10 BULLETIN 119, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



S. P. I. No. 



21083. From the same source as No. 21081. Chinese name " hong-hsiao-tou (hong- 



sha-tou)." Plants erect, 16 inches high, maturing at Arlington farm in 

 about 100 days; pods straw colored, 3 to 4 inches long; seeds maroon. 



21084. From same source asNo. 21081. Chinese name " hua-hsiao-tou (gwa-sho-toa)." 



Plants erect, 14 to 16 inches high, maturing at Arlington farm in about 120 

 days; pods straw colored, 3J to 4^ inches long; seeds buff, half or more of the 

 surface saddled and blotched with maroon. 



21084A. Mixed with No. 21084. Plants erect, 20 to 22 inches high, maturing at Arling- 

 ton farm in about 130 days; pods straw colored; seeds brown. 



21824. From Hokushu (Hokkaido), Japan, January, 1908. This variety proved to be 

 very similar to No. 19468 in all respects. 



22310. From Shanghai, China, March, 1908. A very late variety which failed to 

 mature any seeds at Arlington farm in 1908 ; pods straw colored, 4 inches long; 

 seeds maroon. 



22383. From Canton, China, March, 1908. Plants erect, the row 24 inches high, 30 

 inches broad, very late, only a few pods maturing at Arlington farm in 1908 

 and 1912 in 150 days; pods straw colored; seeds maroon. 



22410. From Hongkong, China, March, 1908. Plants erect, 24 to 26 inches high, 

 maturing at Arlington farm in about 125 days; pods straw colored; seeds 

 maroon. 



22508. From Yokohama, Japan, March, 1908. This proved to be identical with No. 



21824. 



22509. From Yokohama, Japan, March, 1908. In 1909, the only year grown, this 



could not be distinguished from No. 20402. 

 23210. From Tangsi, China, July, 1908. Plants erect, 24 to 30 inches high, a very few 



pods maturing at Arlington farm in 1909 in 150 days; pods straw colored; 



seeds maroon. 

 23210A. Seeds buff , speckled with black. Plants from seeds mixed with No. 23210 



resembled that variety very closely; but none of them matured seed in 



1909 at Arlington farm. 

 23210B. Seeds maroon, marbled with black. Plants from seeds mixed with No. 23210, 



resembled that variety very closely; but none of them matured seed in 



1909 at Arlington farm. 

 23210C. Seeds straw colored. Plants from seeds mixed with No. 23210 resembled that 



variety very closely; but none of them matured seed in 1909 at Arlington 



farm. 

 23301. From Hupehko, Chihli, China, December, 1907. "Used as a vegetable when 



sprouted; also pounded up with sugar and used in small cakes as a stuffing. 



Chinese name ' hei-hsiao-tou ' (chao-shaii-doh). Is able to grow on rather 



sandy and on alkaline land." (Meyer.) No field notes. 

 23304. From Peking, Chihli, China, February, 1908. Plants erect, 24 inches high, 



maturing at Arlington farm in about 130 days; pods straw colored, 3 inches 



long; seeds maroon. Very similar to Nos. 17851 and 22410. 



25139. From Soochow, China, March, 1909. Plants erect, 12 to 14 inches high, half 



of the pods maturing at Arlington farm in 150 days; pods blackish, 4 to 5 inches 

 long; seeds maroon. 



25140. From the same source as No. 25139. Plants erect, 12 to 14 inches high, only a 



few pods maturing at Arlington farm in 1909 in 150 days; pods straw colored; 

 seeds straw colored. 



25141. From the same source as No. 25139. Plants erect, 24 to 30 inches high, a few 



pods maturing at Arlington farm in 1909 in 150 days; pods straw colored, 3^ 

 to 4£ inches long; seeds buff, thickly speckled with black. 



