56 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



17842 to 17954— Continued. 



17862. Glycine hispida. Soybean. 



From Tientsin. "(No. L52a.) A fine variety of soy bean used to make 

 bean cheese from." i Meyt r. i 



17863. FAGOPYRUU ESCULENTUM. ' Buckwheat. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. " i No. 48a. I A variety of buckwheat sparsely grow n 

 around 8han-hai-k wan; used for making bread." {Meyer.) 



17864. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Bhan-hai-kwan. "(No. 58a.) An excellent, white, Long-headed 

 cabbage, which can be kept in cellars all winter. The plants Love a rich, well- 

 worked soil and cannot stand drought. The Chinese irrigate them carefully, 

 for the more they are irrigated the Larger they grow. ( !hinese name Pax tsay." 



17865. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Tientsin. "i No. 83a. A very small variety of green cabbage." 



V .. r. ' Apparently a mixture <if several specii - 



17866. Brassica PE- Pe-tsai cabbage. 



m Tchang-ping-tcho. " No. BOa. \ very heavy, Long-headed white 

 cabbage; Late variety." tfi 



17867. Brassica chinensis. Pak-choi cabbage. 



From Tientsin. "(No. LOOa.) A short cabbage of which the midribs of 

 the Leaves get to be quite fleshy. Sold in Tientsin, but as yet I have not seen 

 it an) where else." >/ 



17868. Brassica pe-tsai. . Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Chang-li. "(No. la.) A remarkably fine variety of white cabbage; 

 the best I have ever seen, ft is a long-headed variety and grows from 2\ to 3 

 feel high. The taste and Bmell are entirely different from any other cabbage. 

 \ verj fine vegetable. Wants careful culture and can not stand drought. 

 Known as Shantung cabbage." I Lfi 



17869. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "I No. LOla. > Sold to me as a Shantung cabbage; 

 a very good variety." : Meyer. | 



17870. Davcus > irota. Carrot. 



From rlsuen-hwarfu. " No. 30a.) A sweet, light yellow, nearly white 

 carrot Grows on alkaline soil." 



17871. Daucds i irota. Carrot. 



From Tientsin. " - No. 82a. \n orange colored, medium short variety of 

 the ordinary carrot; more in favor here than the beet-red variety." (Meyer.) 



17872. Daucus carota. Carrot. 



From Tehang-piii'_'-tclio. "(No. 66a.) A very sweet, beet-red carrot. Is 

 used boiled as well as pickled. Loves a well-drained soil and does not want 

 to suffer from drought." )!■ 



17873. Cei.astkus paniculatps (?). 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "/(Xo. 123a.) A very large variety found growing 

 in the mountains near Shan-hai-kwan." (Meyer.) 



17874. Celastrus paniculatus (?). 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 124a.) A very small variety found growing 

 in the mountains near Shan-hai-kwan." (Meyer.) 



17875. Celtis sp. 



From Tang-san. ("No. 92a.) A rather large-leaved Celtis; useful as a small 

 shade tree." (Meyer.) 



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