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AGRICULTURAL VARIETIES OF THE COWPEA, ETC. 



vigorous varieties of catjang tested. Its habit is such, however, 

 as to make it of little value uuder Americau conditions. 



21296A. Half bushy, very viny, the row mass 18 to 20 inches high, 2 to 2} 7 feet 

 broad; trailing branches many, 3 to 6 feet long; leaflets dark, 

 medium sized, immune to rust and not much affected by leaf-spot ; 

 flowers violet purple ; prolific ; pods fawn colored, flattened, strongly 

 curved, many into complete circles, 6 to 8 inches long, the first 

 maturing in about 90 days; seeds pinkish buff, rhomboid, about 

 7 by 8 mm., rather strongly keeled. A curious but not valuable 

 variety grown for two seasons. It seems to be identical with the 

 variety described as Doliclios hicontortus Durien, and beautifully 

 figured in the Flore des Serres (vol. 19, pi. 1985). Durieu*s 

 material came from Japan. (See PI. VII.) 



21296B. Low. half bushy, rather vigorous, the row mass 12 to 18 inches high, 

 3 to 4 feet broad; trailing branches many, 5 to 9 feet long; leaflets 

 large, pale, immune to rust, little affected by leaf-spot ; not bloom- 

 ing at Arlington either in 1908 or 1909; seeds 5 by 7 mm., white 

 with a large buff saddle often extending over the micropylar end 

 and scattered irregular spots on the back. This variety is too late 

 to be of value. Is almost identical in habit with 21539B, which 

 has closely similar seeds. 



21296D. Plants bushy, 6 to 12 inches high; trailing branches rather few, 1 to 3 

 feet long; leaflets dark green, angular, much affected with rust; 

 very late in blooming at Arlington Farm; seeds black, oblong, 

 about 5 by 6 mm. 



21297. From Pimjale Province, India, September, 1907, where it is said to be 

 known under the vernacular names of "Lobia," "Rawan," and 

 "Rawang." Medium tall, very viny, vigorous, the row mass 20 

 inches high, 3 feet broad; trailing branches green, many, 5 to 8 

 feet long ; leaflets large, dark, somewhat subject to rust and to red 

 leaf-spot; flowers pale, nearly white: moderately prolific; pods 

 straw colored, 6 to 9 inches long, well filled, held rather low, the 

 first maturing in about 90 days; seeds oblong, about 7 by 9 mm., 

 ■ white with a medium-sized black eye. A variety of ordinary merit, 

 though subject to rust; the leaves were also much affected by 

 chlorosis, many of them being nearly white. 



21297A. Procumbent, weak, the row mass 6 to 10 inches high, thin, 1 to 1* feet 

 broad ; trailing branches not twining, few, 1 to 3 feet long ; leaflets 

 dark, medium sized, considerably affected by both rust and red 

 leaf-spot; flowers violet purple; not prolific; pods well filled, held 

 low, straw colored, 4 to 41 inches long, the first maturing in about 

 80 days, bursting readily when ripe and the valves curling; seed 

 oblong, 5 to 6 by 7 to 8 mm. long, white, with a large black saddle 

 which often extends over the micropylar end. Grown three sea- 

 sons; an almost worthless variety. 



21297B. Very similar to 21297 but not so good; leaves were free from rust; 

 seeds similar but the eye smaller. 



21297C. See 17855. 



21297D. Catjang. Plants identical in every respect with 21297A ; flowers white : 

 seeds oblong, half crowder, buff, thickly speckled with blue like 

 New Era, about 4 by 6 mm. Grown three seasons. 



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