62 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



17842 to 17954— Continued. 



17941. Vitkx sp. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains near Peking. "(No. 116a.) An aromatic plant, 

 .the peeled twigs of which are used to make line baskets, and the flowering 

 tops are dried and used as insert powder." (Meyer. | 



17942. A.MPELOP8IS sp. 



From Bhan-hai-kwan. "(No. 133a.) A vino with deeply lobed leaves and 



white herric<: may he tit to cover rock fences or waste places." | Meyer.) 



17943. Juglans an i\. Persian walnut. 

 From Gopo, near Chang-li. "(No. 4la. i A large variety of soft-shelled 



walnut." 



17944. Juglans regia. Persian walnut. 



Knuii Peking. "i.Nn. 35a.) A verv large walnut bought in Peking." 

 (Meyer.) 



17945. JUGLANS REGIA. Persian walnut. 



From Gopo, near Chang-li. "(No. 51a.) A very soft-shelled walnut; can 

 be cracked with the band. Nol a perfect nut, though. These nuts are from 



one tree, which, accord'uc' to 1 1 |e o\\ ner, produces perfect I y shel lei 1 nuts on 



-on i.- branches and imperfectly ion net 1 ones on other branches." ( Meyer. ) 



17946. Jdglans regia. Persian walnut. 



I rom Chang-li. " No. 36a.) This is the genuine paper-shell walnut and as 

 such sells for three times a- much money as the hard-shelled varieties. The 

 nut- can be peeled like peanuts. The trees are Beedlings and are scattered 

 through the grov< a." '/■ u r. \ 



17947. Triticum VDLGARE. Wheat. 

 I ■ >m Chang-li. "(No. 38a.) A. sample of the beat wheat sold in Chang-li." 



17948. Rosa sp. Rose. 



From Chang-li. "(No. 130a.) A wild rose found growing along earth 



hank-." ( V 



17949. Wistaria chinenbis. ' Chinese wistaria. 

 From Tang-san. No. 107a. i 



17950. Artemisia \\m\. "Wormwood. 



From Peking. " N<>. 1 1 la. | This is the plant on which the people around 

 here graft their chrysanthemums and on which they do well. The Chinese 

 claim the chrysanthemum does better when grafted than when left on its own 

 roots; they also say the grafted plants hear transplanting and lack of water 

 much the best." I Meyer.) 



17951. Xanthoxylum sp. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. " (No. 125a.) A fine-leaved Xanthoxylum growing 

 wild in the mountains near Shan-hai-kwan. Attains a height of from 4 to 5 

 feet, is rather ornamental, and has a very agreeable odor." (Meyer.) 



17952. Xanthoxylum bungei (?). 



From Pee-san. " (No. 128a.) Used as a hedge plant. The seeds and fruit 

 capsules furnish the Chinese with pepper; the fruit is pretty pungent." 

 Mi yer. j 



17953. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 72a.) A long-headed cabbage, late variety. 

 Can be kept all winter in a frost-proof cellar." (Meyer.) 



17954. Cydonia japonica. Japanese quince. 



From Peking. " (No. 145a. ) A very fragrant quince used in China to per-, 

 fume a room. Grows in south China." (Meyer.) 

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