24 SEEDS AXD PLAXTS IMPORTED. 



45263 to 45320— Contimied. 



45309. IxDiGOFERA TiNCTORiA L. Fabacepe. Indigo. 

 ••<No. 2442:i. HankcAv. Hiipeh Province. .Tune 14, 1017.) Huai Ian 



(blue legume). A plant from which a blue dye is obtained: said to be 

 grown on well-draine<l land. The seed is sown in April, and the twig.s 

 with leaves are harvested in August." 



45310. Brassica sp. Brassicacepe. Mustard. 



••(No. 2444a. Ichang. Hui>eh Province. March 26. 1917.) Chieli tzd. A 

 mu.stard said to be cultivated in the mountains of Szechwan. possibly as 

 a summer crop, but perhaps also as a winter crop. See notes under No. 

 2393a [S. P. I. No. 45263] for suggestions." 



45311. Citrus sp. Rutacefe. 



"(Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 22. 1917.) P'ing t'ou kan (flat-head 

 mandarin). A peculiar variety of mandarin orange, of dark orange color 

 and medium size, with heavy, loose, warty, and corrugated rind. Seg- 

 ments closely adhering to each otlier. Bitter-sweet taste; of tonic prop- 

 erties apparently. Some specimens contain far more seeds than others. 

 Said to grow around Itu. on the Yangtze River, south of Ichang." 



45312. CiTRrs sp. Rutacese. 



"(Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 27. 1917.) P'ao Ion (spongy man- 

 darin). A large variety of mandarin orange, often over 4 inches in 

 diameter : skin of bright orange color, somewhat wrinkled, but not very 

 rough. Segments small, easily separated ; seeds large and many. Taste 

 sour and bitter. The fruits keep a very long time and are used as orna- 

 ments in rooms : the heavy rind is used in flavoring spirits. Said to be 

 grown around Peisha. southwest of Ichang. and is considered one of the 

 hardiest of all local varieties." 



45313 and 45314. CiTRrs graxdis (L.) Osbeck. Rutaceje. Pummelo. 

 (C. decumana Murray.) 



45313. "(Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 27, 1917.) A large pum- 

 m<-lo of somewhat conical shape." 



45314. "(Ichang. Hupeh Province. March 27, 1917.) A pummelo of 

 medium size: shape flattened, flesh juicy, sweet, and of good flavor; 

 contains few seeds." 



45315. CiTBrs sp. Rutacese. 



"(Ichang. Hupeh Province. March 21. 1917.) Shih t'ou kan (lion's 

 head mandarin) or Xai t'ou kan (nipple-head mandarin). A large and 

 heavy mandarin orange, of round-oblong shape, often with a neck close 

 to the peduncle. Skin very warty and rough, deep orange in color; it 

 separates very easily from the segments, which are also easily separated ; 

 seeds large, not many. Taste bitter and sour; used only medicinally by 

 the Chinese. Said to be cultivated around Yitoo (or Itu) on the Yangtze 

 River. About 40 different varieties of citrus fruits are said to be in 

 ctiltivation in the region around Ichang; many of these are quite local 

 products, and it seems that extensive hybridization has taken place be- 

 tween many species of citrus and crossing between various varieties." 



45316. Oryza sativa L. Poacese. Rice. 

 "(No. 239Sa. Hankow. Hupeh Province. June 7. 1917.) .Yo mi ku 



(sticky rice grain). A glutiuoxis variety of rice, said to ripen early. 



