OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1908. 23 



23930 to 24113— Continued. 



23984 to 23988— Continued. 



23986. "(No. 1042a.) Chinese name Sen doo chuang hua." 



23987. "(No. 1043a.) Chinese name Tze doo chuang hua." 



23988. " (No. 1044a.) Chinese name Pai doo chuang hua." 



"The above plants are grown by the Chinese in their gardens as summer 

 annuals . " ( Meyer . ) 

 23989. Papaver somniferum L. Poppy. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 1045a, Mar. 25, 1908.) A poppy grown 

 for its ornamental flowers in gardens in North China. Chinese name Hong 

 yeen sivee hua." ( Meyer.) 

 23990 to 23992. Papaver rhoeas L. Poppy. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. (Mar. 25, 1908.) 



23990. "(No. 1046a.) Chinese name Hong yii mie ren hua." 



23991. " (No. 1047a. ) Chinese name Pai yii mie ren hua. ' ' 



23992. "(No. 1048a.) Chinese name Ten yii mie ren hua." 



"These flowering poppies are grown by the Chinese as ornamental garden 

 annuals . Sow early . " ( Meyer . ) 

 23993 and 23994. Cassia occidentalis L. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. (Mar. 25. 1908.) 



23993. "(No. 1049a.) Chinese name Huang whee tze." 



23994. " (No. 1050a.) Chinese name Sing huang whee tze." 



" The above are grown by the Chinese as ornamental garden plants. ' ' ( Meyer.) 

 23995 to 23999. Polygonum orientale L. Prince 's-feather. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. (Mar. 25, 1908.) 



Chinese name Swee ping hua." 

 Chinese name Pai mow dan." 

 Chinese name Hong mow dan." 

 Chinese name Tze movo dan." 

 Chinese name Ten mow dan." 

 "All the foregoing varieties of prince 's-feather are cultivated by the Chinese 

 of North China in their gardens as ornamental plants. The colors of the 

 bracts range from pure white to dark red. Plants are able to stand alkali 

 very well and may be of use in the Western States." (Meyer.) 

 24000. Hibiscus sp. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 1056a, Mar. 25, 1908.) An ornamental 

 plant grown in gardens in North China. Chinese name Huang tchu kwi hua." 

 (Meyer.) 



24001 and 24002. Datura sp. 

 From Peking, Chihli, China. (Mar. 25, 1908.) 



24001. " (No. 1057a.) Chinese name Tze la ba hua." 



24002. " (No. 1058a.) Chinese name Ta pai la ba hua." 

 " Both of these are apparently Solanacese and are grown by the Chinese of 



North China as ornamental garden plants. They may prove to be novelties." 

 (Meyer.) 



83020— Bui. 153—09 4 



23995. 



"(No 



1051a.) 



23996. 



"(No 



1052a.) 



23997. 



"(No 



1053a.) 



23998. 



"(No 



1054a.) 



23999. 



"(No 



1055a.) 



