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28039 to 28047 Continued. 



28045. Trifoi ii m Bp. 



From Dear Guda-ur, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 770. May 1, 1010.) A peren- 

 nial clover found <>n dry mountain slopes al elevations of about 7,000 feet. 

 Very droughl resistant and apparently able to stand severe cold." (Meyer.) 



28046. Medicago sativa glutinosa (Bieb.) Urban. 



From Dear Vladikavkas, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 781, May 3, 1910.) A 

 large-leaved, perennial Medicago, found in dry, pebbly, limestone cliffs at 

 about :»,()(>() feet elevation. Apparently very drought and cold resistant." 

 {Meyer.) 



28047. Asparagus sp. 



From near Dushet, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 782, April 30, 1910.) An 

 asparagus of ornamental habits, seen only once on a dry mountain side at an 

 elevation of about 3,000 feet. Suitable for cultivation as a garden perennial, 

 especially in regions of a light annual rainfall." (Meyer.) 



28048 to 28058. 



From Manchuria. Procured by Mr. Edward C. Parker, agriculturist, Bureau of 

 Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, Mukden, Manchuria. Received June 2, 

 1910. 



Seeds of the following; descriptive notes by Mr. Parker: 



28048. Chaetochloa italica (L.) Scribn. 



"Small millet. Chinese name, Hsiaome. This species of millet is grown 

 everywhere in Manchuria, from Dairen to the Amur River, and from the Pacific 

 Ocean on the east to Mongolia on the west. This sample comes from Mukden, 

 Manchuria, 42° north latitude. It is one of the staple and universally used 

 human foods in Manchuria. When properly hulled and cooked it is a delicious 

 breakfast food." 



28049 to 28051. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soybean. 



28049. Large yellow. "White Eyebrow soy bean. Chinese name, 

 Paimei. A well-known and famous variety of the soy bean grown 

 over large areas on the alluvial bottom lands of the Liao Ho River in 

 Manchuria. This seed sample came from valley lands near Kwang- 

 ning, 42° north latitude, where the variety has been commonly grown 

 for several centuries. Valuable in America as foundation stock for 

 selecting and breeding improved varieties of oil-producing seeds." 



28050. Small yellow. "Small, round soy bean. Chinese name, 

 Chinyuan. This variety is grown in Manchuria as far north as 47° 

 north latitude. This seed sample came from a district northeast of 

 Harbin, Manchuria, 46° north latitude. The beans of this variety, 

 grown in northern latitude, are highly prized because of their heavy 

 weight and large per cent of oil. This variety should be especially 



• valuable to plant breeders in the upper Mississippi Valley." 



28051. Black. "Black curd bean. Chinese name, Heitou. Com- 

 monly grown in central Manchuria. This seed sample comes from 

 Mukden, Manchuria, 42° north latitude. These beans are principally 

 used for the production of bean curd. The beans are soaked, ground 

 into coarse meal, and a filtrate formed that is coagulated with salt. 

 The coagulated mass is pressed into a curd with stones. A meal made 

 from these beans is mixed with corn meal for baking cakes." 



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