. The Peanut, the unpredictable legume; a symposium. Peanuts; Peanuts. MORPHOLOGY, GENETICS AND BREEDING 67 smaller than in Valencia, mostly erect, green. Fruits variable in size, 1-3 cm., usually about 2 cm.; 1-3 seeded, mostly 2 seeded, clustered near the base of the main stem. Shells thin, prominently veined; beak small or lacking. Constriction moderate to pronounced. Seeds variable, spherical to rounded elliptic, sometimes red or pink, usually flesh, sometimes white, gm., germinating immediately upon maturity. Highly sus- ceptible to cercospora leaf spot. 3. Valencia (figures 2
. The Peanut, the unpredictable legume; a symposium. Peanuts; Peanuts. MORPHOLOGY, GENETICS AND BREEDING 67 smaller than in Valencia, mostly erect, green. Fruits variable in size, 1-3 cm., usually about 2 cm.; 1-3 seeded, mostly 2 seeded, clustered near the base of the main stem. Shells thin, prominently veined; beak small or lacking. Constriction moderate to pronounced. Seeds variable, spherical to rounded elliptic, sometimes red or pink, usually flesh, sometimes white, gm., germinating immediately upon maturity. Highly sus- ceptible to cercospora leaf spot. 3. Valencia (figures 23, 24).—Plants sparsely branched, consisting usually of four (sometimes six) main lateral branches, one from each cotyledonary axil and one from each of the first two foliage leaf axils of the main stem. Main stem and laterals usually of approximately equal lengths. Nodes of the main axis above the principal laterals mostly re-. I "fsSiS^^- '.m^Jiu "s^ Figure 22,—A Spanish peanut in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Arant, F. S. (Frank Selman), 1904-; National Fertilizer Association (1925- ) Plant Food Research Committee. Washington, National Fertilizer Association
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