Shanghai, Kiangsu, China, 1908. Identical with 20797, from the same 



place. 



23338. From Shanghai, Kiangsu, China, 1908. Plants slender, erect, very leafy; 



height 48 to 60 inches ; very late; pubescence tawny ; flowers purple; pods 

 medium-sized, 1^ to 2 inches long, tumid, scattered, shattering little; 

 seeds brown with more or less black usually in concentric bands, medium- 

 sized, 7i to 8 mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum pale; germ 

 yellow. Grown one season. Notes taken at Jackson, Tenn. 

 23338 B. A selection out of the original seed. Plants slender, erect, the tips twining; 

 height 30 to 40 inches; very late; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; 

 pods scattered; seeds black, large, 8 to 9 mm. long, elliptical, much 

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



23522. From Chungking, Szechwan, China, 1908. Seeds olive-yellow; none germi- 



nated. 



23523. From Chungking, Szechwan, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; 



height 14 to 20 inches; late; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods 

 medium-sized, 1^ to If inches long, tumid, crowded, shattering moder- 

 ately; seeds black, medium-sized, 6i to 7h mm. long, elliptical, much 

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



23544. From Ningyuenfu, Szechwan, China, 1908. Seeds yellow; none viable. 



23545. From Ningyuenfu, Szechwan, China, 1908. Seeds yellow; none grew. 



23546. From Ningyuenfu, Szechwan, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 



38 to 42 inches; very late; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods 

 small, 11 to U inches long, compressed, scattered, shattering little; seeds 

 black, very small, 5 to 5^ mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum 

 pale; germ yellow. Grown one season. 



24180. From Soochow, Kiangsu, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 



14 to 20 inches; medium late; pubescence tawny; flowers purple; pods 

 large, 2^ to 2h inches long, tumid, crowded, shattering moderately; seeds 

 black, large, 9 to 9^ mm. long, elliptical, much flattened; hilum pale; 

 germ yellow. Grown one season. 



24181. From Soochow, Kiangsu, China, 1908. Plants stout, erect, bushy; height 



18 to 24 inches; medium; pubescence gray; flowers purple; pods 

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

 little; seeds straw-yellow, medium large, 8 to 8^- mm. long, elliptical, 

 much flattened; hilum brown; germ yellow. Grown one season. 



24182. From Soochow, Kiangsu, China, 1908. Seeds green; none viable. 

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