60 SEEDS \M' PLANTS [MPOBTED. 



17842 to 17954 — Continued. 



17916. Obtza sativa. Rice. 



I rom Sachon. No. 29a I Boughl as an upland rice, bul apparently is 

 a lowland variety. Should do well quite far north, as the place where it was 

 raised ie about 50 miles north of Peking." ( Meyer. | 



17917. Oryza bativa. Rice. 



From Chang-li. " No. 39a. \n upland rice cultivated around Chang-li. 

 Should be hardy pretty far north." i tf 



17918. I !bi \-i i:i S i i Ai.ki i IRIS. 



From Wei-taan Mountains, near Peking. "(No. 68a.) A. small, creeping 

 shrub, bearing red, edible berries." Mi 



17919. Sbsamum indicum. Sesame. 



From Tientsin. " No. 149a.) These Beeds are universally used through- 

 out China in confectionery and baked on tin- surface of round rakes, ami as 

 Buch they taste pretty good. The plants Beem to like a rather rich soil, and 



produce man) seed pods on one >talk. The Chinese also make an oil out of 

 the seed, in which they fry nearly everything." Veyer.) 



17920. ANDROPOGON BORGHDM. Sorghum. 



From IV This variety has white seeds ami is use. I for 



making bread; as -m h it i- more highly esteemed than the brown-colored 

 varieties, which are generally onlj used a- fodder tor the domestic animals." 



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17921. ANDROI s SORGHUM. Sorghum. 



m Pee-8an N 22 A. variety with dark brown seeds, universally 



used throughout north China as fodder for domestic animal--. The stems of 



I in building houses, the stalks being embedded in the mud 



wall-: also for making fences, baskets, mat-, tying and roofing material, ami 



for fuel." V 



17922. Androi N SORGHUM. Sorghum. 



im Pee-san. N 23a A variety with light brown seeds, not very 

 much grown. It is used where found asafodder plant ami also for making 

 a brown-colored kind ol bread." [Meyer.) 



17923. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



I i »m Tientsin. " No. 151a I A superior variety of sorghum which grows 

 from 15 to 20 feel in height. The . und, ami from the Hour a good 



kind ol bread is made; i- ased a No for the same put pose as the one described 

 under No. 22a B. I'. 1. No. 17921 I. In addition to this the leaves are pulled 

 off before they have turned brown, when they make an excellent cattle food, 

 either fresh oi dry. The root- are al-o dug and used a- fuel.' | .1/, y t r. \ 



17924. SpinaciA olbracra. Spinach. 



From Tchane-ping-tcho. " No. 55a. An exceptionally good winter spin- 

 ach, which, with a little protection from cold, produces greens the greater 

 part of the winter. The seed- should he .-own very thinly, as the plants 

 grow lather large." I Meyer.) 



17925. Helianthos annuub. Sunflower. 



From western hills, near Peking. "(No. 59a.) The ordinary, single-headed 

 sunflower, used in China in many ways. The leaves are pulled off and fed to 

 domestic animals; the seeds are eaten as delicatessen, and the stalks are used 

 for fuel." (Meyer.) 



17926. Thuya orientalis. Arborvitae. 



From Peking. "(No. 84a.) Seeds collected from old, weather-beaten trees 

 on the grounds of the Temple of Heaven in Peking. Can stand lots of cold 

 and d rought. ' ' ( Meyer. ) 



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