8 SEEDS AND PLANTS [MPORTED. 



Editorial note. — Chinese names in this inventory have been brought, 

 so far as possible, into accord with the best authorities, the geo- 

 graphic names (except when fixed by decisions of the United States 

 Geographic Board) being given in the form accepted by the Chinese 

 Ministry of Communications Postal Guide. .Many of the smaller 

 village names, however, are not listed therein, and in all such cases 

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

 mentioned in that reference work. 



The manuscript of this inventory has been prepared by Miss May 

 Riley, the botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been 

 made and the notes on geographic distribution compiled by Mr. IT. C. 

 Skeels, and the descriptive notes arranged by Mr. S. C. Stuntz, who 

 has also had general supervision of this inventory. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction. 



Washington, D. C, November 16, 1916. 



