﻿42 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44203 to 44238— Continued. 



44204. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 

 "(No. 2332a. Malanyu, Chihli Province, China, November 25, 1916.) 



Yii mi, meaning ' imperial rice.' A large-grained yellow flint corn, culti- 

 vated on rich bottom lands in the mountains." (Meyer.) 



44205. Pebtlla fbutescens (L.) Britton. Menthaceae. 

 (P. ocymoidcs L.) 



"(No. 2333a. Malanyu, Chihli Province, China, November 25, 1916.) 

 Su tzu, An odoriferous annual, the seeds of which contain a great per- 

 centage of oil which is used in waterproofing paper and cloth. They are 

 also much fed to song birds in winter. The young tops are employed in 

 giving flavor to certain pickles." [Meyer.) 



44206. Cannabis sativa L. Moraceae. Hemp. 

 "(No. 2334a. Malanyu, Chihli Province, China, November 25, 1916.) 



Sheng ma, meaning ' thread hemp.' A variety of hemp, producing very 

 strong fiber of medium length. Thrives especially well on lands recently 

 cleared of brush or timber." (Meyer.) 



44207. Abutilon theophbasti Medic. Malvaceae. Indian mallow. 

 (A. avicennae Gaertn.) 



"(No. 2335a. Malanyu, Chihli Province, China, November 27, 1916,) 

 ChHng ma, meaning ' green hemp.' A variety of Abutilon hemp, produc- 

 ing a very much stronger fiber than the common sort. Does especially 

 well on rich bottom lands." (Meyer.) 



44208. Fagopyetjm vtjlgaee Hill. Polygonaceae. Buckwheat. 

 (F. esculentum Moench.) 



"(No. 2336a. Malanyu, Chihli Province, China, November 25, 1916.) 

 Ch'iao mai, meaning ' triangular wheat.' Chinese buckwheat, grown as 

 a late crop on poor lands and on mountain slopes. From the flour a 

 very thin and brittle vermicelli is manufactured, from which a meal 

 can be prepared within a few minutes." (Meyer.) 



44209 to 44214. So ja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. Soybean. 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) 



" From Malanyu, Chihli Province, China, November 25, 1916." 



44209. "(No. 2337a.) Huang tou, meaning 'yellow bean.' An early- 

 maturing medium-sized yellow variety of soy bean, primarily used 

 to make bean curd." (Meyer.) 



44210. "(No. 2338a.) Huang tou, meaning 'yellow bean.' A late- 

 maturing medium-sized yellow variety used for oil production and 

 in making bean curd and sauce." (Meyer.) 



44211. "(No. 2339a.) Ta ch'ing tou, meaning 'large green bean.' A 

 pale-green variety, used in bean curd and sauce manufacture." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



44212. "(No. 2340a.) Ch'ing tou, meaning 'green bean.' A green 

 variety, often used as an appetizer with meals when slightly 

 sprouted and salted or when fried and salted." (Meyer.) 



44213. "(No. 2341a.) ChHng tou, meaning 'green bean.' A green 

 variety, slightly different from No. 2340a [S. P. I. No. 44212]. 

 Used as an appetizer with meals when slightly sprouted and 

 salted or when fried and salted." (Meyer.) 



