96 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6507 to 6646 — Continued. 



6551. PisuM SATIVUM. Pea. 



From the valley of Hankow. (No. 52.) "Much resembles the Canadian 

 field pea. Tender ends of shoots, pods, and the peas, green and drv, are used 

 for food." (Brill.) 



6552. PisuM SATIVUM. Pea. 

 From the mountains near Hankow. (No. 53.) 



6553. ViciA sp. (?) Pea. 



From Ichang. (No. 54.) " Grown 1,000 to 3,000 feet above river. Taller 

 than the others. Much used as food by boat ' trackers.' " {Brill.) 



6554. ViciA sp. (?) 



From Chiu Niu, near Hankow. (No. 55.) "Used as a green manure for 

 rice fields. Sown in October to November and plowed under in April. Larger 

 than No. 6555." {Brill.) 



6555. ViciA CRACCA. Vetch. 



- From Wusuel. (No. 56.) "Used especially as a green manure for rice 

 fields. Sown in September to November. Often among the late rice, beans, 

 or buckwheat. '" ' {Brill. ) 



6556. Glycine iiispida. Soy bean. 



(No. 57.) " Much used for bean curd and oil all over central China. Prob- 

 ably as many of these are grown as all the other varieties together." {Brill.) 



6557. ViGNA catjang. Cowpea. 



From Hankow. ( No. 58. ) " Is ground with water into a paste and pressed 

 into long strings, which are dried and boiled in water." {Brill.) 



6558. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Hankow. (No. 59. ) " Used for bean curd and oil. Considered better 

 than No. 6556." {Brill.) 



6559. Glycine hispida. . Soy bean. 



From beyond Chiu Niu. (No. 60.) " Planted between the rows of rice and 

 ripening late in the fall, after the rice is harvested. Used the same as No. 

 6556, only quality poorer. Will grow on very wet land." {Brill. ) 



6560. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From bej'ond Chiu Niu. (No. 61.) "Planted and used the same as No. 

 6559. Planted in July or August." {Brill.) 



6561. Glycine hispida. Soybean. 



From Hankow. (No. 62.) "A black bean, used for same purposes as 

 Nos. 6559 and 6560, but of better qualitv. Not planted with other crops." 

 {Brill.) 



6562. Phaseolus mungo-radiatus. Gram. 



(No. 63.) " Planted on the banks of rice fields and in odd corners. Will 

 grow in hard -baked soils. Used in the same way as No. 6557." {Brill. ) 



6563. ViGNA CAT.IANG. Cowpea. 



(No. 64.) "Grows to a height of four feet or more. Used for food." 

 {Brill.) 



6564. Phaseolus .mungo. Gram. 



From Ichang. (No. 65.) "Grows on the mountains between the Indian 

 corn. Largelv takes the place of rice; is also cooked with vegetables before 

 fully dry." {Brill.) 



