﻿22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



45263 to 45320— Continued. 



45290. "(No. 2422a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Hei tou (black bean). A medium-large, black soy bean, used when 

 boiled, as a food for hard-working field animals and for oil pro- 

 duction ; it is also eaten by the poor." 



45291. "(No. 2423a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) 

 Hei tou. A medium-sized, black soy bean, used like the preceding 

 number." 



45292. "(No. 2424a. Wuchang, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.) 

 Hei tou. A medium-sized variety of black soy bean ; said to be an 

 early ripener. Used like No. 2422a [S. P. I. No. 45290]. 



45293. "(No. 2425a. Wuchang, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.) 

 Hsiao hei ton (small black bean). A small, flat, black soy bean, 

 used when boiled, salted, and fermented as the main ingredient in 

 a sauce; also fed, when boiled, to water buffaloes." 



45294. "(No. 2426a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 Hei tou. A small, flat soy bean of shining black color, used like 

 the preceding number." 



45295. "(No. 2427a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.) 

 Hei tou. A small, round variety of soy bean of dull black color; 

 used like No. 2425a [S. P. I. No. 45293]." 



45296 and 45297. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabacese. Common bean. 



45296. "(No. 2428a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Hua ssil chi ton (mixed or variegated four seasons bean). Multi- 

 colored strains of garden beans, much cultivated as summer vege- 

 tables. To be tested in the southern sections of the United States." 



45297. "(No. 2429a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) 

 Ssu chi tou (four seasons bean). A reddish variety of garden bean, 

 used like the preceding number. To be tested like No. 2428a." 



45298 and 45299. Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. 



Fabacese. Adsuki bean. 



45298. "(No. 2430a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) 

 Hung ton (red bean). A large, red, adsuki bean eaten boiled with 

 dry rice and in soups ; also pounded with sugar into a paste and 

 used as a filling in certain cakes. Produces bean sprouts of excel- 

 lent juicy quality, which can be raised at home in winter." 



45299. "(No. 2431a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. May 30, 1917.) 

 Hung Hi tou (red-green bean). A rare variety of adsuki bean, 

 of reel color. Utilized like the preceding number. Said to ripen in 

 August." 



45300. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabacese. Mung bean. 

 "(No. 2433a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) Lii tou (green 



bean). Mixed strains of dull and shining green mung beans ; utilized like 

 No. 2430a [S. P. I. No. 45298]." 



45301. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacese. Cowpea. 

 "(No. 2434a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) Pai chiang 



tou (white precious bean). A black-eyed, white cowpea eaten as a human 

 food ; boiled with dry rice generally, but also much used in stews and 

 soups. The young pods are used a great deal as a vegetable; they are 

 also dried for winter use, and in some localities are pickled in brine." 



