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80455 to 80498— Continued. 



80472. No. 38. From the Yamato Seed 

 Co., Takadacho, Tokyo, April 15, 

 1020. CJtusei O Saya Eda Mame. 

 A large yellow-seeded variety said 

 to be the largest soybean used for 

 garden purposes and to have a 

 sweet flavor. It is said to be used 

 principally as a green bean, being 

 cooked in the pod. 



80473. No. 39. From the Yamato Seed 

 Co., Takadacho, Tokyo, April 15, 

 1929, and originally from' the Tokyo 

 district. Cha Maine. A large 

 brown-seeded variety said to be 

 used as a green bean when boiled 

 in the pod. 



80474. No. 40. Obtained at Nishiga- 

 hara. Tokyo, April 15, 1920, and 

 originally from Hokushu. Shiro 

 Tsubu. A yellow-seeded variety said 

 to be used in making bean curd 

 or tofu, natto, and soy sauce. 



80475. No. 41. Obtained from the Ya- 

 mato Seed Co., Takadacho. Tokyo, 

 April 15. 1020, and originally from 

 the Tokyo district. Higan Mame. 

 A rather late yellow-seeded variety 

 said to have white sweet meat and 

 to be used as a green bean, being 

 cooked in the pod. 



80476. No. 42. Obtained from the Im- 

 perial Seed Co., Takinogawa, Tokyo, 

 April 15, 1020. and originally from 

 the Tokyo district. Sousei Saya 

 Eda Mame. One of the earliest va- 

 rieties of garden soybeans with 

 large pods and large yellowish- 

 green seeds. It is said to be very 

 sweet as a green bean, being cooked 

 in the pod. 



80477. No. 43. From the Yamato Seed 

 Co., Takadacho, Tokyo, April 15, 

 1929, and originally from Hokushu. 

 Sousei Ao Sakigake. An early 

 green variety with medium, small 

 yellowish-green seeds. It is said 

 to be used in making soy sauce, 

 bean curd, miso, and natto. 



80478. No. 60. Obtained from the Ja- 

 pan Seed Co., Shibuya, Tokyo, April 

 19, 1020. and originally from Fu- 

 kushima Ken. Chusei O Saya Daizu. 

 A middle-season variety with yellow 

 seeds. It is used as a green vege- 

 table or as dried beans in making 

 tofu. 



80479. No. 02. From the Tokyo Seed, 

 Plant & Implement Co., Konon, 

 Tokyo, April 10, 1020, and origi- 

 nally from Iwate Ken, northeastern 

 Japan. Shikou Obbikuri Daizu. A 

 sw< et greenish-yellow variety said 

 to be used as a green vegetable, and 

 also when ripe in making miso and 

 bean curd. 



80480. No. 63. From the Tokyo Seed, 

 Plant & Implement Co.. Konon, 

 Tokyo, April 10, 1020, and origi- 

 nally from the Saitama Ken. Qo- 

 ku icase Daihosan Shinbon Daizu. 

 One of the earliest varieties with 

 an abundance of pods containing 

 yellow seeds. It is said to be used 

 especially as a green vegetable and 

 is the earliest of the varieties, used 

 for this purpose. 



«0481. No. 64. From the Tokyo Seed, 

 Plant & Implement Co., Konon, 

 Tokyo, April 10, 1929. Roknsun 



80455 to 80498 — Continued. 



Daizu. Six-inches soybean, mean- 

 ing that 10 beans equal 6 inches. 

 A large flat yellow-seeded variety 

 used as a green vegetable like the 

 green Lima bean. 



80482. No. 65. From the Japan Seed 

 Co.. Shibuya. Tokyo, April 10, 1020, 

 and originally from Fukushima Ken, 

 northeastern Japan. Sousei O Saya 

 Daizu. An early large-podded soy- 

 bean with large greenish-yellow 

 seeds. It is said to be used as a 

 green vegetable, and when dry it is 

 used for bean curd and miso. 



80483. No. 66. From the Tokyo Seed, 

 Plant & Implement Co., Konon, 

 Tokyo. April 19. 1920. and origi- 

 nally from Nagano Ken, central 

 Japan. It is said to be usod prin- 

 cipally as a green vegetable. This 

 variety is called "seaweed" because 

 of its flavor. 



80484. No. 67. From the Tokyo Seed, 

 Plant & Implement Co., Konon, 

 Tokyo, and originally from Saitama 

 Ken. Sato Daizu. A black seeded 

 soybean said to be used as candy 

 beans. 



80485. No. 68. From the Tokyo Seed, 

 Plant & Implement Co., Konon, 

 Tokyo. April 10, 1020, and origi- 

 nally from Saitama Ken. Chusei 

 llattoku Daizu. A middle-season 

 variety with yellow seeds. It is 

 said to be used as a green vegetable. 



80486. No. 60. From the Tokyo Seed, 

 Plant & Implement Co., Konon, 

 Tokyo, April 10, 1020, and origi- 

 nally from Saitama Ken. Bansei 

 (lOkudai Tsukimi Daizu. A large 

 late harvest-moon soybean with large 

 yellow seeds. It is said to be used 

 as a green vegetable. 



80487. No. 72. From the Tokyo Seed, 

 Plant & Implement Co., Konon, 

 Tokyo, April 10. 1020, and originally 

 from Saitama Ken. Shin Honen 

 Daizu. A new soybean with an 

 abundance of pods containing yellow 

 seeds. It is used for miso, soy 

 sauce, and bean curd. 



80488. No. 97. From T. Sakata & Co., 

 Yokohama, April 26, 1929. Eda 

 Maine Uase Chaurame. An early 

 tea-colored variety with medium- 

 large brown seeds. It is said to be 

 used green like the Lima bean. 



80489. No. 98. From T. Sakata & Co., 

 Yokohama, April 26, 1929. Eda 

 Maine L ase Ao Sakigake. One of 

 the earliest of the green vegetable 

 soybeans with medium-sized green- 

 ish-yellow seeds. It is said to be 

 used like the Lima bean. 



80490. No. 00. From T. Sakata & Co., 

 Yokohama, April 26, 1929, and origi- 

 nally from Tamba Province, Kyoto 

 Prefecture. Tamba Otsubu Daizu. 

 A variety with medium-large yellow 

 seeds us, d green like the Lima bean, 

 the dried beans being used for bean 

 curd or tofu. 



80491. No. 100. From T. Sakata & Co., 

 Yokohama, April 26. 1920. Eda 

 Mame Uase Kuro Sakigake. An 

 early variety with medium-large 

 round black seeds, used for cooking 

 with sirup as a candied bean. 



