INVENTORY 1 



58931 and 58932. Castanopsis spp. 

 Fagaceae. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by the 

 Director of the Botanic Gardens. Received April 

 25, 1924. 



58931. Castanopsis argentea (Blume) A. DC. 



This East Indian relative of the chestnut is an 

 evergreen tree 50 to 60 feet in height, with narrow 

 papery leaves and very dense clusters of spiny 

 burs; each bur contains normally a single edible 

 nut about an inch in diameter. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 

 57732. 



58932. Castanopsis tungtjrbut (Blume) A. DC. 



In Java, where this species is native, it is called 

 "tungurrut" by the natives, who eat the small 

 greenish nuts. The tree is very tall, becoming 

 over a hundred feet in height, and the leathery 

 greenish gray leaves are 5 to 8 inches in length. 

 The burs, an inch and a half in diameter, are 

 densely covered with tufts of curved spines and 

 inclose one to three nuts. 



58933. Solanttm tuberosum L. Sola- 

 naceae. Potato. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Tubers presented by 

 Hermano Apolinar Maria, Instituto de la Salle. 

 Received June 6, 1924. 



The yellow-fleshed potato is one of the most 

 interesting varieties found in the Andean region, 

 home of many remarkable potatoes. The tubers 

 are rather small and have deep eyes, so that they 

 are not as easily prepared for the table as those of 

 some other varieties, but in point of quality they 

 yield to none that I have tasted. The flesh is the 

 color of American butter and has a rich, nutty 

 flavor, suggesting that of the chestnut. It seems to 

 me the variety might be improved so as to do away 

 with the objectionable eyes and that it would then 

 be worthy of extensive cultivation. (Wilson 

 Popenoe, Bureau of Plant Industry.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 56803. 



58934 to 58944. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 



Soy bean. 



From Nanking, China. Seeds presented by T. S. 

 Kuo, associate dean, College of Agriculture, 

 National Southeastern University. Received 

 June 9, 1924. 



Introduced for soy-bean specialists. 



58934. I-ow (green coat). 



58934 to 58944— Continued. 



58935. I-ow (white coat). 



58936. Nanking (black). 



58937. Nanking (green). 



58938. Nanking (green coat). 



58939. Nanking (large green). 



58940. Na n king (small yellow). 



58941. Nanking (tiger coat). 



58942. A small bean used especially for sprouting 

 and for curd. 



58943. Nanking Tea (yellow). 



58944. Ver-nen (green coat). 



58945 to 58953. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fab ace ae. 



Soy bean. 



From Sapporo, Japan, 

 Abiko, agronomist, 

 Experiment Station. 



Seeds presented by T. 

 Hokkaido Agricultural 

 Received June 12, 1924. 



Introduced for soy-bean specialists. 



58945. Chusei-Kuro-Daidzu. 



58946. Gin-Daidzu. 



58947. Kan-ro. 



58948. Kuro-Saya. 

 53949. Xwro-S7jorvy. 



58950. Midzu-Kuguri. 



58951. Nagaha-Saidzu. 



58952. Ean-KosM. 



58953. IsMkari-Shiro. 



58954 to 58956. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabacese. 



Soy bean. 



From Weihsieh, Shantung, China. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Arthur L. Carson, Point Breeze Acad- 

 emy. Received June 11, 1924. Notes by Mr. 

 Carson. 

 Introduced for soy-bean specialists. 



58954. Black beans. A tall variety, used largely 

 for animal feed. 



58955. Common yelloic variety; one of the most pop- 

 ular in Weihsien. 



58956. Green swamp beans. A very tall variety 

 adapted to swampy places. 



1 It should be understood that the names of horticultural varieties of fruits, vegetables, cereals, and 

 other plants used in this inventory are those under v-hich the material was received when introduced by 

 the Office of Foreign Plant Introduction and, further, that the printing of such names here does not con- 

 stitute their official publication and adoption in this country. As the different varieties are studied r 

 their entrance into the American trade forecast, and the use of varietal names for them in American liter- 

 ature becomes necessary, the foreign varietal designations appearing in this inventory will be subject to 

 change with a view to bringing the forms of the names into harmony with recognized horticultural no- 

 menclature. 



Tt is a well-known fact that botanical descriptions, both technical and economic, seldom mention the 

 seeds at all and rarely describe them in such a way as to make possible identification from the seeds alone. 

 Many of the unusual plants listed in these inventories are appearing in this country for the first time,, 

 and there are no seed samples or herbarium specimens with ripe seeds with which the new arrivals may 

 be compared. The only identification possible is to see that the sample received resembles seeds of other 

 species of the same genus or of related genera. The responsibility for the specific identifications there- 

 fore must necessarily often rest with the person sending the material. If there is any question regarding 

 the correctness of the identification of any plant received from this office, herbarium specimens of leaves- 

 and flowers should be sent in, so that definite identification can be made. 



