74 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



23290 to 23312— Continued. 



23299. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Tsintse, Shansi, south of Taiyuanfu, China. "(No. 933a, Mar. 



12, 190S.) Black and yellow. A rare local variety of a strange soy 

 bean used as a vegetable when slightly sprouted, and after having been 

 scalded for a few minutes in boiling water is eaten with a salt sauce; 

 the skin must be removed before scalding. Chinese name Yang yen doh t 

 meaning sheep's eye bean." (Meyer.) 



23300. Panictjm miliaceum L. 



From the plains of northern China. "(No. 943a, autumn, 1907.) 

 Hulled drooping millet. Is eaten all over northern China as a high-class 

 food. Boiled very often with Chinese dates; small, sticky, sweet cakes 

 and simple wholesome candies are also prepared from this grain; tastes 

 Aery good with milk and sugar as a breakfast or light evening food and 

 may also serve as an infant's food. Chinese name Huang mi." (Meyer.) 



23301. Piiaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. 



From Hupehko, Chihli, China. "(No. 947a, Dec. 13, 1907.) A large 

 variety of a gray-blackish bean, which is able to grow on rather sandy 

 and on alkaline lands. Is used as a vegetable when sprouted; also 

 pounded up with sugar and used in small cakes as a stuffing. Chinese 

 name Ghae shait doh." (Meyer.) 



23302. Piiaseolus vulgaris L. 



From Hupehko, Chihli. China. "(No. 948a, Dec. 13, 1907.) A large, 

 white bean, used as a vegetable boiled in soups. Growing on sandy and 

 on alkaline lands. Chinese name Ta pai doh." (Meyer.) 



23303. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Shiling, Chihli, China. "(No. 949a, Jan. 25, 1908.) Yellow soy 



bean. Chinese name Ta Inning doh. For further remarks see No. 923a 

 (S. P. I. No. 23292)." (Meyer.) 



23304. Piiaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 950a, Feb. 8, 1908.) A small, red 

 bean, which is used as a sweetmeat and as a stuffing in cakes. Chinese 

 name Hong shau doh." (Meyer.) 



23305. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 951a, Feb. 8. 1908.) Large, light 



yellow soy bean. Used mostly as a vegetable when slightly germinated, 

 and eaten with a salt sauce. Chinese name Ta huang doh." (Meyer.) 



23306. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 952a, Feb. 8, 1908.) Large, black 



soy bean, green inside. Comes from Manchuria and is used mostly like 

 the preceding number (S. P. I. No. 23305.) Chinese name Ta ghae doh." 

 (Meyer.) 



23307. Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Cowpea. 

 From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 933a, Feb. 8, 1908.) Mottled. A 



rather rare variety, used like No. 950a (S. P. I. No. 23304). Chinese 

 name Hua chiang doh." (Meyer.) 

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