White and green variegated patches in leaves are occasionally seen on one or more limbs of a few plants in peanut fields. The white areas are composed of plant cells lacking the ability to produce the green chlorophyll needed for photosynthesis. This condition is the result of an abnormal division and segregation of genes in cells at the growing tip. No disease causing organisms are involved. The infrequent occurrence of this abnormal growth habit makes its appearance of no economic importance to growers.