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QUARTERMASTER CORPS 



k. Hyacinth bean (Dolichos lablab) . — This vine bears 

 violet or white flowers. The young pods are often somewhat 

 pink or reddish. The seeds are white, yellowish with black 



PiGXTRE 99. — Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) . 



dots, or black with white dots. It is often cultivated, and 

 frequently found wild in thickets. The young pods, an 

 excellent vegetable, may be cooked and eaten as one would 



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