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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



22350 to 22378— Continued. 



have seen only two specimens in China during ■ all my wanderings and 

 these two grow in the grounds of the Temple of Heaven at Peking, from 

 where these scions are taken." {Meyer.) 



22376. Gleditsia sinensis Lam. 



From Lnngtsuantse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 

 901a, Jan. 17, 190S.) A Gleditsia bearing heavy, fleshy pods, which are 

 utilized by the Chinese as a substitute for soap; they slice them up and 

 pour boiling water over them and use them to wash fine clothes and also 

 their hair. The pods contain a very biting substance which makes one 

 sneeze when it enters the nostrils, and when it gets in the eyes it is even 

 quite painful; they burn well in the fire: test them for their chemical 

 properties. The tree itself is medium sized and makes a nice, round 

 head; well fit to be used as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens; 

 it is a slow grower. There is great variation among the trees so far as 

 size and shape of pods are concerned. They are apparently in a state of 

 mutation. Chinese name Tsau jn shu. Seeds sent formerly from differ- 

 ent locations under Nos. 106a and 174a (S. P. I. Nos. 17889 and 18579). 



" Immerse the seeds for half a minute in boiling water to insure a 

 uniform germination, as otherwise they may remain dormant for a year 

 or even longer." (Meyer.) 



22377. Gleditsia sp. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 902a, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A tall, slender-stemmed locust, bearing small pods which are 

 of no use to the people. It seems to be a very rare tree. Chinese name 

 Hoo 11 tehoi. Give the seeds the same treatment as the preceding num- 

 ber (S. P. I. No. 22376)." (Meyer.) 



22378. Juglans mandshueica Maxim. Walnut. 



From Tchitaitse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 910a, 

 Jan. 16, 190S.) A peculiar kind of a wild walnut, growing here and there 

 in the mountains." (Meyer.) 



22379 to 22383. 



From Canton, Kwangtung, China. Presented by Dr. J. 

 Hospital. Received March 20, 1908. 



22379 to 22381. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. 



22379. Yellow. 22381. 



22380. Black. 



22382. Yigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. 

 Brown-Eye. 



22383. Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. 

 Red. 



M. Swan, Cooks 



Soy bean. 



Green mixed with 

 yellow and a 

 few brown. 



Cowpea. 

 Adzuki bean. 



22384 to 22390. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director, Botanic 

 Gardens. Received March 20, 1908. ' 



22384. Nephelium lappaceum L. 



22385. Lansium domesticl'm Jack. 



22386. Gaecinia fusca Tierre. 



22387. Garcinia lottreiri Pierre. 



22388. Garcinia mangostana L. 



22389. Garcinia sizygiifolia Pierre. 



22390. Garcinia tinctoria DC. (Xanthochymus tinctorius DC.) 

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