12 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



EDITORIAL NOTE. 



Chinese place and plant names in this inventory have been brought, 

 so far as possible, into accord with the best authorities, the geographic 

 names (except when fixed by decisions of the United States Geo- 

 graphic Board) being given in the form accepted by the Chinese Min- 

 istry of Communications Postal Guide. Many of the smaller village 

 names, however, are not listed therein, and in all such cases the loca- 

 tion of the village is given with reference to the nearest town 

 mentioned in that work. 



The manuscript of this inventory has been prepared by Miss May 

 Riley, the botanical determinations have been made and the notes 

 on geographic distribution compiled by Mr. II. C. Skeels, and the 

 descriptive notes arranged by Mr. S. C. Stuntz, who lias also had 

 general supervision of this inventory. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 



Washington, D. C. } November 11, 1916. 



