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21062 to 21086— Continued. 



21073. Chaetochloa italica. Siberian millet. 



From Wu-li-pu, Manchuria. "(No. 696a, Dec. 27, 1906.) A small red 

 millet. Chinese name Hong nien Jco. Used, after being hulled, as food, 

 being boiled with water into a kind of porridge. Sown on rather light 

 soils, rows li feet apart." (Meyer.) 



21074. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 



From Wu-li-pu, Manchuria. "(No. 697a, Dec. 27, 1906.) A white- 

 seeded millet. Chinese name Gwang mi. The seeds are used, after being 

 hulled, as food, being boiled into a stiff porridge; also used for broom 

 making, the heads being very drooping. It is sown in rows 2 to 2J feet 

 apart on not too heavy soils." {Meyer.) 



21075. Panicum ceus-galli. Barnyard millet. 



From Tchwang-yang, Manchuria. "(No. 69Sa, Jan. 9, 1907.) A gray- 

 ish millet; Chinese name Pai tse. It is used, after being hulled, in the 

 boiled state as a food for the poorer classes. Grown on low-lying rich 

 land, and makes an enormous number of stalks ; sown in rows 2\ to 3 feet 

 apart. Seeds sent before under Nos. 50a and 592a (S. P. I. Nos. 17901 

 and 20363." (Meyer.) 



21076. Chaetochloa italica. Siberian millet. 



From Wu-lu-kai, Manchuria. "(No. 699a, Jan. 3, 1907.) A small 

 white millet. Chinese name Pai sliau mi tse. This variety is considered 

 the very best of all the small millets in Manchuria. It is boiled and eaten 

 as a porridge after being hulled. Sown on sandy lands in rows li feet 

 apart." (Meyer.) 



21077. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



From Mukden, Manchuria. "(No. 717a, Jan. 23, 1907.) A white 

 sorghum ; Chinese name Pai kau Hang. The best variety of white millet 

 grown around Mukden. It is used as a food in the form of porridge, 

 small cakes, and also served often as vermicelli. It commands one-third 

 more money than the brown-colored millets do." (Meyer.) 



21078. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



From Mukden, Manchuria. "(No. 71Sa, Jan. 23, 1907.) A brown- 

 colored sorghum ; Chinese name Kau Hang. The best variety of brown 

 millet grown around Mukden. It is used as food in the shape of por- 

 ridge and cakes; also an important food for the domestic animals." 

 (Meyer.) 



21079. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 693a, Jan. 18, 1907.) A light green 

 soy bean ; Chinese name Shing toa. This bean is used to produce bean 

 oil and bean cake. The variety is very rarely seen." (Meyer.) 



21080. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 694a, Jan. IS, 1907.) A dark green 

 soy bean; Chinese name Lidau shing. This bean is used as a vegetable 

 throughout the winter months, being eaten boiled after it has sprouted 

 slightly. This variety is the most expensive of all the soy beans and is 

 eaten by the better classes of Chinese; sent also from Harbin under 

 No. 675a (S. P. I. No. 20854)." (Meyer.) 



21081. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean. 



From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 6S9a, Jan. 17, 1907.) A small gray- 

 ish bean; Chinese name Pei sha toa; used as food, being eaten boiled 

 with rice or millets." (Meyer.) 

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