FIVE OMENTAL SPECIES OP BEANS. 



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S. P. I. No. 



25255. From the Botanical Gardens, Tokyo, Japan, 1907. Plants erect, 24 inches 

 high, maturing at Arlington farm in about 130 days; pods straw colored ; seeds 

 nearly white. This variety has paler seeds than any other. It is of excellent 

 habit and one of the most prolific varieties. 



25916. From Hangchow, China, August, 1909. Plants suberect, spreading, the row 

 making a mass 30 inches high and broad, only a few pods maturing at Arling- 

 ton farm in 150 days; pods blackish; seeds maroon. 



28052. From Mukden, Manchuria, June, 1910. "Chinese name 'hung-chiang-tou.' 

 Commonly grown in central Manchuria for human f ood . The beans are some- 

 times cooked green, but more commonly dried and boiled with millet or 

 kaoliang." (Parker.) Plants erect, 20 to 22 inches high, maturing at Arling- 

 ton farm in about 110 days; pods straw colored; seeds maroon. 



34416. From Cabanas, Cuba, October, 1912. Plants erect, 16 inches high, maturing 

 in about 112 days; pods brown, 3-| inches long; seeds buff, marbled and 

 speckled with black. 



34643. From Kyoto, Japan, November, 1912. Plants erect, 26 inches high, maturing 



in about 143 days; pods straw colored, 5 inched long; seeds maroon. 



34644. From Kyoto, Japan, November, 1912. Plants erect, 16 inches high, maturing 



in about 109 days; pods straw colored, 5 inches long; seeds straw colored. 



34700. From Shantung Province, China, December, 1912. Plants slender, erect> 



somewhat viny at tips, 18 inches high, maturing in about 143 days; pods straw 

 colored, 3 inches long; seeds maroon. 



34701. From Shantung Province, China, December, 1912. Plants slender, erect, 



somewhat viny at tips, 20 inches high, maturing in about 143 days; pods straw 

 colored, 3^- inches long; seeds buff, marbled and speckled with black. 



34812. From Tokyo, Japan, January, 1913. Plants erect, 20 inches high, maturing in 



about 102 days; pods dark, 3| inches long; seeds maroon. 



34813. From Tokyo, Japan, January, 1913. Plants erect, 30 inches high, the first 



pods maturing in about 135 days; pods dark, 3§ to 4| inches long; seeds green- 

 ish buff. 



34814. From Tokyo, Japan, January, 1913. Plants erect, 20 inches high, maturing 



in about 109 days; pods straw colored, 4 inches long; seeds maroon. 



34815. From Tokyo, Japan, 1913. Plants erect, 28 inches high, the first pods maturing 



in about 143 days; pods straw colored; seeds maroon. 



34816. From Tokyo, Japan, January, 1913. Plants erect, 26 inches high, the first 



pods maturing in about 135 days; pods dark colored, 4 to 4£ inches long; 

 seeds maroon, marbled and speckled with black. 



34948. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants slender, erect, somewhat viny at 



tips, 18 inches high, maturing in about 102 days; pods dark, 4 inches long; 

 seeds maroon. 



34949. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 18 inches high, maturing in 



about 102 days; pods dark, 3| inches long; seeds maroon; leaflets narrow, 

 strongly 3 lobed at base. 



34950. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 12 inches high, maturing in 



about 102 days; pods brown, 3| inches long; seeds maroon. 



34951. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 20 inches high, maturing 

 in about 102 days; pods dark, 4 inches long; seeds maroon. 



From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 18 inches high, maturing 

 in about 102 days; pods straw colored, 4 inches long; seeds maroon. 



From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 12 inches high, maturing 

 in about 102 days; pods straw colored, 3| inches long; seeds straw colored. 



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