22 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



45363 to 45320— Coiitiiuied. 



45290. "(No. 2422a. Icliang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Hei ton (black bean). A medium-large, black soy bean, used when 

 boiled, as a food for liard-working field animals and for oil pro- 

 duction ; it is also eaten by the poor." 



45291. "(No. 2423a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) 

 Ilei toil. A medium-sized, black soy bean, used like the prece<ling 

 number." 



45292. "(No. 2424a. Wuchang, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.) 

 Ilci ton. A medium-sized variety of black soy bean; said to be an 

 early ripener. Used like No. 2422a [S. P. I. No. 45290]. 



45293. "(No. 242."^. Wuchang, Hui>eh Province. March 9, 1917.) 

 Hsiao lu'i ton (small black bean). A small, flat, black soy bean, 

 used when boiled, salted, and fermented as the main ingredient in 

 a sauce; also fed, when boiled, to water buffaloes." 



45294. "(No. 2426a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 Hci toil. A small, flat soy bean of shining black color, used like 

 the preceding number." 



45295. "(No. 2427a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 IIcl toil. A small, round variety of soy bean of dull black color; 

 used like No. 2425a [S. P. I. No. 45293]." 



45296 and 45297. Phaseolus vulg.\ris L. Fabacene. Common bean. 



45296. "(No. 2428a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Hua ssii chi ton, (mixed or variegated four seasons bean). Multi- 

 colored strains of garden beans, much cultivated as sunnuer vege- 

 tables. To be tested in the southern sections of the United States." 



45297. "(No. 2429a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Ssu chi ton (four seasons bean). A reddish variety of garden bean, 

 used like the preceding number. To be tested like No. 2428a." 



45298 and 45299. Phaseolus angulakis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. 



Fabacese. Adsuki bean. 



45298. "(No. 2430a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) 

 Hung toil (red bean). A large, red, adsuki bean eaten boiled with 

 dry rice and in soups ; also pounded with sugar into a paste and 

 used as a filling in certain cakes. Produces bean sprouts of excel- 

 lent juicy quality, which can be raised at home in winter." 



45299. "(No. 2431a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. May 30, 1917.) 

 Hung Hi ton (red-green bean). A rare variety of adsuki bean, 

 of red color. Utilized like the preceding number. Said to ripen in 

 August." 



45300. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabacese. Mung bean. 

 "(No. 2433a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) Lil tou (green 



bean). Mixed strains of dull and shining green mung beans; utilized like 

 No. 2430a [S. P. I. No. 45298]." 



45301. ViGNA sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacese. Cowpea. 

 "(No. 2434a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) Pai chiang 



ton. (white precious bean). A black-eyed, white cowpea eaten as a human 

 food; boiled with dry rice generally, but also much used in stews and 

 soups. The young pods are used a great deal as a vegetable; they are 

 also dried for winter use. and in some localities are pickled in brine." 





