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3627. From Alashehr, Asiatic Turkey, 1899. Original seeds subreniform, much 

 wrinkled, 5 by 7 mm. ; white, with an olive or yellowish iris. 



Moderate grower; very productive; pods 4 to 7 inches long and 

 very well filled. — W. R. Beattie, Arlington Farm, 1900. 



W. A. Orton 1 records the following note of observations at 

 Monetta, S. C, in 1901 : "An early variety of medium growth and 

 quite prolific; quite subject to wilt." 

 3670. From Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, 1899. Original seeds plump, wrinkled, 

 subreniform, 5 to 6 by 7 to 8 mm., white, the iris olive yellow. A 

 few seeds similar but with maroon eyes are intermixed. 



Rather dwarf and stocky; leaves slightly wrinkled; pods very 

 numerous, 4 to 6 inches long, well filled and ripen early. — W. R. 

 Beattie, Arlington Farm, 1900. 



W. A. Orton 1 records the following note of observations made at 

 Monetta, S. C, in 1901 : "An early sort of larger growth than the 

 preceding (3627) and notably more resistant to the wilt disease, 

 though not free from, it." 



3889. From Honolulu, 1899, originally from China. Seeds reddish, small, oblong, 

 4 by 5 mm. No varietal notes. 



4144. From Naples, Italy, 1899. Seeds oblong, white with maroon eye, 8 by 6 

 mm. ; identical with those mixed in 3670. No varietal notes. 



4284. Taylor. From Virginia, 1900. See 17342. 



4315. Wonderful. From North Carolina, 1900. See 17344. 



4316. Southern. From North Carolina, 1900. Has marbled seeds and is appar- 



ently Whippoorwill. 



4317. Black. From North Carolina, 1900. Seeds indistinguishable from 29292. 

 4377. From Naples, Italy, 1900. Seeds apparently buff, subreniform, 5 by 7 



mm. No varietal notes. 

 4379. From Naples, Italy, 1900. Seeds buff, oblong, 5 by 7 mm. Perhaps the 

 same as 4377. 



4381. From Naples, Italy, 1900, under the name Dolichos bahiensis, of which 



no published description can be found. Seeds black, small, 4 by 5 

 mm. 



4382. From Naples, Italy, 1900, under the name Dolichos bicontortus. Original 



seeds buff, subreniform, 5 by 7 mm. A few of other sorts inter- 

 mixed. No varietal notes. 



4973. Asparagus bean. From Yokohama, Japan, 1900, under the name " Jin- 



roku sasage." Seeds apparently pink, reniform, 6 by 9 mm. 



4974. Asparagus bean. From Yokohama, Japan, 1900, under the name of " San- 



jak sasage." Seeds very similar to the preceding. 

 5042. Neiv Era. From Georgia, 1900. See 21088. 



5118. Asparagus bean. From Sinaloa, Mexico, 1900, originally from Asia. 



Seeds black, 5 by 9 to 10 mm. Insufficient varietal notes. 

 5222. Asparagus bean. From Sinaloa, Mexico, 1900. The same as 5118; the 



local name given as "Ankok." 



5415. From Calcutta, India, 1900. Seeds pink, oblong, 6 by 8 mm. No varietal 



notes. 



5416. From Calcutta, India, 1900. Seeds subreniform, wrinkled, 5 to 6 by 7 to 8 



mm. ; white, with a medium black eye. No varietal notes. 



1 Orton, W. A., loc. cit. 



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