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an overripe red raspberry. It has possibilities for jelly nuikiiifi. The numer- 

 ous seeds are large, but, as considerable variation bus been noted in their size, 

 selection may ultimately reduce them sufficiently to make the fruit a popular 

 one. 



45449 to 45476. 



From Soochow, China. Seeds presented by Prof. H. Gist Gee, of the Soo- 

 chow University, through Dr. Yaniei Kin. ReceiA'ed October 27, 1917. 

 Quoted notes by Prof. Gee. 



45449. Benincasa hispida (Thunb. ) Cogn. Cucurbitace.T'. Wax gourd. 

 {Benincasa cerifera Savi.) 

 " Tung kiia (tree melon)." ' 



45450 and 45451. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitacese. 



Watermelon. 



45450. " Hsiieh jang hsi kua (snow-flesh watermelon)." 



45451. '' Hci p'i hsi kua (black-skin watermelon)." 



45452. Coix LACRYMA-joBi MA-YUEN (Roni.) Stapf. Poacefe. Ma-yuen. 



" Hiii jen.'" 

 45453 and 45454. CucuMis met.o L. Cucurbitacese. Muskmelon. 



45453. " SIie7ig kua (fresh or raw melon)." 



45454. " Kill chiao hua (ox-horn melon)." 



45455. Fagopyrum vulgare Hill. Polygonaceje. Buckwheat. 



(F. esculent It m Moench.) 



" Ch'iao mai." 

 45456 to 45458. Holcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum. 



{Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 



45456. "T'ang hsin lu o/w." 45458. " Kao Hang In chi." 



45457. "Kao Hang:' 



45459 to 45461. Hordeum vulgare coeleste L. Poacese. Barley. 



45459. " Hei Hit, shih lai mai (black upland seasonal wheat)." 



45460. "Pr// Hu shih lai mai (white upland seasonal wheat)." ' 



45461. "Sang chen liiing lai mai (mulberry-red wheat)." 



45462 and 45463. Hordeum vulgare pallidum Seringe. PoacefP. 



Barley. 



45462. " Tsao ta mai (early barley)." 



45463. "Ju ku ch'ing ta mai (mushroom blue barley)." 



45464 to 45466. Oryza sativa L. Poacere. Rice. 



45464. " Yn mang pai han lao (awned white upland rice)." 



45465. " Wu mang hung han tao (awnless red upland rice)." 



45466. " Wu mang pai han tao (awnless white upland rice)." 



45467. Panicum miliaceum L. Poacese. Proso. 

 "Huang chi (yellow millet)." 



45468. PisuM sativum L. Fabacese. Garden pea. 

 "Hsiao han (small, cold)." 



45469. Raphanus sativus L. Brassicaceae. Radish. 

 " Lo p'ur 



