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Ampelopsis sp. (Vltaceae .) 40738-739. Seeds from Shensi, 

 China. 40738. "Prom near Mei hsien. A trailing vine, 

 closely resembling Ampelopsis dissecta, but with larger 

 leaves and broader winged leaflets. Color of berries dull 

 yellow. Found between stony debris. Of value as a porch 

 and trellis vine, especially for the drier sections of the 

 United States." 40739. "From near Nan chi chen. A trail- 

 ing vine, making long annual shoots, which sprout up from 

 a short woody base or crown; leaves dissected, berries 

 dark violet-black. Found amongst stony debris. Of use as 

 a cover plant hiding stony and unsightly places, also for 

 planting along terraces." (Meyer's introductions and de- 

 scriptions . ) 



Asparagus lucidus Lihdl. (Convallariaceae . ) 40617. Plants 

 of an asparagus from the Bureau of Productive Industry, 

 Taihoku, Formosa. "From Mt . Daiton, near Taihoku. Japa- 

 nese name Ten mondo or Kusasugi-kadsura . A perennial herb 

 growing wild on seacoasts and also cultivated in fields. 

 There are standing and climbing varieties. In summer it 

 produces small yellowish flowers, which are succeeded by 

 little red berries. The tuberous roots grow in tufts 

 about the size of a finger and are preserved in sugar, or 

 used for various cooking purposes after having been boiled 

 in water to take away the acidity." (Useful Plants of 

 Japan. ) 



Avena nuda Hoe jer. (Poaceae. ) 40650. "Huskless oats from 

 Pao dji, Kansu, China. Cultivated in the higher regions 

 of Kansu and Thibet as a human food. The grains are 

 slightly parched, ground into flour, and this is mixed 

 with weak tea, and eaten as a porridge. Flour from non- 

 parched oats is also much used in the making of noodles 

 and for certain coarse cakes. These oats are apparently 

 able to stand more drought and heat than hullless barley 

 which is also much grown in the higher mountain regions of 

 northwestern China. They are however, apparently not as 

 productive as the hullless barley and the flour has not 

 quite the rich flavor that the barley flour has. Of in- 

 terest to breeders and of value for the Inter-mountain 

 sections of the United States." (Meyer's Introduction and 

 description. ) 



Berberis spp. (Berberidaceae . )40681-688. Eight barber- 

 ries from Kansu, China, some very low growing, others up 

 to 20 feet high, with varying shades of red berries pro- 

 duced in great profusion. All recommended for trial as 

 ornamentals. (Meyer's introductions.) 



