SEPTEMBEE, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 107 



6694 to 6711— Continued. 



6698. Cucurbita sp. Squash. 



' ' Flesh very white, much used by Chinese, cooked with meat or alone. ' ' 

 (Brill.) 



6699. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



"Large, red, flat variety, resembling a turnip. Kept through the winter 

 and much eaten raw, as well as cooked." (Brill.) 



6700. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



6701. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 

 ' ' A winter variety. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6702. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



' ' A forcing variety, grown under mats or under benches in cucumber houses. 

 It is sold in bunches when small. Globe shaped. It is also grown very thickly 

 and the young radishes are pulled when about to send out the third leaf. For 

 use in salads. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6703. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 

 "Small, long, red variety." (Brill.) 



6704. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



1 ' Long, white variety. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6705. Brassica oleracea. Cabbage. 



"A very long-headed cabbage, 3 to 5 inches in diameter. The quality is 

 said by foreigners to be excellent. Some say it has a very delicate flavor and 

 can be eaten without causing indigestion by people who can not eat the ' for- 

 eign' cabbage." (Brill.) 



6706. Daucus carota. Carrot. 



6707. Apium graveolens. Celery. 



" Not very good in comparison with foreign varieties, but better than that of 

 central China. ' ' (Brill. ) 



6708. Cucurbita sp. Gourd. 

 " Hard shells used for drinking cups, etc." (Brill.) 



6709. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 



"Much used in the place of rice by the people around Pekin. Cooked as 

 porridge." (Brill.) 



6710. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



' ' This is much grown for human food around Pekin and is considered much 

 superior to the other varieties." (Brill.) 



6711. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 



"This variety is said to withstand drought well." (Brill. ) 



6712. Coffea arabica. Coffee. 



From Macassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. Presented by Mr. K. Auer, U. S. 

 Consular Agent at Macassar, through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild. (No. 

 385.) Received June 12, 1901. 



Patjoe or Bonthain. A superior variety of coffee grown in southern Celebes. 



