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23930 to 24113— Continued. 



24071 to 24073— Continued. 



24073. "(No. 1129a.) Chinese name Tsau yang hua." 



"These sunflower varieties are cultivated in China for their seeds, which 

 are eaten as a delicatesse; for their leaves, which are fed to domestic ani- 

 mals; and for their stalks, which are used for fuel." {Meyer.) 

 24074 and 24075. Crysanthemum coronarium L. 



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



24074. "(No. 1130a.) Chinese name Hoow tze hang." 



24075. "(No. 1131a.) Chinese name Yae lie hsien ." 



"The above are grown by the Chinese in North China as ornamental garden 

 plants." (Meyer.) 

 24076 to 24078. Crassina elegans (Jacq.) Kuntze. Zinnia. 



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



24076. "(No. 1132a.) Chinese name Hong chung mae hua." 



24077. "(No. 1133a.) Chinese name Huang chung ye mae hua.' 7 



24078. "(No. 1134a.) Chinese name Pai mu sie mae hua." 



" The above are apparently varieties of Crassina elegans, which is grown 

 sparsely as a garden plant in North China." (Meyer.) 

 24079 to 24081. Calendula officinalis L. Marigold. 



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



24079. "(No. 1135a.) Chinese name Ten hsifan lien." 



24080. "(No. 1136a.) Chinese name Hong hsifan lien." 



24081. "(No. 1137a.) Chinese name Chung tsaen tze hua." 



"The above are varieties of the ordinary marigold, grown as an ornamental 

 garden plant in North China." (Meyer.) 

 24082 to 24085. Tagetes erecta L. 



(Mar. 25, 1908.) 

 Chinese name Hung chii hua." 

 Chinese name Hong chii hud." 

 Chinese name Hong fu jung hua." 

 Chinese name Huang fu jung hua." 

 "The above are apparently varieties of Tagetes erecta or a form closely allied 

 to it. They are grown as ornamental garden annuals by the Chinese of North 

 China." (Meyer.) 

 24086. Lactuca sativa L. (?) 



From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 1142a, Mar. 25, 1908.) A composite. 

 Grown as an ornamental garden plant in North China. Chinese name Hong 

 kweihua." (Meyer.) 



24087 to 24109. Callistemma chinensis (L.) Skeels. (Aster chinensis 

 L.) (Callistephus chinensis Nees.) China aster. 



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



24087. " (No. 1143a.) Chinese name Huang chiang hsi la hua." 



24088. "(No. 1144a.) Chinese name Lang < chiang hsila hua." 



24089. ' ' (No. 1145a.) Chinese name Hwei chiang hsi la hua.' ' 



24090. "(No. 1146a.) Chinese name Hua chiang hsi la hua." 



n Peking 



Chihli, China 



24082. 



"(No. 1138a.) 



24083. 



"(No. 1139a.) 



24084. 



"(No. 1140a.) 



24085. 



"(No. 1141a.) 



