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20001 to 20229— Continued. 



20060. Abutilon avicennae. China jute. 



From Hun-chun, Manchuria. "(No. 287a, Sept. 9, 1906.) Chinese name 

 Pai ma. Seed of a red-stemmed variety of Abutilon ; apparently a sport 

 from the white variety. The fiber is used for rope making." {Meyer.) 



20061. Papaveb somnlferum. Opium poppy. 



From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 285a, July 12, 1906.) Plants grow 

 in a rather light, black soil, and the seed is sown in rows as soon as the 

 frost leaves the soil." {Meyer.) 



20062. Papaver somnifertjm:. Opium poppy. 



From near Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 286a, July 2, 1906.) This 

 poppy is cultivated in large fields near Antung. A field in full bloom 

 presents a color spectacle well worth seeing, the colors of the petals 

 ranging from pure white to almost black purple. The individual colors 

 may show marked differences in opium production. The soil is a 

 rather poor blackish one, with much stony matter thrown in." {Meyer.) 



20063. Nicotiana chinensis. Tobacco. 



From Tan-ti-ku-li, northern Korea. "(No. 288a, Aug. 6, 1906.) A 

 large-leaved tobacco seen here and there, and is a far superior variety 

 to the ordinary kinds." {Meyer.) 



20064. (Undetermined.) 



From Hoi-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 289a, Sept. 4, 1906.) Seed 

 of a plant said to come from southern Korea. The berries are used in 

 dyeing ribbons a deep orange color ; they are, however, said to be quite 

 poisonous. Probably a Solanaceae." {Meyer.) 



20065. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 296a, June 20, 1906.) Chinese 

 name La djo. A large variety of Chili pepper grown in the market gar- 

 dens around Liaoyang." {Meyer.) 



20066. Capsicum annutjm. Red pepper. 



From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 297a, June 5, 1906.) A small- 

 fruited variety of Chili pepper grown more or less for ornament and also 

 for a condiment." {Meyer.) 



20067. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 335a, July 10, 1906.) A large, red- 

 dish apricot with solid flesh; said to come from Chefoo, China." {Meyer.) 



20068. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 336a, July 16, 1906.) Apricots 

 growing in semiwild state in the mountains. The trees grow to large 

 sizes, but the fruits are of inferior flavor and size." {Meyer.) 



20069. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From the mountains near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 337a, July 

 20, 1906.) A wild apricot growing to a medium-sized tree and having 

 very corky bark and large, heavily serrated leaves. Fruits small and 

 inedible. May be a good stock plant for the colder regions, or can be 

 used as a park tree in the Atlantic Coast States." {Meyer.) 



20070. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Ai-djou, northern Korea. "(No. 338a, July 16, 1906.) A wild, 

 bushy apricot growing in the dry, rocky mountains; produces small, 

 scarcely edible fruits." {Meyer.) 



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