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JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER »l, l'.H7. 45 



45182 to 45189— Continued. 



45183. "(No. 238r!ii. Ichaii.i,'. Ilnp-li. ('liina. March 24. I'JIT.) 



Mixed strains of Haih ts'ai, a loaf veji-etahie for liol weatlior. It 



' tlirives best in well-drained, rit-li. li^iit soil, l)ut it is not very 



particular after once liavinjr started well. Mi.x seeds witli sil"ted 



dry soil or sand and sow broadcast over a well-prepared bed; or 



sow between the poles on which Yard Long beans, etc., are raised." 



45184. Ipomoea reptans (L.) Poir. Convolvulace?e. 



(7. aqtiatica Forsk.) 



"(No. 23S7a. Wuchang-, Hupeh, China. .June 15, 1917.) The Kuan 

 ts'ai, an annual herb, is cultivated by the Chinese as a hot-weather leaf 

 vegetable and is prepared and eaten much like spinach. It is usually 

 sown in rows at intervals during the spring and summer, to insure a 

 continuous supply of greens. It thrives best in a rather wet, heavy soil 

 and withstands being submerged (even for several days) without injury. 

 The foliage resembles that of the sweet potato a good deal, but the roots 

 are not flesiiy. The young .shoots are cut at intervals until the plants 

 become exliausted. Tlie white or pale rose-colored flowers appear in .July 

 and August, and shortly after flowering the plants set a good supply of 

 seeds which are harvested for the next season's crop. Chinese name 

 Kuan ts'ai {Wotig tsai), meaning jar vegetable or bamboo-leaf vegetable." 

 45185 to 45189. Beassica pekinensis (Lour.) Gagn. BrassicaceiB. 



Pai ts'ai. 



45185. "(No. 23SSa. Taianfu, Shantung, China. March 1, 1917.) 

 A heavy winter pal ts'ai of fine quality, making firm much-elon- 

 gated heads. Sown out in early August and transplanted in rich 

 well-worked soil ; it must not sufl'er from lack of water. Can be 

 kept throughout the whole winter when stored in a cool dugout 

 cellar; can also be held in good condition for several months when 

 hung from the rafters of a cool storeroom or kept in an airy box." 



45186. "(No. 2389a. Hankow, China. June 9, 1917.) A spring and 

 autuujn \ariety of Chinese cabbage of open growth ; eaten boiled, 

 like kale or nuistard sprouts. Sown from early April to the end 

 of May for spring consumption ; for autumn use it is planted from 

 the end of July to the end of August. Chinese name Ya hao 

 pai ts'ai, meaning fresh-leaf cabbage." 



45187. "(No. 2390a. Hankow, China. June 9. 1917.) An open- 

 headed, ver,v dark green variety of Chinese cabl)age, sown out in 

 September; persists throughout the winter in mild climates. 

 Chinese name Hei jjai ts'ai. meaning black K"' ts'ai. Probably 

 this should lie cultivated as greens for winter in the South Atlantic 

 and Gulf States." 



45188. "(No. 2391a. Hankow, China. June 9, 1917.) An open- 

 headed variety of Chinese cabbage, sown out in August and used 

 as a fall and winter vegetai)le. Chinese name Chianri lean pai ts'ai, 

 meaning oar-shaped i}ai ts'ai. This should probably be cultivated 

 as greens for winter use in the South Atlantic and Gulf States." 



45189. "(No. 2392a. Hankow, China. June 9, 1917.) A winter va- 

 riety of pai ts'ai with solid heads; sown out in September. 

 Chinese name Xa)i clung pai ts'ai. This should probaijly be culti- 

 vated as greens for winter use in the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 States." 



