60 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20001 to 20239— Continued. 



A collection of seeds, as follows: 



20001. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 

 From Tok-sil-tong, northern Korea. "(No. 300a. Aug. 12. 1906. A 



dwarf bean growing at an altitude from 2,000 to 4,000 feet above sen 

 level. This is a very prolific variety and apparently requires far less 

 heat than other varieties. Used boiled when either green or dry with 

 rice, oats, barley, and millet." (Meyer.) 



20002. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From Tok-sil-tong, northern Korea. "(No. 315a, Aug. 12. 1906.) A 

 very nutritious climbing bean of which ihe seeds are used cither green 

 or dry in boiled rice, millet, oats, or barley." {Meyer.) 



20003. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 

 From Liaoyang, Manchuria. (No. 316a, June 8, 1906.) 



20004. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From Tok-sil-tong, northern Korea. "(No. 317a, Aug. 12, 1000.) A 

 very long, climbing, string bean; used as a vegetable when fresh." 

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20005. YlGNA SESQUIPEDALIS. 



From Antung, Manchuria. ••(No. 310a, July 12, 1906.) A climbing 



siriiiL: bean used as a su er vegetable when green; when dry is eaten 



boiled \\ ith rice." I \i< |/< /'. > 



20006. VlGNA DNGUICULATA. Cowpea. 



From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 311a, July 12, 1906.) A few black 



seeds found in No. 310a (S. r. I. No. 20005), and as such the same 

 description applies to them." (Meyer.) 



20007. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean. 



From Shi-wa-nanan, northern Korea. "(No. 308a, July 20, 1906.) A 

 variety of small beans growing at high altitudes on very poor soils. 

 Are used as food, Iiehr_ r boiled with rice and millet." (Meyer.) 



20008. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean. 



From near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 312a, Sept. 1, 1000). A 

 dwarf bean growing at high altitudes. These beans are never eaten 

 when fresh: when dry they are boiled with rice and millet." (Meyer.) 



20009. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean. 



From near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 313a, Sept. 1, 1900.) Proba- 

 bly a whitish variety of No. 312a (S. P. I. No. 20008). This variety 

 is little seen here." (Meyer.) 



20010. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean. 



From Shi-wa-nanan, northern Korea. "(No. 314a, July 20, 1900.) A 

 few seeds found in No. 308a (S. P. I. No. 20007) ; apparently a different 

 variety." (Meyer.) 



20011. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Ko-bau, northern Korea. "(No. 318a, Aug. 12, 1906.) A green 

 variety of soy bean growing at high elevations. This variety is eaten 

 as a food and is mostly grown in broad strips between buckwheat; a 

 very late ripener. Seems to be the most northerly variety of soy bean 

 seen yet and will do well in cool climes." (Meyer.) 



20012. Phaseolus aconitieolius. 



From Musan, northern Korea. (No. 319a, Aug. 29, 1906.) 

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