68 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



23207 to 23232— Continued. 



23225. Citbullxts VULGABIS Schradl Watermelon. 

 Fr«»m Tangsl, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 978a, Apr. 20, 1908.) A red- 



meated watermelon, grown <>n lowlands around Tangsi. Chinese name 

 Wit pi hong lien kua, 



"The region around Tangsl is famous for Its good watermelons. Test 

 Xes. 975a, 977a, and 978a (S. P. I. Nos. 23222 23224, and 23225) on low- 

 hinds in the South." I Meyer,) 



23226. Astragalus sin his I.. 



From Hangchow, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 970a, Apr. 24, 1908.) A 

 red-flowered leguminous plant; grows wild on lowlands; is also used as a 

 fertilization crop on low-lying fields, being plowed under as a fertilizer 

 for rice. The young leaves are much eaten as a vegetable. Chinese name 

 Huang tsai." (Meyer.) 



23227. Astragalus sinicus L. 



From Hangchow, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 980a, Apr. 24, 1908.) A 

 leguminous plant, said to bear red flowers, probably a form of No. 

 979a (S. P. I. No. 23220) ; as such give it the same treatment. Chinese 

 name Hong tsai, which is probably fictitious." (Meyer.) 



23228. Sesamum orientale L. Sesame. 



From Tientsin, Chihli, China. "(No. 981a, Apr. 4, 1908.) White 

 sesame seed for a trial in the semiarid Southwestern States. These 

 seeds contain a fine, sw r eet oil, excellent for culinary purposes. The seeds 

 themselves can be • used in the making of candies, taffies, and as a 

 sprinkling on cakes. Chinese name Pax tse ma." (Meyer.) 



23229. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 



From Tientsin, Chihli, China. "(No. 982a, Apr. 4, 1908.) A dark 



brown colored soy bean ; rare. Said to grow near Tientsin. Used for 



human food ; boiled in soups or as a vegetable when slightly sprouted. 

 Chinese name Tse doll." (Meyer.) 



23230. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. Kowliang. 



Brown. 



From Chusan Islands, China. "(No. 983a, April, 1908.) A tall-grow- 

 ing variety of sorghum, coming from the Chusan Islands, called Chang 

 tsun. Obtained from Dr. S. P. Barchet at Shanghai, China." (Meyer.) 



23231. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. Kowliang. 



Brown. 



From Chusan Islands, China. "(No. 984a, April, 1908.) A dwarfy 

 form of a sorghum, coming from the Chusan Islands, called Titan tsun. 

 Obtained from Dr. S. P. Barchet at Shanghai, China." (Meyer.) 



23232. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 



From Shanghai, Kiangsu, China. "(No. 985a, May 11, 1908.) The 

 Ba relict soy bean, growing on wet rice lands. Chinese name Ma Xiao ton. 

 Obtained through Dr. S. P. Barchet, of Shanghai, who procured these 

 soy beans from Chinhuafu, in the Chehkiang Province, central China." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



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