124 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20854 to 20862— Continued. 



20855. Cannabis sativa. Hemp. 



"(Nos. GT6a and 677a, Dec. 19, 1906.) Purchased in the market in 

 Harbin, where the seeds are sold as bird food.*' (Meyer.) 



20856. Chaetochloa italica. Siberian millet. 



"(No. 67Sa, Dec. 19, 1906.) Chinese name Hong shu tse. It is used by 

 the Chinese as food, being boiled and eaten in the form of a paste or as 

 a porridge. Used by the Russians as a bird seed." (Meyer.) 



20857. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 



"(No. 670a, Dec. 19, 1906.) Chinese name Pai shu tse. It is used by 

 the Chinese the same as the preceding number, and is also used by the 

 Russians as a bird seed." (Meyer.) 



20858. Triticum vulgare. "Wheat. 



"(No. 680a, Nov. 30, 1906.) Purchased near Ninguta. It is considered 

 a very good wheat. It consists, however, of many varieties grown to- 

 gether; hence, many different types may appear." (Meyer.) 



20859. Facopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat. 



"(No. i ,s hi, N<«v. 30. 1906.) A large variety of buckwheat grown by 

 the Chinese on the sterile mountain sides near Ninguta." (Meyer.) 



20860. PAPAVEB somniferum. Opium poppy. 

 "(No. 0*3:1, Dec. 19, 1906.) A black poppy used in confectionery and as 



a bird seed." (Meyer.) 



20861. Papaveb somniferum. Opium poppy. 



"(No. 6S4a, Dec. 19, 1900.) A white poppy used in confectionery and as 

 . a bird seed." (Meyer.) 



20862. Betuxa sp. Birch. 



From Corvuskaya, Siberia. "(No. 686a, Nov. 24, 1906.) A shrubby 

 birch growing 5 to S feet tall with gray branches. Useful as a park 

 shrub in northern regions." (Meyer.) 



20863 to 20864. 



From Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico. Presented by Mr. A. G. Weiss, 

 through Mr. O. W. Barrett, April 13, 1907. 



20863. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato. 

 Red Camote. 



20864. Xanthosoma sagittifolium. Yautia. 

 Maeal. Red, smooth variety. 



20865. Sechium edtjle. Chayote. 



From Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico. Presented by Mr. A. G. Weiss, 

 April 12, 1907. 



Two small smooth fruits and one large prickly fruit. 

 20867 to 20869. 



From Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward Palmer, 

 April 15, 1907. 



20867. SECHruM edtjxe. Chayote. 



Large, spiny, yellowish fruits. 

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