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18429 to 18458— Continued. 



18434. ViciA FABA. Broad bean. 

 From Shanghai. "(No. 204a.) A variety of broad liean grown as a winter 



crop on rice fields." {Meyer.) 



18435. CoRCHORUS capsularis. Jute. 

 From Shanghai. "(No. 210a. ) See<l8 of the so-called Mo-hi fiber." {Meyer. ) 



18436. Sapindus utilis. Soapberry. 

 From near Hanchau. (No. 211a. ) 



18437. Raphanus sATivrs. Radish. 



From Hanchau, "(No. 212a.) A small variety of red radish with round, 

 elongated form. Seeds were obtained throngh ^ir. F. 1). Cloud, acting con- 

 sul at Hanchau." {Meyer.) 



18438. A.STRAGALUS sp. 

 From Shanghai. (No. 213a.) 



18439. CiTRis MEDiCA. Lemon. 



From Hanchau. "(No. 214a.) A large Chinese lemon, or possibly wild 

 pomelo. A citrus fruit which serves the purpose here of our lemon. The 

 fruit is'very large, 4 inches long by 2^ to 3 incheswide; has loose skin which 

 is full of a" particularly 'pungent oU. The trees come true to seed and grow 

 tail; l)ranches are rather l)are and full of large spines; can stand severe frosts 

 and heavy snowfalls and may be of use a.s a stock plant for the northern limit 

 of our citrus belt. " ( Meyer. ) 



18440. Citrus decumana. Pomelo. 



From Shanghai. "(No. 215a.) Seeds of a large, loose-skinned, loosely 

 segmented pomelo, which is eaten here like the orange and is not bitter at 

 all. A fruit well worth introducing." {Meyer.) 



18441. Brassica sp. 



From Tang-hse near Hanchau, Che-kiang Province. "(No. 216a.) The 

 plant producing these seeds, out of which a good edible oil is made, is only 

 grown as a winter crop on rice fields, and the crop is ripe before the rice needs 

 the space. Th6 young tops of the plant are eaten lioiled as a vegetable." 

 {Meyer.) 



18442. Brassica spp. 



From Shanghai. (No. 217a.) Apparently a mixture of at least two varie- 

 ties of Brassica. 



18443. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 

 From Shanghai. (No. 218a.) 



18444. Phaseolus calcaratus. Bean. 

 From Shanghai. "(No. 236a.) A small, reddish'bean used as food. Chinese 



name Mu tsa . " ( Meyer. ) 



18445. Perilla ocymoides. Perilla. 

 From Shanghai. (No. 237a.) 



18446. Nelumbo nucifera alba. White lotus. 



From Shanghai. "(No. 238a.) The seeds are highly esteemed by the 

 Chinese as delicatessen. They boil them and roll them in powdered sugar, 

 and they taste fine. Our confectioners might try to make the public acquainted 

 with them." {Meyer.) 



18447. Nelumbo nucifera rosea. Red lotus. 



From Shanghai. " ( No. 239a. ) Much cheaper than the white variety ; other- 

 wise the same description applies to it." {Meyer. ) 



18448. DoLiCHos lablab. Hyacinth bean. 



From Shanghai. (No. 244a. ) 

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