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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



48518 to 48550— Continued. 



48523. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Mung bean. 



"(No. 44.) This is a small green bean of good flavor ; when cracked 

 in a coffee mill it makes good bean porridge. The seed resembles a 

 small pea." 



48524 to 48533. Phaseolus coccineus L. Scarlet Runner bean. 



48524. "(No. 49.) Grown for weevil resistance by Mr. C. W. 

 Mnlly, Cape entomologist." 



48525. "(No. 60.) This number is splashed with light and dark 

 hrown markings." 



48526. "(No. 61.) Reddish black markings on purplish ground." 



48527. "(No. 62.) Large bean; black markings on purple 

 ground." 



48528. "(No. 63.) Similar to No. 62 [S. P. L No. 48527], but 

 smaller." 



48529. "(No. 64.) See No. 60 [S. P. I. No. 48525]. Black 

 splotches on purple ground." 



48530. "(No. 65.) Dark variety of No. 64 [S. P. I. No. 48529]." 



48531. "(No. 66.) Purple variety with black dots." 



48532. "(No. 67) A black variety." 



48533. "(No. 68.) A white variety." 



48534 and 48535. Phaseolus lunatus L. Lima bean. 



48534. "(No. 45.) Governor bean. A white bean with two 

 small dark spots." 



48535. "(No. 46.) Similar to No. 45 [S. P. I. No. 48534], but 

 with a complete, dark-brown ring around the hilum." 



48536 to 48545. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Common bean. 



48536. "(No. 48.) A black bean a little larger than the navy 

 bean." * 



48537. "(No. 50.) A tan-colored bean with a white eye sur- 

 rounded by a brown ring. Said to be a popular bean in the 

 back country." 



48538. "(No. 53.) A dark bean, purplish to black." 



48539. "(No. 54.) A purple variety of No. 53 [S. P. I. No. 

 48538]." 



48540. "(No. 55.) A black variety of No. 53 [S. P. I. No. 

 48538]; bean still smaller than No. 54 [S. P. I. No. 48539]." 



48541. "(No. 56.) A dark tan-colored bean, darker than No. 50 

 [S. P. I. No. 48537] and apparently an entirely distinct strain." 



48542. "(No. 57.) A small white bean, like a navy bean." 



48543. "(No. 58.) A black and white or black-eyed bean." 



48544. "(No. 59.) A red and white bean with peculiar mark- 

 ings, similar, in general appearance, to No. 6 sent in from St. 

 Vincent [S. P. I. No. 47979]." 



48545. "(No. 69.) Similar to No. 50 [S. P. I. No. 48537], but 

 lighter in color and larger." 



