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45263 to 45320— Continued. 



45275. "(No. 2407a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24. 1917.) 

 Huang tou. A large yellow soy bean." 



45276. "(No. 240Sa. Changsba. Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 Huang tou. A medium-sized, yellow soy bean." 



45277. "(No. 2409a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Huang ion. A very small variety of yellow soy bean." 



45278. "(No. 2410a. Wuchang, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.) 

 Hsiao hvang tou (small yellow bean). A very small variety of 

 yellow soy bean." 



45279. "(No. 2411a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Huang Jon. A small, greenish yellow soy bean." 



45380. "(No. 2412a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Huang tou. A small, greenish yellow variety of soy bean, used 

 almost entirely in bean-curd production." 



45281. "(No. 2413a. Shuichaipang, Hupeh Province. April 2, 1917. ) 

 Hsiao huang tou (small yellow bean). An exceedingly small va- 

 riety of yellowish soy bean, used in making bean curd." 



45282. "(No. 2414a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 12, 1917.) 

 T'ien ch'ing ton (field green bean). A medium-large, pale-green 

 variety of soy bean ; rare. Eaten as a sweetmeat when roasted 

 with sugar ; it is then a very tasteful, wholesome, and nourishing 

 product." 



45283. "(No. 2415a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 Ch'ing tou (green bean). A dull pale-green variety of soy bean." 



45284. "(No. 2416a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 Ch'ing tou. A small, green soy bean, often used as an appetizer 

 with meals, when slightly sprouted, scalded, and salted. Also 

 eaten as a fresh vegetable when having firm sprouts 3 inches long." 



45285. "(No. 2417a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Ch'ing pi tou (green skin bean). A dark-green soy bean of me- 

 dium size, used like the preceding number. The beans are also 

 eaten fried in sweet oil with salt sprinlcled over them, as an appe- 

 tizer before and with meals." 



45286. "(No. 2418a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) 

 Ch'ing tou. A medium-sized, dull-green variety of soy bean, used 

 in the same way as the preceding number." 



45287. "(No. 2419a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Ch'ing p'i tou. A medium-sized variety of green soy bean, often 

 speckled with black. Eaten like No. 2416a [S. P. I. No. 45284]." 



45288. "(No. 2420a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 A rare variety of soy bean, of pale-green color, with brown 

 splashes." 



45289. "(No. 2421a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 12, 1917.) 

 Ch'a hua tou (tea-flower bean). A peculiar variety of soy bean, 

 of dull brown color, said to ripen very late. Locally much eaten 

 when roasted, with salt sprinkled over, like salted peanuts. Very 

 nourishing and appetizing. Well worth introducing to the Ameri- 

 can public as a new, wholesome, and nourishing sweetmeat." 



