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46662 to 46693— Continued. 



46669. Carthamus tinctokius L. Asteracese. 



"Chinese red dye plant. Also Chinese medicine; probabl.v red saffron." 

 46670 to 46674. CucuMis meio L. Cucurbltacece. Muskmelon. 



" Excellent varieties of Chinese muskmelon." 

 46675. Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack. Poacese. Grass. 



" Grass seed from Honan, China." 



46676 to 46678. Holcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum. 



(Sorghum vulgare Pers. ) 



46676. "White kaoliang. A tall grain similar U> kafir corn." 



46677. " Red kaoliang. Prom Honan, China." 



46678. A red variety, slightly darker than S. P. I. No. 46677. 

 46G79. Phaseolus angularis (WilUl.) W. F. Wight. Fahaccrp. 



Adsuki bean. 

 "A short, thick, red variety of the adsuki bean." 



46680. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabacese. Mung bean. 

 "A green variety of the mung bean, or green gram." 



46681. Physalis peruviana L. Solanacese. Poha, 

 "Natal gooseberry or ground cherry; tart, but excelletit for sauce. 



From Natal, South Africa." 



46682. PisuM sativum L. Fabacea^. . Garden pea. 

 " Japanese peas. Cargoes of these are shipped to Seattle." 



46683. Polygonum tinctorium Lour. PolygonaceJB. 

 " Lao Ian. Blue dye plant from Honan, China." 



46684. Pybus sp. Malacese. Pear. 

 " Wild pear seed ; tang li; from Honan and northern Hupeh, China. 



Blight resistant." 



46685. RiciNus communis L. Euphorbiacese. Castor-bean. 

 " Castor-bean seed from Honan, China." 



46686. Sesamum orientale L. Pedaliacese. Sesame. 

 (S. indicum L.) 



"A black-seeded variety of Chinese sesame." 

 46687 to 46691. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. Soy bean. 



46687. " Seeds flat, light yellow." 



46688. " Seeds round, green." 



46689. " Seeds small, flat, yellowish green." 



46690. " Seeds small, flat, black." 



46691. " Seeds large, round, black. The Japanese export much of 

 this variety to Seattle." 



46692 and 46693. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacene. Cowpea. 

 " Used by the Chinese as green string beans." 



46692. "A small white variety of cowpea." 



46693. "A mixture of several dark-colored varieties." 



