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4856-4905— Continued. 



4861. Ipomcea. 



Tso yea rsia; bamboo leaf vegetable. (Xo. 3.) "This grows here abun- 

 dantly, but I can not identify the plant by the name. I think, however, 

 it is used something like spinach.'' ( Gilmo 



4862. Brassica. 



To tsai; oil vegetable. (No. 12. ) "A mustard which is sown in the spring 

 and grown for its seed, from which oil is extracted." (Gilmore.) 



4863. Capsicum aknttum. Red pepper. 

 Chinlajoa, (Xo. 29.) 



4864. Caxavalia ensifoemis. Knife bean. 

 Too do. (Xo. 2.) 



4865. Citrullus. Citron. 



Tung gua. (Xo. 40.) " A large green gourd, white inside. The largest 

 are about 3 feet long and a foot in diameter." ( Gilmore. ) 



4866. AVEXA FATCA GLABRESCEXS. Wild Oat. 



Bed oats. (Xo. 43.) 



4867. Momordica. Gourd. 



Ku gua. (Xo. 16.) "A kind of squash which is very warty, and red 

 when ripe." (Gilmore.) 



4868. Cucumis sativus. Cucumber. 



Whang gua: yellow cucumber. (Xo. 14.) " This is grown very extensively 

 here in the spring, though it does not yield abundantly." (Gilmore.) 



4869. Celetochloa italica. Millet. 

 Tsan sch ioh. (Xo. 36. ) ' ' This seed is used for feeding birds. ' ' ( Gilmore. ) 



4870. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



Turnip. A white variety. (Xo. 22.) 



4871. Sapium sebiferum. Wax berry. 



Beli jo; white wax berry. (Xo. 44.) ''These are the seeds from the white 

 wax tree. The tree grows from 30 to 60 feet high and bears an abun- 

 dance of berries on new wood." (Gilmore.) 



4872. Heliaxthus axxuus. Sunflower. 



Quei who. (Xo. 31.) ''This is not grown very extensively here except 

 as an ornament. The flowers are 8 or 10 inches in diameter." 

 more.) 



4873. Celosia. 

 Ban tsai. (Xo. 9.) 



4874. Brassica petsai. Chinese cabbag-e. 



Heh beh tsai: Had white vegetable. (Xo. 18.) "This is a winter and spring 

 cabbage, and the habits and appearance are quite like those of INo. 4896, 

 except that the leaves are not curled. This winter the temperature has 

 been as low as — 5° C. and it has not been injured." (Gilmore.) 



4875. Eaphaxu> sattvtjs. Radish. 

 Lohboh. (No. 21.) 



