S8 THE COW PEA. 



Unknown. A very vigorous grower; erect when planted 

 late, but widely trailing when planted early; pod large, 

 nearly white; seeds medium size, buff or cream colored; 

 matures late. 



Whip-poor-will. Usually an erect grower and rarely 



climbs; pods gray , long and full; seeds large, nearly 



spherical, mottled red and white; matures early. One of 



■ the best varieties for late planting and growing between 



corn rows. 



White. Trailing, or half trailing; small leaves and 

 slender stalks; pod yellow, medium size; seeds small, kidney- 

 shaped, white; matures early. 



White Brownhull. Vigorous growing, half trailing ; 

 small leaves and slender stems; pod medium size, dark 

 brown or nearly black; seeds medium size, white; medium 

 early. 



The Louisiana Station reports a test of 46 different 

 varieties and gives the yield of vines and seeds of the ten 

 leading sorts as follows : 



YIELD OF GREEN VINES. 



(pounds per acre) 



Red Ripper, ^5,-56 



Unknown, 21,730 



White Brownhull, 21,320 



Clay, 20,664 



Calico, 20,008 



White, , 19,352 



Pony, 19,35, 



