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early April to the end of May for spring consumption; 

 for autumn use it is planted from the end of July to 

 the end of August. Chinese name Ya hao pai ts'ai, meaning 

 'Fresh leaf cabbage'." (Meyer.) 



Bmssica pekinensis (Lour.) Gagn. (Brassicaceae . ) 



45187. Pai ts'ai. From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. 

 Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for this Department. 

 "(No. 2390a. Hankow, China. June 9, 1917.) An open 

 headed, very dark green variety of Chinese cabbage, 

 sown out in September; persists throughout the winter 

 in mild climates. Chinese name Hci pai ts'ai, meaning 

 'Black Chinese cabbage.' Probably this should be cul- 

 tivated as greens for winter in the South Atlantic 

 and Gulf States." (Meyer.) 



Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Gagn. (Brassicaceae.) 



45188. Pai ts'ai. From China. Collected by Mr. Frank 

 N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for this Department. 

 "(No. 2391a. Hanchow, China. June 9, 1917.) An open- 

 headed variety of Chinese cabbage, sown out in August 

 and used as a fall and winter vegetable. Chinese name 

 Chiang kan pai ts'ai, meaning 'Car-shaped pai ts'ai. ' This 

 should probably be cultivated as a greens far winter 

 use in the South Atlantic and Gulf States." (Meyer.) 



Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Gagn. (Brassicaceae.) 



45189. Pai ts'ai. From China. Collected by Mr. Frank 

 N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for this Department. 

 "(No. 2392a. Hanchow, China. June 9, 1917.) A winter 

 variety of pai ts'ai with solid heads; sown out in Sep- 

 tember. Chinese name Nan ching pai ts'ai, meaning 'Nanking 

 cabbage.' This should probably be cultivated as a 

 greens for winter in the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 States." (Meyer.) 



Chloris breviseta Bentham. (Poaceae.) 45208. Grass. 

 From Leverville, Belgian Kongo. Presented by Pere 

 Hyaclnthe Vanderyst, Jardin Agrostologique , through 

 Mr. C. V. Piper. " (Jardin Agrostologique , Leverville, 

 July, 1917.)" A West African grass from the Cape 

 Coast region, resembling C. compressa in the structure 

 of its flowers. The new growth is said, in Belgian 

 Kongo, to form an excellent pasture for small animals. 

 Rhodes Grass, C. gayana, also from western tropical 

 Africa, has succeeded so well in the Southern States, 

 that this grass also, should receive a thorough trial. 



