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23290 to 23312— Continued. 



23308. Phaseoltts vulgaris L. 

 From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 954a, Feb. 8, 1908.) Lemon- 

 colored beans. A rare variety used as a vegetable in soups. Chinese 

 name Huang yueng doll." (Meyer.) 



23309. Gossypittm hirsutum L. Cotton. 

 From Pingkuhsien, Chihli, China. "(No. 955a, Nov. 7, 1907.) The 



ordinary short-flbered variety of cotton grown all over northern China. 

 Chinese name Ta tse mien hua." (Meyer.) 



23310. Gossypium indicum Lam. Cotton. 

 From Pingkuhsien, Chihli, China. "(No. 956a, Nov. 7, 1907.) A very 



good variety of cotton, being long fibered and silky. The city of Ping- 

 kuhsien is famous throughout North China for the cotton cloth made 

 from this variety. Chinese name Chan yung mien hua." (Meyer.) 



23311. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Shiling, Chihli, China. "(No. 957a, Jan. 25, 1908.) Large, 



green soy bean. Used as a vegetable when slightly sprouted, after hav- 

 ing been scalded in boiling water. Chinese name Ta ching doh." 

 (Meyer.) 



23312. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 From Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 958a, Jan. 28, 1908.) A rare, 



local variety of soy bean, being small and of greenish yellow color. 

 Chinese name Shau ching doh." (Meyer.) 



23313 to 23315. 



From Bangalore, British India. Presented by the superintendent of the 

 Mysore Government Botanical Gardens. Received June 25, 1908. 



The following seeds: 



23313. BAtii-iiNiA monandra Kurz. (?) 



" Leaves round-ovate, truncate at base. Racemes short, terminal, 

 pubescent. Petals 1| inches, probably whitish." (J. G. Baker, in Fl. 

 Brit. Ind.)- 



23314. Manihot glaziovii Muell. Arg. Ceara rubber. 

 " Ceara rubber has not been cultivated in the West Indies to any 



extent, but it is like cassava in its capability of growing in dry, sandy 

 soil. It would probably yield more rubber if grown in districts where 

 irrigation is possible." (Wm. Faivcett, in Bailey.) 



23315. Sapindus trifoliata L. Soapnut tree. 

 "A stout tree, native of India. Leaves alternate, pinnate. Flowers 



dull white. Berries the size of a cherry, saponaceous. 



" This fruit is used in southern India as a substitute for soap. An oil 

 is also extracted from the berries. The wood is yellow and hard and is 

 used in house building and for combs, boxes, etc." (G. Watt, Diet. 

 Econ. Prod. Ind.) 



