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AGRICULTURAL VARIETIES OF THE COWPEA, ETC. 



21602. Catjang. From Nadiad, India, November, 1907, as Chavali. Erect, 

 vigorous, tips of the branches vining. the row mass 30 to 40 inches 

 high, 3 feet broad; no trailing branches; leaflets medium sized, 

 pale, a little affected by rust and leaf-spot : did not bloom in 1908 

 in 123 days, nor in 1909 in 133 days, nor at Monetta, S. ('.. in 

 1909 in 120 days; seeds buff, oblong, about 4 by 6 mm. Nob. 21602, 

 21292, and 22759, while different varieties, all have about the same 

 habit, being more treelike in growth than any other catjang or 

 any cowpea. Attempts are being made to combine this excellent 

 habit of these varieties with greater earliness and fruitfulness. 

 Agrostology No. 1488, from the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, 

 New South Wales, under the name Upright, tested in 1907, is 

 closely similar. Compare 21934. 



21003. From Katargam district, Surat, India, November, 1907. Vernacular 

 name " Chola." Vigorous, viny, the row mass 24 to 30 inches high, 

 3 to 4 feet broad; trailing branches 3 to 6 feet long: leaflets 

 medium in size and color, free from rust, a little subject to white 

 leaf-spot, held late; flowers violet purple; pods few, held rather 

 low, not well filled, drab, 4 to inches long, the first maturing in 

 110 days ; seeds pinkish buff, subreniform, about 5 by 7 mm. A 

 large field of this planted in 1908 made a tangled mass 30 inches 

 deep that was difficult to plow under. It is not so good as 21 ."<;4. 



21603A. Catjang. Very procumbent, viny, medium vigorous, the row mass 10 

 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 feet broad : branches green, medium in 

 number. 3 to G feet long: leaflets medium in size and color, held 

 late, free from rust but subject to red leaf-spot; flowers pale 

 violet purple; pods few, held low, straw colored, torulose, about 5 

 inches long, the first maturing in 101 days; seeds pink, about 4 

 by 6 mm. A nearly worthless variety ; the leaves were badly 

 affected by chlorosis : grown two seasons. 



21003B. Catjang. Procumbent, very viny, moderately vigorous, the row mass 

 12 to 16 inches high, 4 feet broad, sparse; trailing branches 3 to 

 5 feet long; leaves medium in size and color, not affected by rust 

 and but little by leaf-spot: flowers violet purple; pods few, 

 spreading, held low, drab iu color, 5 to 6 inches long, the first 

 maturing in about 85 days; seeds oblong, 5 by 7 mm., marbled 

 brown on buff, much as in Whippoorwill. The above notes are 

 for 1909. In 1910 the plants were much more bushy and erect, 

 the row mass 2 feet high and 3 feet broad, the first pods maturing 

 in about 100 days. (See PI. V.) 



21791. Asparagus bean. From Sibpur, Calcutta, India. January, 1908. as 



" Lobia."* No cultural notes ; original seeds reniform, reddish, 5 

 by 10 mm. 



21792. From Sibpur, Calcutta, India, January, 1908. Procumbent, very viny, 



vigorous, the row mass 16 to 18 inches high, 3 to 4 feet broad; 

 trailing branches many, slender, 3 to 6 feet long; leaflets of me- 

 dium size and color, free from rust and leaf-spot; flowers violet 

 purple; in 1909 no pods matured 130 days after planting; pods 

 grown in greenhouse straw colored tinged with purple, 6 to 7 inches 

 long, slender, 8 mm. wide; seeds vinaceous, oblong, about 5 by 6 

 mm. Very late and viny besides being a shy bearer; grown only 

 one season. 



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