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1083. rom the same source as No. 21081. Chinese name “hong-hsiao-tou (hong- 
sha-tou).”’ Plants erect, 16 inches high, maturing at Arlington farm in 
about 100 days; pods straw colored, 3 to 4 inches long; seeds maroon. 
21084. From same source as No. 21081. Chinese name ‘‘hua-hsiao-tou (gwa-sho-toa).”’ 
Plants erect, 14 to 16 inches high, maturing at Arlington farm in about 120 
days; pods straw colored, 34 to 44 inches long; seeds bufi, half or more of the 
suriace saddled and blotched with maroon. 
210844. Mixed with No. 21084. Plants erect, 20 to 22 inches high, maturing at Arling- 
ton farm in about 130 days; pods straw colored; seeds brown. 
21824. From Hokushu (Hokkaido), Japan, January, 1908. This variety proved to be 
very similar to No. 19468 in all respecis. 
22310. From Shanghai, China, March, 1908. A very late variety which failed to 
mature any seeds at Arlington farm in 1908; pods straw colored, 4 inches long; 
seeds maroon. 
22383. From Canton, China, March, 1908. Plants erect, the row 24 inches high, 30 
inches broad, very late, only a few pods maturing at Arlington iarm in 1908 
and 1912 in 150 days; pods straw colored; seeds maroon. 
22410. From Hongkong, China, March, 1908. Plants erect, 24 to 26 inches high, 
maturing at Arlington farm in about 125 days; pods straw colored; seeds 
maroon. 
22508. From Yokohama, Japan, March, 1908. This proved to be identical with No. 
21824. 
22509. From Yokohama, Japan, March, 1908. In 1909, the only year grown, this 
could not be distinguished irom No. 20402. 
23210. From Tangsi, China, July, 1908. Plants erect, 24 to 30 inches high, a very few 
pods maturing at Arlington iarm in 1909 in 150 days; pods straw colored; 
seeds maroon. 
23210A. Seeds buii, speckled with black. Plants irom seeds mixed with No. 23210 
resembled that variety very closely; but none of them matured seed in 
1909 at Arlington farm. 
23210B. Seeds maroon, marbled with black. Plants from seeds mixed with No. 23210, 
resembled that variety very closely; but none of them matured seed in 
1909 at Arlington iarm. 
23210C. Seeds straw colored. Plantsirom seeds mixed with No. 23219 resembled that 
variety very closely: but none of them matured seed in 1909 at Arlington 
iarm. 
23301. From Hupehko, Chihh, China, December, 1907. ‘‘Used as a vegeiable when 
sprouted; also pounded up with sugar and used in small cakes as a stuffing. 
Chinese name ‘hei-hsiao-tou’ (chao-shau-doh). Is able to grow on rather 
sandy and on alkaline land.’’ (Meyer.) No field notes. 
23304. From Peking, Chihli, China, February, 1908. Plants erect, 24 inches high, 
maturing at Arlington farm in about 130 days; pods straw colored, 3 inches 
long; seeds maroon. Very similar to Nos. 17851 and 22410. 
25139. From Soochow, China, March, 1909. Plants erect, 12 to 14 inches high, half 
oi the pods maturing at Arlington farm in 150 days; pods blackish, 4 to 5inches 
long; seeds Maroon. 
25140. From the same source as No. 25139. Plants erect, 12 to 14 inches high, only a 
iew pods maturing at stp SL iarm in 1909 in 150 days; — straw colored; 
seeds straw colored. 
25141. From the same source as No. 25139. Plants erect, 24 to 30 inches high, a iew 
pods maturing at Arlington iarm in 1909 in 150 days; pods straw colored, 34 
to 44 inches long; seeds buff, thickly speckled with black. 
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