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(b) Half Trailing. Bluehull, Calico, Chocolate, Coffee, 

 Congo, Constitution, Granite, Gourd, Large Lady, Lilac 

 Redpod, Matthews, New Era, Pony, Purplehull, Crowder, 

 Redding, Red Ripper, Red Yellowpod, Rice, Shinney, 

 Shrimp, Sugar, Taylor, Vacuum, White, White Brownhull, 

 Williams. 



(c) Erect. Blackeye, Browneye, Clay, Coffee, Flat Red, 

 Green, Pale Red, Red Crowder, Speckled Crowder, Un- 

 known, Whip-poor-will, Wonderful. 



Planted early on rich soil, nearly all varieties grouped 

 as " Erect " develop a more or less trailing habit late in the 

 season, and then may be included in group (b), but planted 

 late, or on thin soil, they remain bushy and erect. A wise 

 comprehension of this paragraph will save the beginner 

 from disappointment in growing this crop. 



5. TIME OF MATURITY. 



(a) Early. Black and White, Bluehull, Browneye, 

 Chocolate, Coffee, Congo, Granite, Green, King, Large 

 White, New Era, Red Crowder, Redeye, Red Yellowpod, 

 Rice, Saddleback, Whip-poor-will. 



(b) Medium. Blackeye, Clay, ' Coffee, Green, Indian, 

 Large Lady, Lilac, Red Pod, Pony, Rice, Small Lady, 

 White, White and Brown, White Brownhull. 



(c) Late. Black, Bluehull, Calico, Clay, Conch, Ever- 

 lasting, Flat Red, Gourd, Matthews, Pale Red, Purplehull, 

 Crowder, Quadroon, Red, Redding, Red Ripper, Rice, Shin- 

 ney, Shrimp, Small Red, Speckled Crowder, Sugar, Taylor, 

 Unknown, White Crowder, Williams, Wonderful. 



