﻿32 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



46770 to 46780— Continued. 



46770. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. Soy bean. 

 " No. 15036A. Haak pei tseng tau. One of the common beans of 



Kwangtung; said to be very nutritious. Planted in Kwangtung in 

 March and April and again in August and September." 



46771. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacese. Cowpea. 

 " No. 15036B. Mei tau. Another common bean of Kwangtung ; 



planted in March and April." 



46772. Pisum sativum L. Fabacese. Garden pea. 

 " No. 15036C. Hohlaan tau. A variety of pea grown widely in 



Kwangtung; said to have come originally from Holland, and for 

 this reason called Hohlaan tau. The Chinese usually eat this pea 

 with the pod, and it is highly prized by foreigners. It is planted in 

 Kwangtung in October. November, and December." 



46773. Canavali gladiatum (Jacq.) DC. Fabacese. Sword bean. 

 " No. 15036D. To tau. A very prolific vine, sometimes used as an 



arbor. The beans are edible, though the pods are large and tough. 

 It is planted in Kwangtung in March and April." 



46774. Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) Fruwirth. Fabacese. 



Yard Long- bean. 

 " No. 15036E. Haak tau. A common bean of Kwangtung with 

 edible seeds. It is planted in March and April and again in August 

 and September." 



46775. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabacese. Mung bean. 

 " No. 15036F. Luk tau. Used for bean sprouts, bean curd, etc. 



Also used in flour. Planted in Kwangtung in March and April." 



46776. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. Soy bean. 

 " No. 15036G. Wong tan. Used to make various bean products. 



Planted in Kwangtung in March and April." 



46777. Vicia faba L. Fabacese. Broad bean. 

 " 15036H. Chaam tau. So called because it resembles a silkworm. 



It is used in a number of different ways and is planted in March 

 and April." 



46778. Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) Fruwirth. Fabacese. 



Yard Long bean. 

 " No. 150361. Tseng tau. Used in various bean products and com- 

 monly grown in the north; planted in Kwangtung in March and 

 ' April." 



46779. Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Fabacese. 



Adsuki bean. 

 " No. 15036J. Hung tau. Planted in Kwangtung in March and 

 April." 



46780. Castanea mollissima Blume. Fagacese. Chestnut. 

 " When I was up the North River in March near Wushek I saw 



some fine specimens of chestnut. Through Mr. S. D. Williams, of 

 the railway, I have now obtained a few of these nuts which I am 

 sending under C. P. B. No. 15037." 



