58 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



17842 to 17954— Continued. 



17888. Gleditsia sp. 



From Hwai-lai. "(No. 109a.) A small tree; may be fit for a shade tree. 

 Can apparently stand lots of cold and drought, as I found them growing on 

 the edges of a ravine on the road to Mongolia." {Meyer. ) 



17889. Gleditsia sp. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains near Peking. "(No. 106a.) An ornamental 

 shade tree, bearing dark-brown pods. Apparently a slow grower." {Meyer.) 



17890. CoRYLus sp. Hazelnut. 



From Peking. "(No. 32a.) A small hazelnut said to have come from very 

 far north; bought in Peking. " {Meyer.) 



17891. HuMULUs sp. Hop. 



From Tientsin. "(No. 136a. ) A wild hop found growing around here along 

 banks and in thickets. ' ' ( Meyer. ) 



.17892. ZizYPHUs SATiVA. Jujube. 



From Peking. "(No. 14a.) The Chinese collect the fruit and make a 

 paste from it by boiling the fruit and straining the liquid. It is a bad weed 

 that easily overruns dry plains. It grows over the whole Peking city wall and 

 its spines'easilv break off in one's flesh. To be used for breeding purposes." 



{Meyer.) 



17893. JuNiPERus CHiNENsis. Chinese junlper. 



From Tang-san. "(No. 71a.) Seeds from a very pyramidal form of the 

 juniper. These are universally used in northern China to plant around graves, 

 and also as windbreaks. They seem to be able to withstand much drought." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



17894. KoELREUTERiA PAXicuLATA. Varnisli tree. 



From Ming Tombs. "(No. 85a.) Seed from the bladderpod tree, varying 

 in looks from the usual type." {Meyer.) 



17895. Brassica oleracea. Kohlrabi. 



From Hsuen-hwa-fu. "(No. 73a.) A very large variety of kohlrabi grown 

 where the soil is strongly alkaline." {Meyer.) 



17896. Castanea sativa. Chestnut. 



From Tientsin. "(No. 146a. ) A large variety of chestnut sold on Tientsin 

 market; very sw-eet when boiled or roasted." {Meyer.) 



17897. AcERsp. - Maple. 



From Tang-san. "(No. 27a. ) A very beautiful maple which grows to be 

 a medium-sized tree, of very characteristic form. The leaves a«sume gorgeous 

 colors in the fall. ' ' ( Meyer. ) 



17898. Acer sp. ^ Maple. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains near Peeking. "(No. 67a.) An ornamental, 

 small-leaved maple, growing wild in the mountains." {Meyer.) 



17899. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 



From Chang-li. "(No. 53a.) A small variety of millet sold in Chang-li, 

 where it is ground up and used for food." {Meyer.) 



17900. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 

 From Chang-li. (No. 105a.) 



17901. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 

 From Chang-li. "(No. 50a.) A variety of medium-sized millet, growing 



about 5 feet high; stools out very much and is, consequently, a great straw 

 producer. The seeds are used as food, but are not valued as highly as other 

 millets on account of the difficulty of hulling them." {Meyer.) 



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