FIVE ORIENTAL SPECIES OF BEANS. We 
8. P. TI. No. 
25255. From the Botanical Gardens, Tokyo, Japan, 1907. Plants erect, 24 inches 
high, maturing at Arlington farm in about 130 days; pods straw colored; seeds 
nearly white. This variety has paler seeds than any other. Itis of excellent 
habit and one of the most prolific varieties. 
25916. From Hangchow, China, August, 1909. Plants suberect, spreading, the row 
making a mass 30 inches high and broad, only a few pods maturing at Arling- 
ton farm in 150 days; pods blackish; seeds maroon. 
28052. From Mukden, Manchuria, June, 1910. ‘‘Chinese name ‘hung-chiang-tou.’ 
Commonly grown in central Manchuria for human food. The beans are some- 
times cooked green, but more commonly dried and boiled with millet or 
kaoliang.’’ (Parker.) Plants erect, 20 to 22 inches high, maturing at Arling- 
ton farm in about 110 days; pods straw colored; seeds maroon. 
34416. From Cabanas, Cuba, October, 1912. Plants erect, 16 inches high, maturing 
in about 112 days; pods brown, 34 inches long; seeds buff, marbled and 
speckled with black. 
34643. From Kyoto, Japan, November, 1912. Plants erect, 26 inches high, maturing 
in about 143 days; pods straw colored, 5 inches long; seeds maroon. 
34644. From Kyoto, Japan, November, 1912. Plants erect, 16 inches high, maturing 
in about 109 days; pods straw colored, 5 inches long; seeds straw colored. 
34700, From Shantung Province, China, December, 1912. Plants slender, erect, 
somewhat viny at tips, 18 inches high, maturing in about 143 days; pods straw 
colored, 3 inches long; seeds maroon. . 
34701. From Shantung Province, China, December, 1912. Plants slender, erect, 
somewhat viny at tips, 20 inches high, maturing in about 143 days; pods straw 
colored, 34 inches long; seeds buff, marbled and speckled with black. 
34812. From Tokyo, Japan, January, 1913. Plants erect, 20 inches high, maturing in 
about 102 days; pods dark, 3? inches long; seeds maroon. 
34813. From Tokyo, Japan, January, 1913. Plants erect, 30 inches high, the first 
pods maturing in about 135 days; pods dark, 34 to 44 inches long; seeds green- 
ish buff. 
34814. From Tokyo, Japan, January, 1913. Plants erect, 20 inches high, maturing 
in about 109 days; pods straw colored, 4 inches long; seeds maroon. 
34815. From Tokyo, Japan, 1913. Plants erect, 28 inches high, the first pods maturing 
in about 143 days; pods straw colored; seeds maroon. 
34816. From Tokyo, Japan, January, 1913. Plants erect, 26 inches high, the first 
pods maturing in about 135 days; pods dark colored, 4 to 44 inches long; 
seeds maroon, marbled and speckled with black. 
34948. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants slender, erect, somewhat viny at 
tips, 18 inches high, maturing in about 102 days; pods dark, 4 inches long; - 
seeds maroon. 
34949. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 18 inches high, maturing in 
about 102 days; pods dark, 3? inches long; seeds maroon; leaflets narrow, 
strongly 3 lobed at base. 
34950. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 12 inches high, maturing in 
about 102 days; pods brown, 34 inches long; seeds maroon. 
34951. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 20 inches high, maturing 
_ in about 102 days; pods dark, 4 inches long; seeds maroon. 
34952. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1913. Plants erect, 18 inches high, maturing 
in about 102 days; pods straw colored, 4 inches long; seeds maroon. 
34953. From Sapporo, Japan, March, 1918. Plants erect, 12 inches high, maturing 
in about 102 days; pods straw colored, 34 inches long; seeds straw colored. 
