﻿20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



45263 to 45320— Continued. 



45 364. Perilla nankinensis (Lour.) Decaisne. Menthacese. 



] ■ (P. arguta Benth.) 



}_ "(No. 2394a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. June 5, 1917.) Hei su tzu 



] (black perilla). An annual herb, germinating very early in the year; 



generally with purple foliage, though green plants are seen also. The 

 young plants are eaten as a potherb or are used to give flavor to soups. 

 The odor, however, is not pleasing to most people, since it resembles that 

 of the bedbug (Cimex). The seeds are used medicinally for coughs and 

 in throat troubles, together with other preparations." 

 45265. Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton. Menthacese. 

 (P. oeymoides L.) 

 "(No. 2395a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. June 5, 1917.) Pai su tzu 

 (white perilla). An annual herb grown entirely for its seed, from which 

 is extracted an oil that is used in waterproofing. The seeds are also 

 used medicinally, like the preceding number, and as a bird food." 

 45266 to 45268. Oryza sativa L. Poacea?. Bice. 



45266. "(No. 2396a. Hanyang, Hupeh Province. March 6. 1917.) 

 CMng shui mi ku (clear-water rice grain). A fine local variety of 

 rice, said to be prolific and early ripening. On account of its 

 earliness to be tested primarily in California." 



45267. "(No. 2397a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 12. 1917.) 

 Li ku (corn grain). A fine variety of rice, said to be an early 

 ripener. To be tested like the preceding number." 



45268. "(No. 2399a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.) 

 CMng shui mi (clear-water rice). A fine quality of early ripening 

 rice. To be tested like the preceding numbers." 



45269 to 45295. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. > Soybean. 



( Glycine hispida Maxim. ) 

 [Note : These numbers are nearly all said to be late-ripening varieties 

 of soy beans ; they come fro ma region greatly resembling in climate the 

 Gulf States (southern parts). They should therefore be tested in dis- 

 tricts where cotton and rice are grown.] 



45269. "(No. 2401a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) 

 Huang tou (yellow bean). A small to medium-sized, yellow soy 

 bean, used mostly as a human food in the form of bean curd." 



45270. "(No. 2402a. Wuchang, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.) 

 Huang tou. A small to medium sized, yellow soy bean." 



45271. "(No. 2403a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 Huang ton. A small, yellow soy bean, used almost exclusively for 

 bean-curd production." 



45272. "(No. 2404a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Huang tou. A small, yellow soy bean, said to ripen in early Au- 

 gust. Used like the preceding number." 



45273. "(No. 2405a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 Huang tou. A small to medium-sized, yellow soy bean. Used like 

 the preceding numbers." 



45274. "(No. 2406a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. May 24, 1917.) 

 Huang tou. A medium-sized, yellow soy bean with a dark hilum. 

 Said to be a medium late ripener." 



