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37036 to 37058— Continued. 



in fields. They are very hardy and will grow and produce where 

 the ordinary heans will not amount to much." 



37047. "No. 12. Brown mottled bean; often planted around the 

 edges of rice fields and where there is a small corner that can be 

 utilized; very hardy and will grow and produce where ordinary 

 beans will not amount to much." 



37048. " No. 13. Large blue bean ; carefully cultivated and given 

 sufficient fertilizer." 



37049. " No. 14. Large black bean ; carefully cultivated and given 

 sufficient fertilizer." 



37050. " No. 15. Small black bean ; grown around the paddy fields. 

 It is cultivated in larger areas because it is supposed to be extra 

 nourishing, and some seem even to suppose it has medicinal prop- 

 erties, but I fear there is not much to it." 



37051. "No. 16. The larger beans are all carefully cultivated and 

 given sufficient fertilizer." 



37052. " No. 17. The red bean ; carefully cultivated and given suffi- 

 cient fertilizer." 



37053. " No. 18. Black mottled yellow. Small beans which are 

 planted around the edges of the rice fields or where there is a 

 small corner that can be utilized ; very hardy and will grow and 

 produce where the ordinary beans will not amount to much." 



37054. " No. 19. Maroon beau. One of the larger beans, all of which 

 are carefully cultivated and given sufficient fertilizer; but this 

 is not very commonly found." 



37055. " No. 20. Ordinary white bean. One of the larger beans ; 

 carefully cultivated and given sufficient fertilizer." 



37056. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Mung bean. 



" Green pot bean. It is very closely allied to the soy bean, but is not 

 used in making soy as far as I know. It is used in making cakes and 

 candies. It is also eaten with rice, being cooked with it. It is often 

 used for invalids' food, being cooked and strained and made into a sort 

 of jrrupl " 



37057 and 37058. Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. 



Adzuki bean. 



37057. "Red pot bean. The pot bean is very closely allied to the 

 soy bean, but it is not used in making soy as far as I know. It 

 is used in making cakes and candies. It is also eaten with rice, 

 being cooked with it." 



37058. " White pot bean. This variety is very rarely seen." 



37059. Persea Americana Miller. Avocado. 



(Persea gratissima Gaertn. f.) 

 From Pago Pago, American Samoa. Presented by Commander C. D. 

 Stearns, governor. Received February 6, 1914. 



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