66 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



23207 to 23232. 



From China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, 

 and brought by him to the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., June, 

 1908. Forwarded to Washington, D. C, and received July 6, 1 90S. 

 The following seeds : 



23207. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Soochow, Kiangsu, China. "(No. 960a, Apr. 27, 1907.) A large, 



greenish soy bean, grown around Soochow on the rather low-lying lands. 

 Used when slightly sprouted as a vegetable. Chinese name Tsin tou." 

 (Meyer.) 



23208. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Tangsi, Chohkiang, China. " (No. 961a, Apr. 20, 190S.) A large, 



yellow soy bean, often purplish colored on one side. Considered locally 

 a very good variety. Chinese name Sian elm tou. Grows on the ridges 

 around inundated rice fields.'' i \leyer.) 



23209. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Tangsi, Chehkiang, China. " (No. 962a, Apr. 20, 190S.) The or- 

 dinary variety of yellow soy bean as grown around Tangsi on the ridges 

 and strips of land around and between inundated rice fields. Chinese 

 name Huang tou." i Meyer.) 



23210. Phaseolus angulaeis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. (Dolichos an- 



GTTLABIS Willd.) 



From Tangsi, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 963a, Apr. 20, 1908.) Different 



varieties of small beans, grown by the Chinese on the higher lands in the 

 neighborhood of Tangsi. Used .is n vegetable when sprouted; also boiled 

 in soups, and when pounded up with sugar it is used as a sweetmeat in 

 cakes and pastry. Chinese name CM tou." (Meyer.) 



23211. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Tangsi, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 964a, Apr. 20, 190S.) A very 



dark brown colored soy bean, grown near Tangsi ; said to be very pro- 

 ductive. Chinese name Tsze pi Ion." {Meyer.) 



23212. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Hangchow, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 965a, Apr. 24, 190S.) An 



early-ripening, yellow soy bean, called the sixth month's bean, meaning 

 ripening in the Chinese sixth month (our July). Chinese name Lit ya 

 pai mou ton." {Meyer.) 



23213. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Hangchow, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 966a, Apr. 24, 1908.) A 



yellow soy bean called the seventh month's bean, meaning ripening in the 

 Chinese seventh month (our August). Called in Chinese Chi ya pai mou 

 ton.'' (Meyer.) 



23214. Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) W. F. Wight. 



From Tangsi, Chehkiang, China. "(No. 967a, Apr. 20, 1908.) Chinese 

 string beans, used as a green vegetable like the western kinds. Chinese 

 name Chang Mang tou." (Meyer.) 



23215. Dolichos lablab L. 



From Tangsi, Chehkiang. China. "(No. 968a, Apr. 20, 1908.) A white 

 bean which is mostly grown for its green pods, which are sliced or broken 

 and when boiled furnish an agreeable vegetable. The dried beans are 

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