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AGRICULTURAL VARIETIES OF THE COWPEA, ETC. 



tural Experiment Station, through Prof. C. L. Newman, grown 

 two seasons, is also identical. No. 17410. a cross between Black 

 and Blackeye, 17417, a cross between Black and Extra Early 

 Blackeye. and 17418, a cross between Early Blackeye and Black, 

 are from the same source as 17327, and not distinguishable from 

 it. No. 0605, from the same source, is very similar. Besides the 

 foregoing, a number of lots of similar seeds have been obtained 

 from Mr. J. W. Trinkle, Madison, Ind., on whose place they origi- 

 nated, probably as natural hybrids of Black and Blackeye. Of 

 these lots, 0912, 0913, 0914 are indistinguishable from 17327. and 

 0420 matures in the same time but is somewhat inferior. Nob. 

 0615 and 0616 are closely similar in habit, but a little larger and 

 mature about five days later. Nos. 0419, 0421. 0612, 0613. 0617, 

 and 0917 are taller and more erect. 0918 being the best of the lot. 

 No. 0614 is quite like 0917, but 10 days later. The last is the best 

 variety we have grown with this coloration of seed, and it is 

 perhaps worthy of general culture. 



17328. Chinese Red. The progeny of 6557, from Hankow, Hupeh, China. Half 



bushy, viny. the row mass 24 inches high and as broad; trailing 

 branches few, 2 to 3 feet long; leaflets dark, medium sized, shed 

 early, very much affected by rust, a little subject to red leaf-spot; 

 flowers violet purple; not prolific; pods poorly filled, held medium 

 high, straw colored, 5 to 6 inches long, the first maturing in SO 

 days ; seeds vinaceous rufous, rhomboid. 5 by 7 mm. This variety 

 has been grown six years at Arlington Farm. The above notes 

 are for 1909. In 1910 when rust was absent it proved to be the 

 best cowpea with pinkish seeds, being prolific and of excellent 

 bushy habit. No. 22635, from Sheklung. Kwangtung. China, is 

 nearly or quite identical. 



17329. The progeny of No. 6563, from Hankow, Hupeh. China. Half bushy, 



vigorous, the row mass 16 inches high, 2\ feet broad; trailing 

 branches many, 3 to 5 feet long; leaflets dark, medium sized, im- 

 mune to rust, considerably affected by leaf-spot, held medium 

 late; flowers white; prolific: pods well filled, held medium high, 

 straw colored or somewhat tinged with purple. 6 to 10 inches 

 long, the first maturing in about 80 days: seeds subreniform. white 

 with a narrow black eye, about 6 by 8 mm. Very similar to 

 Early Blackeye 17335. except as to seed : one of the best blackeyes. 

 Grown for six seasons and at various experiment stations. 



17330. Chinese WhippoorwiU. The progeny of 6566. from Hankow, Hupeh. 



China, 1901. Tall, the row mass 30 inches high. 3 feet broad, viny. 

 moderately vigorous, tips of stems viny and continuing to grow 

 late ; trailing branches medium in number, 3 to 4 feet long : leaves 

 medium in size and color, much affected by rust; flowers violet 

 purple: fairly prolific; pods well filled, held high, straw colored, 

 5 to 6 inches long, the first maturing in about 90 days ; seeds sub- 

 reniform to rhomboid, about 4 by 6 mm., brown marbled on buff. 

 A variety of good habit, but too subject to rust to be first class. 

 At Chillicothe. Tex., and Amarillo, Tex., this variety was among 

 the best, being decidedly drought resistant. The pods, however, 

 shatter rather easily. 



17331. Dotvns Early Ripener. From Mr. L. W. Downs, Watkinsville. Ga., 



November, 1902. This is identical with New Era. See 21088. 



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