SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMHER, 1903. 205 



9291. Xanthoxylon i'II'EKITUM. Japanese pepper. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received throujih Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (Nn. 

 1063, August, 1902), February 28, 1903. 



" A small shrub, the loaves of which are very ao:reeal)ly anmiatir and are used most 

 effectivelv bv Japanese housewives and by Knropi-ans in Japan as a garniture. It 

 would form a verv a((eptal)le variation from tlie <oiivciitioiial parsley. The small 

 round fruits, flower buds, ami leaves are boiled witli meat dishes to give them a 

 flavor, and the fruits are always served after eels as a digestive." (Fdirrhild. ) 



9292. Tkochodendron aralioides. Birdlime tree. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through The Yokohama Nursery Company, 

 February 28, 1903. 



(This seed was apparentlv substituted bv the Nursery Company for L. and F. No. 

 1064, //('.(• Integra.) (See 9293.) 



9293. Tkochodendron aralioides. Birdlime tree. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



1065, August, 1902), January 6, 1903. 



"A species of tree the bark of which is macerated and made into birdlime in 

 Japan. This tree produces the best birdlime in the country, it is said, and there is 

 an export of the article to Europe." ( Fairchild. ) 



9294. Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



1066, Augast, 1902), January 6, 1903. 



Sando Solxi. 'From Nagano. "This Nagano ))uckwheat is famous in Japan, where 

 all sorts of cakes, macaroni, and tarts are made from its Hour. The (piestion of the 

 uses of buckwheat in Japan would form a very interesting and i)rolital)le study, for 

 there are a hundred ways, I imagine, in which the l)uckwheat is employed, whereas 

 we know of only a few." {Fairchild. ) 



9295. Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



1067, August, 1902), January 6, 1903. 



"A species of Fa(/opi/ru)ii which is said to be inferior to F. cM-ulentum, but is culti- 

 vated and may be of interest for breeding purposes." {Fairchild. ) 



9296. Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



1068, August, 1902), January 6, 1903. 



"A beautiful procumbent juniper which is U3ed most effectively as a substitute for 

 lawms on sloping embankments. It covers them with a mass of luxuriant foliage 

 which is strikingly effective. In the Tokyo Botanic Gardens there is a very attract- 

 ive lawn made in this wav. The plants should be set about 3 feet apart each way 

 and allowed to run freelv in all directions until they completely cover the ground 

 with a thick mat 12 to 18 inches deep. It will probably prove hardy about Wash- 

 ington." {Fairchild.) 



9297 and 9298. Solanum melongena. Eggplant. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



1069, August, 1902), January 6, 1903. 



9297. 



Naganasu. "Considered the best variety in Japan, where eggplants are 

 very largely eaten. They are even used for candying purposes. A candied 

 eggplant is very delicate indeed, tasting something like a fig." {Fairchild. ) 



9298. 



Maru nam. "A round, black variety of eggplant, sold everywhere in the 

 markets of Japan." {Fairchild.) 



