BOTANY AND THE ZOOLOGY OF CHINA 



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The Large or Foreign Peanut. 



the pods with three nuts are 5 cm. in length; the pods with 

 one nut — 1.8-3 cm. in length, and 1.3-1.8 cm. in breadth. 

 The nuts are large oblong, smooth, with a reddish skin, 

 1.8-2.5 cm. in length and 0.6-1 cm. in breadth. 



The foreign peanut is of a later introduction than the 

 small variety. It is cultivated in great quantities all over 

 the country and is exported to the West. In China they are 

 oaten roasted and salted. They are used for making oil 

 which is applied in many ways. 



3. — A variety of the large foreign peanuts for the most 

 part with round small pods and two nuts inside. (See PI. I, 

 Fig. 4). The pods are of 3-3.5 cm. in length. 



4. — A variety of peanut of a medium grade of thickness, 

 with oblong, smooth pods, with 3, 4, 5 nuts inside. The 

 pods with 4 nuts are 4 cm. in length and 1.1 cm. in breadth. 

 The nuts are 0.6-1 cm. in length and in breadth and are 

 oovered with a rough skin (^c #; &). (See PL I, Fig. 2). 

 This variety grows in South China and is only of local 

 importance. 



5. — A variety of the type represented on PI. I, Fig. 2, 

 with the nuts bigger in size. (See PL I, Fig. 3). 



6. — A large variety with pods different in size and shape 

 (See PL II, Figs. 2 and 3) with oblong nuts covered with a 

 rough skin. The pods are of 3-7.5 cm. in length and 0.9-1.3, 

 1.8 cm. in breadth. The nuts are 1.3-1.7 cm. in length and 

 0.6-0.7 cm. in breadth. 



This variety is cultivated in the central provinces and 

 have a local trade importance. 



7. — A varietv with rough pods with 1, 2, 3 nuts inside 

 f/h # £). (See"Pl. II, Fig. 1). The pods are 1.5-4.5 cm. 

 in length and 0.8-1 cm. in breadth. The nuts are small, 

 elongate, covered with a rough skin, and are 1-1.5 cm. in 

 length and 0.8 cm. in breadth. 



