SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



sweet for a wild fruit, with the character- 

 istic flavor of the cultivated fig. 



Though the tibig has fruited in Manila, 

 the tree does best in a fairly moist climate 

 witli the rainfall equally distributed 

 throughout the year. It is probably very 

 tender. (Wester.) 



61011 to 61014. Soja max (L.) Piper 

 (Glycine hispida Maxim.). Faba- 

 ce;e. Soy bean. 



From Changli, Chihli, China. Seeds pre- 

 sented by C. F. Chou. Methodist Episco- 

 pal Mission. Received July 8, 1924. 



These are planted in April, ripening in 

 August. They grow best on black or yel- 

 low clay soil, "with good drainage. (CJiou.) 



Introduced for testing by agronomists 

 engaged in soy-bean experiments. 



61011. Cli'ing Pi Gat (green bean). 



61012. Er (yellow bean). 



61013. Kwan Tung (small bean). 



61014. Ta Bi Mei. 



61015 to 61017. Landolphia spp. Apoc- 

 ynacese. 



From Zomba, Nyasaland Protectorate, 

 Africa. Seeds presented by E. J. Wort- 

 ley, Director of Agriculture. Received 

 July 2, 1924. 



Several species of Landolphia contain 

 more or less rubber in the latex, and these 

 listed below are introduced for testing by 

 rubber specialists. 



61015. Landolphia parvifolia Schum. 



This is described by Otto Stapf (Thisel- 

 ton-Dyer. Flora of Tropical Africa) as 

 a much-branched, climbing shrub, with 

 small, oblong leaves and small, pale- 

 yellow or white flowers in small, dense 

 clusters. The greenish purple fruits, 

 about 2 inches in diameter, have a 

 smooth, thick rind. 



61016. Landolphia sp. 



61017. Landolphia sp. 



61018 to 61038. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Seeds sent in by 

 .Dr. H. L. Lyon, in charge, department of 

 botany and forestry, experiment station 

 of the Sugar-Planters' Association. Re- 

 ceived July 3, 1924. Notes by J. F. 

 Rock. 



A collection of bean varieties collected 

 in Yunnan by J. F. Rock, National Geo- 

 graphic Society, Washington, D. C. These 

 may prove of value for bean specialists for 

 breeding and cultural experiments. 



61018 to 61020. Dolichos lablab L. 

 Fabacese. Hyacinth bean. 



61018. No. 3. Tsuchu district. Hwei 

 Pen bean. 



61019. No. 1. Yuanmao district. Hung 

 Pin bean (red thin bean). 



61020. No. 2. Monhua district. Pax 

 Pin bean (white thin bean). 



61021 to 61033. Phaseolus spp. Faba- 

 cese. 



61021 to 61023. Phaseolus axgularis 

 (Willd.) W.F.Wight. Adsuki bean. 



61021. No. 6. Chaofung district. 

 Lui bean (common bean). 



61018 to 61038— Continued. 



61022. No. 8. Chinying district. 

 Hung Fan bean (red rice bean). 



61023. No. 17. Chaofung district. 

 Pai Fan bean (white rice bean). 



61024. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. 



Mung bean. 



No. 7. Penchuan district. Si Lue 

 bean (light-green bean). 



61025 and 61026. Phaseolus coccineus 

 L. Scarlet Runner bean. 



61025. No. 14-A. Chengkuan district. 



61026. No. 9. Kuanming district. 

 Hung Hau Tsai bean. 



61027. Phaseolus lunatus L. 



Lima bean. 



No. 13. Erhyuan district. Hung Pao 

 bean (red-package bean). 



61028 to 61033. Phaseolus vulgaris L. 

 Common bean. 



61028. No. 18. Chinying district. Hua 

 bean (flower bean). 



61029. No. 15. Chaofung district. Swi 

 CM bean (four-season bean). 



61030. No. 14-B. Chengkuan district. 



61031. No. 10. Hingping district. Ta 

 Pai bean (large white bean). 



61032. No. 20. Fengyi district. Small 

 white bean. 



61033. No. 16. Taoon district. Wu 

 Chin bean. 



61034. Pisum sativum L. Fabacese. Pea. 



No. 12. Fengyi district. Wan bean. 



61035 to 61037. Soja max (L.) Piper 

 (Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabacese. 



Soy bean. 



61035. No. 5, Hsinping district. Ta 

 Lu bean (large green bean). 



61036. No. 4. Fumin district. Sung 

 Tzu bean (pine seed bean). 



61037. No. 19. Chiacha district. Hwang 

 bean (yellow bean). 



61038. Vicia faba L. Fabacese. 



Broad bean. 



No. 11. Fumin district. Tan bean (egg 

 bean). 



61039 to 61056. 



From Taiku, Chosen, Japan. Seeds pre- 

 sented by George H. Winn. Received 

 July 2, 1924. 



Introduced for specialists engaged in ex- 

 perimenting with various types of beans. 



61039 to 61044. Phaseolus spp. Faba- 

 cese. 



61039 to 61041. Phaseolus angularis 

 (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Adsuki bean. 



61039. No. 1. Ordinary red " pat." 



61040. No. 2. White " pat." 



61041. No. 7. Fifty-day gray " pat." 



61042. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. 



Mung bean. 



No. 4. Very small green " pat." 



