62 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20001 to 20229— Continued. 



20026. Spinacia oleracea. Spinach. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 267a, June 20, 1906.) A good, 

 large-leaved spinach grown in sheltered places all through the winter 

 and producing greens until early summer." (Meyer.) 



20027. Spinacia oleracea. Spinach. 



Fn.m Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 268a, July 12. 1906.) A large-leaved 



spinach grown in sheltered places during the whole winter and producing 

 greens until early summer." (Meyer.) 



20028. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 269a, June 20, 1906.) A long, 

 white, winter variety. Chinese name I'ni-loha. The seeds are sown in 

 the summer ami the radishes are harvested before the frost sets in 

 and are kept in rat-proof cellars.*' (Meyer.) 



20029. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



Prom Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. L'Tita, June 20, 1000.) A long, 

 white, summer variety. A rather good variety, of which the seeds are 

 sown very early in the spring on somewhal sheltered places and which 

 produces good roots in about ten weeks." (Meyer.) 



20030. Raphanus ^\m\is. Radish. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 271a, June 20, 1900.) A long, red, 

 summer variety; eaten either boiled or slewed, a very good vegetable, 

 which is even served in the foreign hotels in northern China. Sow early 

 on well-prepared soil in sheltered places." (Meyer.) 



20031. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



Prom Shan-hai-kwan, China. "(No. i^'a. Apr. 2S, 1906.) A white 

 winter radish. Chinese name l'<i loba." (Meyer.) 



20032. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



From Shan-hai-kwan, china. "(No. 273a, Apr. 28, 1900.) A red 

 winter radish. Chinese name Hong loba. Said to be a large variety. 

 Plant 1 foot apart in each direction in porous soil." (Meyer.) 



20033. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 274a, June 20, 1906.) A summer 

 cabbage; Chinese name Pat tsay. A loose-headed form of the Chinese 

 cabbage. This variety is sown early in the spring and eaten all through 

 the summer."' (Meyer.) 



20034. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 275a, June 20, 1906.) For de- 

 scription see No. 274a (S. P. I. No. 20033) ; but this is said to be a some- 

 what inferior variety." (Meyer.) 



20035. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 276a, June 20, 1906.) Chinese 

 name Pal tsay. A variety of cabbage which is used for salt pickling and 

 is also dried in the sun. The pickled cabbage is considered a necessary 

 relish at a Chinese meal." (Meyer.) 



20036. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 277a, June 7, 1906.) A superior 

 variety of summer cabbage. Chinese name Pai tsay" (Meyer.) 

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