CATALOGUE AND DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES. 



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straw colored, the first maturing in about 100 clays : seeds renif orrn, 

 5 by 10 mm., buff ; iris olive. A distinct variety. 



29271. Catjang. Found growing in 21569A at Arlington Farm, 1909. Pro- 



cumbent, viny, vigorous, the row mass 12 to 14 inches high, 3* 

 feet broad ; trailing branches slender, green, 2 to 3 feet long ; 

 leaflets small, dark, numerous, free from rust, a little affected 

 by both red and white leaf-spot; prolific; pods well filled, held 

 rather low, drab colored, 2\ to 4 inches long, the first maturing in 

 about 90 days; seeds oblong 4 by 6 mm., buff; the iris olive. A 

 very peculiar variety of catjang, and possibly representing a dis- 

 tinct species of Vigna. 



29272. Catjang. Found mixed with guar, 19648. from Surat, India, June, 1906. 



Moderately vigorous, suberect, the row mass 24 to 36 inches high, 

 but thin, with scattered, ascending branches ; trailing branches few. 

 2 to 2h feet long ; leaflets medium sized, pale, apparently immune 

 to rust and but little affected by leaf-spot ; flowers almost white ; 

 pods few, moderately well filled, held high, straw colored, 4 inches 

 long, the first maturing in about 90 days ; seeds yellowish white 

 with a small brownish eye, oblong, about 3 by 5 mm. Grown three 

 seasons under temporary No. 0336; a valueless variety. 



29273. Catjang. From a single plant at Arlington Farm, 1909. Half bushy, 



moderately vigorous, the row mass 16 inches high, 2 to 2+ feet 

 broad ; trailing branches rather numerous, 2 to 3 feet long ; leaflets 

 medium in size and color, much affected by rust, apparently im- 

 mune to leaf-spot ; pods many, well filled, held high, straw colored, 



5 inches long, maturing in about 105 days ; seeds oblong, about 4 by 



6 mm., pale buff, thicldy marbled with dark brown ; the iris olive. 

 A fairly good prolific catjang. 



29274. Catjang. A single plant found at Arlington Farm, 1909, growing in 



21603. Half bushy, scarcely vining, moderately vigorous, the row 

 mass 18 inches high, 2 feet broad; branches purplish, fine, 2 to 3 

 feet long. Leaflets numerous, small, dark green, held late, with- 

 out rust and but little affected by leaf-spot; pods few, well filled, 

 medium high, drab in color, 5 inches long, the first maturing in 

 about 90 days; seeds oblong, 4 by 5 mm., buff, marbled with 

 brown. A catjang of moderately good habit, but too shy a seed 

 bearer. 



29275. Catjang. From a single plant at Arlington Farm, 1909, in adsuki bean 



17321, China. Half bushy, moderately vigorous, the row mass 16 

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

 leaves rather small, dark, much affected by rust and little by leaf- 

 spot; pods many, well filled, head medium high, straw colored, the 

 first maturing in about 100 days, about 5 inches long; seeds oblong, 

 pink buff, 4 by 6 mm. ; the iris olive. A prolific catjang of good 

 habit but not a large grower. 



29276. From the Public Gardens, Jamaica, 190G. Half bushy, vigorous, the row 



mass IS to 24 inches high, 3 feet broad; trailing branches many, 

 2 to 4 feet long; leaflets dark, immune to rust but considerably 

 affected by leaf-spot; flowers pale violet purple; prolific; pods well 

 filled, held medium high, straw colored or somewhat purple tinged, 

 6 to 7 inches long, the first maturing in about 90 days ; seeds small, 

 rhomboid, white with medium black eye, about 6 by 7 mm. Later 



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