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45525 to 45534— Continued. 



possibly be grown for cut flowers in greenhouses in the northern 

 United States, while in the South they might even become weeds, 

 as they are here and there in central China. They also deserve 

 to be taken in hand by plant breeders, for they certainly are 

 amenable to selection and possibly to hybridization, and they 

 seem to suffer from very few natural enemies." 

 45529 to 45531. Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacere. 



Pai ts'ai. 



45529. "(No. 2449a. Kingmen. September 13, 1917.) Tung pai 

 ts'ai (winter white vegetable). A variety of pai ts'ai, said to 

 grow into large solid heads when planted in the fall and given 

 sufficient space in rich, moist soil. When sown thickly in beds 

 in spring or fall and not transplanted, it is pulled up with the 

 roots and eaten, chopped up and boiled like spinach. Can also 

 be employed in sauerkraut making. To be tested especially in 

 the southern sections of the United States." 



45530. "(No. 2450a. Kingmen. September 13, 1917.) Hei pai ts'ai 

 (black-white vegetable). A variety of pai ts'ai with very dark 

 green, bullate foliage, not making a closed head. Sown in the 

 fall and transplanted at distances of half a foot or more in all 

 directions. It needs a moist, muck soil to grow to perfection, and 

 in mild climates it keeps on growing throughout the whole winter. 

 It is eaten in soups, chopped up like spinach. To be tested mainly 

 in the southern United States." 



45531. "(No. 2451a. Kingmen. September 14 and 15, 1917.) A va- 

 riety of pai ts'ai, said to resemble No. 2449a [S. P. I. No. 45529] 

 in most ways ; but it grows taller and larger. It is cultivated in 

 the same manner. Chinese name Hsiangyang pai ts'ai, apparently 

 denoting that this variety originally came from the city of Hsiang- 

 yang, 100 miles north of Kingmen." 



45532. Aesculus wilsonii Rehder. ^Esculaceae. Horse-chestnut. 

 " (No. 2452a. Kmgmen. September 24, 1917.) So Jo sliu. The 



interesting and beautiful Chinese horse-chestnut, a tree deserving to be- 

 come widely planted in the southern United States. Not as charming as 

 the European horse-chestnut, but better able to withstand hot summers 

 and long periods of drought. To be planted in those sections of the 

 United States where temperatures do not fall much below zero." 



For an illustration showing this horse-chestnut in its native habitat, 

 see Plate III. 



45533. Allium sp. Liliacese. Onion. 

 " (No. 143b. Anlu. August 28, 1917.) Bulbs of a small onion, pickled 



in vinegar and used as a relish with meals ; said to promote good health 

 and to aid the digestion." 



45534. Citrus ichangensis Swingle. Rutacese. Ichang lemon. 

 " (No. 145b. Kingmen. September 26, 1917.) Fruits of a citrus 



species called Hsiang yuan (fragrant, round). It exists in many varie- 

 ties and is able to withstand colder temperatures than the tangerine and 

 kumquat, but is not as hardy as Poncirus trifoliata (Citrus trifoliaia). 

 The rind exhales a delightful fragrance, and the Chinese use the fruits 



