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42055 and 42056— Continued. 



slender, falcate, straw colored, brownish or blackish, 3 to 4 inches long, 

 and burst open readily at maturity.*' Though very productive of seed, 

 tbe vining habit of the plant, as well as the shattering, makes it difficult 

 to harvest." (C V. Piper, Bulletin of the U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture, No. 119, p. 13.) For further information this bulletin should be 

 consulted. 



See S. P. I. Nos. 33098 and 38441 for previous introductions. 



42057. Prunus bokhakiensis Royle. Amygdalacese. Plum. 



From Simla, Punjab. India. Presented by Mr. E. Long, superintendent, 

 Viceregal Gardens. Received March 7, 1916. 



"Commonly known as Alloobokhara." (Long.) 



Seeds sent in reply to the following request: "We are inclosing a photograph 

 of a specimen of Prunus in the Kew Herbarium, England, which came originally 

 from Simla, India. This was labeled Fruit its bokhariensis, but we do not know 

 for certain if this is authentic. It seems to have more than one common name 

 ami is known as Aluchd and Ant bokhara. It was found at Simla apparently 

 in what is there known as the Annandale Garden and is therefore known as the 

 Annandale plum. It is also growing in the Service Club Compound at Simla 

 and in the Kakheri Compound. This plum somewhat resembles Prunus triftora 

 (P. salicina), but we believe it to be a distinct species, and it appears to be 

 of much value in breeding work." 



42058 to 42065. 



From Keijo, Chosen (Korea). Presented by Miss Katherine Wambold. 

 Received February 28, 191C. Descriptive notes by Miss Wambold. 



42058. Chaktochloa itaeica (L.) Scribn. Poacese. Millet. 

 (Setaria italica Beauv. ) 



" Cho, ground and made into dok, solid dumpling, coarser dumpling, or 

 cooked as pop, that is, as rice is cooked." 



42059. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. Soy bean. 

 " Kong. Cooked, pressed, hung all winter to rafters, then soaked in a 



brown liquid called chang, used as a salty sauce on food. It is parched 

 and then eaten. A few partly cooked grains are often scattered in the 

 rice, as we use raisins in a rice pudding." 



42060. Holcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum. 

 {Sorghum vulgar e Pers. ) 



" Soo soo. Ground and made into flour for dok, a solid bread like a 

 fallen dumpling; also cooked as pop, boiled rice." 



42061. Hoedeum vulgaee coeleste L. Poaceoe. Barley. 

 " Po rce, cooked as rice is cooked; parched and made Into coffee; 



ground into flour and made into yot, looking like molasses candy; 

 sprouted and ground, mixed with rice, to make tout jit. a sort of rice soup." 



42062. Pekiixa frutescens (L.) Britton. Menthaeese. Perilla. 

 (Perilla ooymoides L.) 



" Tut, gal. Oil is extracted from the seeds and used on the paper which 

 covers the mud floors, it is u^'<\ also en skin shoes." 



42063. Phaseoltjs angulakis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Fabacese. 



Adzuki bean. 

 "Pat. Used for dour and made into dawk {dok), a substance like a 

 solid dumpling; also as porridge." 



