APJRIL 1 TO MAY 31, 1920. 69 



60403 to 50436— Continued. 



60433. Viburnum sp. Caprifoliaceae. • 



"(No. 1162.)" 



60434. Viburnum shensianum Maxim. Caprifoliaceae. 

 "(No. 1326.)" 



50436. Rhamnus sp. Rhamnacese. 

 "(No. 1368.)" Received as /?ex sp. 



50436 to 50441. 



From Foochow, Fukien, China. Seeds collected by C. H. Riggs at Shaowu 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, Shaowu, Fukien; presented through C. R.. 

 Kellogg. Quoted notes by Mr. Riggs. Received May 26, 1920. 



60436. Cacaea erosa (L.) Kuntze. Fabacese. Yam bean. 



• ■ -■ (Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich.) 



"De kua (earth melon). A field crop in any soil; sandy soil is preferred." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47146. 



60437. CiTRULLUS vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitacese. Watermelon. 



"Beh je kua siou (small white 'only' watermelon). A small white water- 

 melon raised for the seed only, hence called 'only melon.' Flavor poor to 

 medium. Vines short and quite prolific; will >deld 10 to 15 bushels of seed per 

 acre." 



^ ^.60438. Fagopyrum vulgare Hill. Polygonaceae. Buckwheat. 



{F. esculentum Moench.) 



" Kiau ma (buckwheat). Only type of buckwheat knoAvn here." 



60439. Sesamum orientale L. Pedaliacese. Sesame. 



" Moi (sesame). A very common field crop here. Usually planted in 

 gardens or on land not adapted to rice. Best in medium clay loam." 



60440 and 50441. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. Soy bean. 



{Glycine hispida Maxim.) 



50440. "Z>ei6 tz (bean). The only yellow soy bean known here and the 

 one referred- to when beans are spoken of unless some other variety is 

 definitely mentioned. A field crop; clay preferred. Usually planted 

 right after rice is reaped, making a rotation of rice in the spring and 

 beans in the fall." ^■\hat .-.Aii-»-^ 



50441. " U deu (black bean). The only othiSr type of soy bean grown here. 

 Rather hea^•ier jdelder and more vine than the yellow, but not grown 

 very much. A field crop preferring medium-heavy clay soil. Collected 

 at the farm of Lee U. Ken." 



50442 to 50465. . 



i.-il /'4-( j 



,, From Peking, Chihli, China. Seed presented by N. H. Cowdry, Department of 

 Anatomy, Peking Union Medical College. Received May 2G, 1920. Quoted 

 notes by Mr. Cowdry. , * 



50442. Apium GjiAVBpLENS L. Apiacese. Celery. 



"Celery seed." 

 60443. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiacese. Beet. 



'' "Beet seed." 



