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AGRICULTURAL VARIETIES OF THE COWPEA, ETC. 



nearly a month later, the first pods maturing in about 120 days. 

 The seeds and pods are practically indistinguishable. 

 24920. From T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va., March, 1909, as " Wonderful." 

 No cultural notes. 



25016. From Khartum, Sudan, March, 1909, under the vernacular name "Masri." 



This is very similar to Early Blackeye 17335. but somewhat in- 

 ferior. In 1910 the pods were badly diseased and distorted, ap- 

 parently by the same disease which affects so many other varieties 

 of cowpeas. 



25016A. Low, half bushy, moderately vigorous, the row mass 16 inches high, 

 20 inches broad ; trailing branches rather few, 3 to 5 feet long, 

 coarse; leaflets small, dark, much affected by rust and con- 

 siderably by the red leaf-spot; flowers almost white; not prolific; 

 pods poorly filled, held medium low, straw colored, 5 to 6 inches 

 long, the first maturing in about 90 days; seeds transversely 

 wrinkled, white with a large buff eye. about 6 by 8 mm. 



25016B. In habit very similar to 25016A, but a little smaller and a few days 

 earlier. Seeds white, smooth, or transversely wrinkled, with gray- 

 ish eye, about 5 by 7 mm. 



25078. Groit. From Coulterville, 111., March, 1909. See 17334. 



25088. Early Red. From Mr. J. D. McLouth, Muskegon. Mich.. March, 1909. 



Half bushy, moderately vigorous, viny. the row mass 16 to 18 

 inches high, 2 to 3 feet broad; trailing branches 3 to 4 feet long; 

 leaflets free from rust, considerably affected by red leaf-spot; 

 flowers violet purple: prolific; pods slightly tinged with purple, 



7 to 8 inches long, held medium low, the first maturing in 80 to 90 

 days; seeds maroon, subreniform or somewhat rhomboid, 6 by 



8 mm. The same variety has been obtained from J. H. McLean 

 & Sons, Eatontown, N. J., and grown under 0895. Mr. McLouth 

 writes as follows about this variety : " My seed of this has been 

 grown from a solitary plant found in a field of Whippoorwill in 

 1905. It is by far the best I have grown in its earliness and 

 abundant pod production." A fairly good, medium-early variety. 



25144. Catjang. From Soochow, Kiangsu, China, March. 1909. Plants half 



bushy, rather vigorous, quite viny, the row mass 12 to 14 inches 

 high; trailing branches many, 2 to 3 feet long; leaflets medium 

 in size and color, much subject to rust and a little to red leaf- 

 spot; flowers violet purple; pods many, well filled, held high, 

 drab in color, 4 to 5 inches long, the first maturing in about 88 

 days; seeds rhomboid, vinaceous. 5 to 6 mm. Not of much value; 

 too much subject to rust. 



25145. From Soochow, Kiangsu, China, March, 1909. Very procumbent to 



nearly prostrate, viny, vigorous, the row mass 12 to 15 inches 

 high, 3 feet broad ; trailing branches many, 3 to 6 feet long, green ; 

 leaflets very large, much affected with rust ; flowers violet purple ; 

 not prolific ; pods strongly keeled, well filled, held low, straw 

 colored. 6 to 7 inches long, the first maturing in 110 days; seeds 

 brick red, darkening to maroon purple, rhomboid, about 6 by 8 mm. 

 A very distinct but not valuable variety. 



25146. From Soochow, Kiangsu, China, March, 1909. Low, half bushy, viny, 



medium vigorous, the row mass 12 to 15 inches high. 4 feet broad ; 

 trailing branches many, 3 to 5 feet long ; leaflets large, dark, quite 



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