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PLANT MATEKIAL INTRODUCED 



80436 to 80450— Continued. 



' 80445 to 80450. Cucumis melo L. Cucur- 

 bitaceae. Melon. 



80445. Mixed seeds. 



80446. Chibud. 



80447. Narri. 



80448. No. 1. A variety producing ob- 

 late fruits witb white flesh. 



80449. No. 2. A variety producing ob- 

 late fruits with red flesh. 



80450. No. 3. Jaw. A variety pro- 

 ducing very sweet globular fruits. 



80451. VOANDZEIA STJBTEKEANEA (L.) 



Thouar-s. Fabaceae. 



From Bibanga, District du Lomami, Bel- 

 gian Congo, Africa. Seeds presented by 

 Walter D. Pettis, American Presbyterian 

 Congo Mission, Luebo, Belgian Congo. 

 Received May 17, 1929. 



Nyimu. A plant which thrives best on 

 a red sandy soil and matures in less than 

 six months from the time it is planted. It 

 is not of very much value as a human 

 food, but as a stock food it may be well 

 worth trying. 



For previous introduction see No. 78255. 



80452 to 80454. Pistacia vera L. Ana- 

 carcliaceae. Pistache. 



From Damgban, Persia. Nuts obtained 

 from Jalil K. Hashimzade, Ministry of 

 Public Works, Department of Roads, 

 Teheran, through Augustin Ferrin, 

 American Consul, Teheran. Received 

 May 25, 1929. 



80452. A variety producing large nuts. 

 The shells are tinted pink inside. 



80453. A variety producing medium-sized 

 nuts with mostly dark-colored shells. 



80454. A variety producing small nuts 

 with mostly light-colored shells. 



80455 to 80498. 



From Japan. Bulbs and seeds collected by 

 P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, Agri- 

 cultural Explorers, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry. Received May 27, 1929. 



80455. Lilium sp. Liliaceae. 



Lily. 



No. 111. April 23, 1029. Bulbs ob- 

 tained in the market at Tokyo. A spe- 

 cies used as a vegetable and also prob- 

 ably as an ornamental. 



80456 and 80457. Zinzibek officinale 

 Roscoe. Zinziberaceae. Ginger. 



80456. No. 115'. April 23, 1929. Roots 

 of a commercial ginger obtained in 

 the market at Tokyo. 



80457. No. 123. April 27, 1929. Roots 

 sent from Tokyo by a nurseryman 

 specializing in the growing of ginger. 



80458. Zinziber sp. Zinziberaceae. 



No. 114. April 23, 1929. Forcing 

 roots obtained at Tokyo. 



80459 to 80498. Soja max (L.) Piper 



{Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 



Soybean. 



80459. No. 2. Obtained at the National 



Japanese Food Show held at Uyeno 



Park, Tokyo, April 5, 1929. A 



mixed sample taken from a basket of 



seed showing the soybeans used in 



the manufacture of bean curd, or 



tofu. 



80455 to 80498 — Continued. 



80460. No. 13. Obtained in the suburbs 

 of Tokyo, April 11. 1929, and ori- 

 ginally grown in Hokushu. Maru 

 Kuro.' A black-seeded variety said 

 to be used as a candied bean, as 

 which it is called Mimame. 



80461. No. 14. Obtained from Nishi- 

 gahra, Tokyo, April 11, 1929. Wase 

 Edo Mame. A greenish-yellow seeded 

 variety originally grown in Hokushu. 

 It is said to be used green. 



80462. No. 15. Obtained in the suburbs 

 of Tokyo, April 11, 1929. Furisode. 

 A greenish-yellow seeded variety 

 originally grown in Hokushu. It is 

 said to be used in the manufacture 

 of bean curd or tofu, soy sauce, and 

 miso. 



80463. No. 16. Obtained in the suburbs 

 of Tokyo, April 11. 1929. and origi- 

 nally grown in Hokushu. Tsuru- 

 noko. A large yellow-seeded variety 

 said to be used in making bean curd 

 or tofu, miso, soy sauce, and natto. 



80464. No. 17. Obtained in the suburbs 

 of Tokyo, April 11, 1929. and origi- 

 nally grown in Hokushu. Hiiro, Sata 

 Kuro Daizu. A medium large flat 

 black-seeded variety said to be used 

 as a candied bean. 



80465. No. 31. From the Imperial Seed 

 Co., Takinogawa, Tokyo, April 15. 

 1929, and originally grown in the 

 Tokyo district. Cluisei O Saya Eda 

 Mame. A large yellow-seeded vari- 

 ety for garden purposes, said to be 

 used principally as a green bean, 

 being cooked in the pod. 



No. 32. Obtained at Nichiga- 

 hara, Tokyo, April 15, 1929. Okuro 

 Maru Daizu. A round black-seeded 

 variety grown in Hokushu. It is 

 said to be used as a candied bean, 

 when it is called Mimame. 



80467. No. 33. Obtained in Takadacho. 

 Tokyo, April 15, 1929, and origi- 

 nally grown in Hokushu. Ao Daizu. 

 A large greenish-yellow seeded vari- 

 ety said to be used in making bean 

 curd, miso, natto, and soy sauce. 

 It is also used for forage and green 

 manure. 



80468. No. 34. Obtained in Takadacho, 

 Tokyo, April 15, 1929, and originally 

 from Hokushu. Tsurunoko Daizu. A 

 large yellow-seeded variety said to 

 be used in making bean curd, soy 

 sauce, natto, and miso. It is also 

 used for forage and green manure. 



80469. No. 35. Obtained in Takadacho, 

 Tokyo, April 15, 1929, and originally 

 from Hokushu. Kuro Maru Daizu. 

 A large black round-seeded variety 

 said to be used principally as candied 

 beans. 



80470. No. 36. From the Yamato Seed 

 Co., Takadacho, Tokyo, April 15. 

 1929, and originally from the Tokyo 

 district. Souseikurome O Saya 

 Daizu. An early variety with large 

 greenish-yellow black-eyed seeds and 

 large pods. It is said to be used for 

 oil, soy sauce, miso, natto, and bean 

 curd. 



80471. No. 37. From the Yamato Seed 

 Co., Takadacho. Tokyo, April 15, 

 1929, and originally from the Tokyo 

 district. Sousei Kuro Sakigake. An 

 early variety with large black seeds, 

 said to be used principally as can- 

 died beans. 



