Bui. 229, Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



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Seeds of Sixteen Varieties of Vigna, Showing Range in Variation of Shape, 

 Size, and Color. The Top Three Rows Are Catjangs, the Bottom Two 

 Rows Are Asparagus Beans, and the Others Are Cowpeas. 



Beginning with the top row, the varieties are as follows: No. 21934, Upright; No. 21603B; No. 

 21293D; No. 0625H; No. 17420, Blackeyed Lady; No. 17406, Michigan Favorite; Ko. 22052, 

 Black Crowder; No. 17430, Iron; No. 27867; No. 22721, Sport; No. 22725, Holstein; No. 17342, 

 Taylor; No. 27548, Ram's Horn Blackeye; No. 22746; No. 25149; No. 25148. 



(Natural size.) 



