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said to come from the mountains west of Peking. Chinese 

 walnuts seem especially adapted to semiarid regions 

 with warm summers and dry cold winters." (Meyer.) 



Juniperus chinensis L. (Pinaceae.) 44234. Juniper seeds 

 from Peking, China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, 

 December 27, 1916. "Pai shu. Berries of the North 

 Chinese juniper, a hardy, drought and alkali-resistant 

 evergreen tree, living to be many centuries old. Es- 

 pecially suited for dry climates with winters not too 

 severe . " (Meyer. ) 



Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. P. Wight. (Fabaceae.) 

 44232. Adzuki beans from Malanyu, Chihli province, 

 China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, November 25, 

 1916. Hei hsiao ton meaning 'Black small bean'. An ad- 

 zuki bean of marbled, blackish color, used mostly to 

 produce first quality beansprouts . " (Meyer.) These 

 beansprouts can be produced by putting the beans in 

 an earthern crock well drained by means of holes in 

 its bottom and keeping them moist until they sprout 

 and produce roots 1^ inches long. These sprouted ad- 

 zuki beans when blanched by immersion for a few minutes 

 in boiling water and cooling in cold water make a de- 

 licious vegetable when fried in butter until they 

 begin to brown. (Fairchild.) 



Perilla fruteseens (L.) Britton. (Menthaceae . ) 44205. 

 Seeds from Malanyii, Chihli province, China. Collected 

 by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, November 25, 1916. "S tzu. An 

 odoriferous annual, the seeds of which contain a great 

 percentage of oil which is used in waterproofing paper 

 and cloth. They are also fed to song birds in winter 

 time. The young tops are employed in giving flavor 

 to certain pickles." (Meyer.) 



Picea meyeri Render & Wilson. (Pinaceae.) 44149. 

 Spruce seeds from Shinglungshan, Chihli province, China. 

 Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, December 3, 1916. "A 

 tall-growing spruce, often having bluish needles." 

 (Meyer. ) 



Pisum sativum L. (Fabaceae.) 44231. Seeds of peas 

 from Malanyu, Chihli province, China. Collected by 

 Mr. Frank N. Meyer, November 25, 1916. " Wan ton, mean- 

 ing 'Ten thousand bean 1 . A small, white, garden pea, 

 cultivated for human consumption. In winter these 

 peas are often forced in hot, dark, moist rooms, and 

 the sprouts eaten scalded." (Meyer.) 



