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Winged bean or calamismis (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) . — 

 The winged bean, according to MacMillan, is a native of Malaysia. 

 It is a glabrous twining vine with light blue flowers. Its pods 

 are square and 4- winged. The crisp, tender pods when properly- 

 prepared make one of the best vegetables found in the Philip- 

 pines. This legume readily produces 150 well-formed pods per 

 plant. The calamismis produces a tuberous root, which is very 

 palatable. In Burma these beans are grown almost entirely for 

 their roots, which yield 2.5 to 4.5 tons per hectare. (7) 



Broad bean (Vicia faba) . — The broad bean is one of the oldest 

 known members of the bean family. It is a native of the Old 

 World, (5) the exact spot of its origin still being questionable. 

 This bean does well only in very cool climates and, so far as 

 I am aware, has never been found a satisfactory legume for 

 tropical gardens. The pods are long and broad, each containing 

 from seven to nine large beans. The broad beans belong to the 

 bush type. 



Mungo [Phaseoltis aureus {P. mungo)']. — The mungo is a 

 native of India (7) and has been cultivated there as one of the 

 leading food crops as far back as history goes. It is an erect 

 "history" must be a lobster plant and produces narrow, straight, 

 cylindrical pods averaging from 5 to 6 centimeters in length. 

 The entire plant, including the pods, is covered with hairs. 



The mungo is common in the Philippines, being one of the 

 crops that can be grown during the time of the year when it is 

 too dry for most other crops. The young pods are sometimes 

 used for food, but it is the dry bean that is especially prized. 

 The beans are prepared as a vegetable in various ways and 

 are very palatable. 



Chick pea (Cicer arietinum). — The chick pea is an annual 

 plant about 30 centimeters high. The seeds are pealike and 

 angular. This is a common legume in southern Europe and 

 is grown to some extent in India and Ceylon. (7) The chick pea 

 is a favorite legume for use with other vegetables, and in some 

 localities it is very popular, being served in curries. 



Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) . — The pigeon pea is a shrub from 

 1.5 to 2 meters high. It is a native of India, (3) but is now cul- 

 tivated in most tropical countries. The pods are small and 

 semiflat. Each contains from 2 to 4 smooth, spherical peas. 

 The dry peas are excellent when served as a vegetable or when 

 used in soups and curries. 



Garden pea {Pisum sativum) . — The garden pea, according to 

 de Candolle, is a native of the Old World. It has never been 



