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the Chinese Long-Pod," which " produces pods of much greater 

 length, often measuring nearly three feet." I believe that this 

 bean is well worth growing in American gardens, if one enjoys a 

 late vegetable of the string-bean type. 



Hon-toi-moi. {^Amaraiiiiis Gangeticus). 



This plant is used while young for greens. It is very closely 

 allied to the common Beetweed or Pigweed, a plant which is 

 similarly used in many parts of this countrj'. The plant is widely 

 cultivated in oriental countries and seems to be much prized. The 



Leaf and floiver-dusters of Hon-toi-inoi.- 



Gangeticiis. 



Aviaravtus ^fC 



^ 



Chinaman of whom I procured seed parted with it reluctantly^ 

 saying that it was very choice. Yet I am unable to discover any- 

 unusual merit in the plant for American gardens. In the south,, 

 if introduced, it might become a weed, but it has not shown that 

 tendency here. Our first sowing was made in 1891, and the 

 ground has been much neglected since. It came up from self- 

 sown seed in 1892, but it has not been seen since. 



Yon-soi. {^Coriandrum sativum). 



/fr\ THIS is coriander, the young leaves of which are relished 



i* as a condiment by the Chinese. lam not sure if this 



Chinese plant is identical with the plant of our gardens. 



Louriero,[a botanist who wrote upon the flora of China 



over a century ago. mentions the plant, taking it to be 



the same as the European coriander. DeCandolle*, however, 





* I'rodromus, iv. 250. 



