CATALOGUE AND DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES. 



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rusty markings, toe eye quite large and buff; iris olive. This vari- 

 ety lias been grown for six seasons. It is a typical crowder with a 

 typical crowder habit and has but little merit for forage purposes. 

 17354A. Found in the 1909 Arlington Farm culture of 17354, probably a hybrid 

 between that and Taylor. Differs from 17351 in the seed especially, 

 4 which is of the same size, shape, and color, but the eye is speckled 

 like Taylor and the iris black. 



17355. Large Blackcye. A selection from 13455, but not distinct. See 17346. 



17356. Unknown. A selection of 13468, but not different. See 17344. 



17357. Whippooricill. See 17349. 



17358. Clay. A selection of 13458, but not different. See 17340. 



17359. Lady. From the Plant Seed Co.. St. Louis, Mo., 1902. Low, half bushy, 



moderately vigorous, the row mass 16 to 20 inches high, about 3 

 feet broad ; trailing branches not numerous, 1 to 3 feet long, twin- 

 ing; leaflets medium in size and color, immune to rust, a little af- 

 fected by red leaf-spot; flowers white; fairly prolific; pods well 

 filled, held medium high, straw colored, 6 to 7 inches long, the first 

 maturing in about 85 days ; seeds oblong, 5 by 8 mm., white ; the 

 iris greenish. This variety, which is only of moderate size, has 

 been grown for five seasons. It is also represented by the follow- 

 ing numbers : 17373, 17388, 17401, 17415. 



17360. Whippoorwill. From South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, 



1902. See 17349. 



17361. Red Crowder. From Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in 1903, 



through Prof. C. L. Newman, as Red Ripper. Half bushy, viny, 

 moderately vigorous, the row mass 18 to 24 inches high, 2* feet 

 broad ; branches many, 3 to 5 feet long, green to purplish ; leaflets 

 dark, held late, immune to rust, a little subject to red leaf-spot; 

 flowers violet purple; moderately prolific; pods held fairly high, 

 well filled, 5 to 6 inches long, straw colored, the first maturing in 

 106 days; seeds maroon, globose to rhomboid, about 6 by 6 mm. 

 Identical with this variety are 17428, also from the Arkansas 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, and 17393 from Mr. F. I. 

 Meacham, Statesville, N. C, both as Red Crowder. Not so pro- 

 lific as 17350, but taller and the pods held up higher. 



17362. Large Blackeye. A selection from 13455, but not different. See 17346. 



17363. From the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, March, 1902. A 



hybrid between White Crowder and Taylor made by Prof. C. L. 

 Newman. Medium tall, half bushy, quite vigorous, the row mass 

 20 inches high, 2 feet broad ; trailing branches rather few, 2 to 4 

 feet long; leaflets large, dark, immune to rust, considerably af- 

 fected by leaf-spot; flowers almost white; prolific; pods well 

 filled, held medium high, straw colored, often purplish tinged, 5 to 

 8 inches long, the first maturing in about 105 days; seeds typical 

 crowder, subglobose, about 7 mm. long and as broad, white or 

 yellowish with a large saddle of the Taylor coloration which usually 

 extends over the micropylar end, and usually with a few scattered 

 spots of the same color; iris dark, nearly black. No. 26592 from 

 Mr. J. L. Forelines, Millard, Ark., is the same. This variety is very 

 similar to Speckled Crowder 22051, and of about equal value. 



17364. Taylor. A selection of 13476, but not distinct. See 17342. 

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