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€3154. Trichosaxthes bracteata 

 (Lam.t Toigt (T. palmata Rom . . 

 Cucnrbitaeeae. 



From Simla, India. Seed? presented by 

 H. E. J. Peake. Khaltoo Fruit Orchards, 

 Solan brewery. Received March 30,4925. 



This is called " Gohaker " by the Indians 

 of this region : in Bengal it is called 

 " Makhal." It is a very ornamental creeper 

 resembling the tree-tomato. The flesh of 

 the fruit is slate gray and very bitter ; it 

 is used by the Indians medicinally for ul- 

 cers and other similar disorders. < [Peake. ) 



63155 to 63203. 



From Peking. Chihli. China. Seeds col- 

 lected by P% H. Dorsett, agricultural ex- 

 plorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived March 10, 1925. Notes by Mr. 

 Dorsett. 



January 13, 1925. Unless otherwise 

 stated, the following seeds, Nos. 63155 to 

 63181, were purchased from Nau Yu Shing. 



63155. Allium fisiulosum L. Liliaceae. 



"Welsh onion. 



No. 1844. A Chinese variety planted 

 in the fall, allowed to stand over winter, 

 then transplanted in the spring and har- 

 vested in the fall. 



63156. ALLirM sp. Liliaceae. Onion. 



No. 1862. This variety is planted in 

 the early spring and until the end of 

 May. It is chopped fine and fried with 

 meat. 



63157 and 63158. Apium gbaveolens L. 

 Apiaceae. Celery. 



63157. No. 1848. Planted in the spring 

 or early summer, and when an inch 

 or so high it is transplanted. It is 

 chopped Into pieces and used to cook 

 with meat. 



63158. No. 1849. Yang Ch'iu Ts'ai 

 (foreign celery). Planted in early 

 August and later transplanted ; har- 

 vested in November. 



63159. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodia- 

 ceae. Beet. 



No. 1855. This variety is eaten boiled 

 with meat and also with other vegetables. 



63160. BEASSICA PEKIXENSIS 



Gagn. Brassicaceae. 



(Lour.) 

 Petsai. 



No. 1850. Pai Ts'ai (winter cabbage i. 

 Planted in August and transplanted 

 when the plants are young. Matures in 

 60 to 70 days. 



63161 to 63172. Beassica spp. Brassica- 

 ceae. 



63161. Beassica sp. 



No. 1822. Piao er Ts'ai (calabash 

 vegetable). This variety, which is used 

 like cabbage, is planted in the early 

 spring and later transplanted. 



63162. Beassica sp. 



No. 1830. Tze T'ai Ts'ai i purple- 

 stemmed vegetable). A variety planted 

 during any season and which matures 

 in about 50 days. Used chiefly by 

 foreigners as greens. 



63163. Beassica sp. 



No. 1831. Kai Ts'ai (cover "~ege- 

 table). Planted during any season and 

 matures in about 50 days. 



63155 to 63203 — Continued. 



63164. Beassica sp. 



No. 1833. T'ai Ku Ts'ai (great 

 ancient vegetable). Planted in early 

 spring and later transplanted. Used 

 like cabbage. 



63165. Beassica sp. 



No. 1834. Kai Lan Ts'ai (fragrant 

 cover vegetable). This variety is 

 planted in July, and when the plants 

 are 2 or 3 inches high they are trans- 

 planted. Harvested about 50 days 

 after transplanting. 



63166. Beassica sp. 



No. 1836. Yu Ts'ai (oil vegetable). 

 Planted in July and harvested in 50 to 

 60 days. The leaf blades are chopped 

 into small pieces, scalded, and fried 

 with meat or dried shrimp. 



63167. Beassica sp. 



No. 1837. A vegetable resembling a 

 Chinese turnip. Planted in July and 

 harvested in about 60 days. Used 

 only for pickling. 



63168. Beassica sp. 



No. 1847. T'ai Ts'ai (moss vege- 

 table). A variety planted in spring 

 and early summer, maturing for mar- 

 ket in 60 days. The stems are chopped 

 and used in soup. 



63169. Beassica sp. 



No. 1851. Tin Hsin Pai Pai Ts'ai 

 (summer cabbage). Planted in early 

 spring. When young plants are 2 to 4 

 inches high they are transplanted ; 

 harvested in 60 to 70 days. Used like 

 any other cabbage. 



63170. Beassica sp. 



No. 1860. Shift Liu Sung (red 

 pomegranate vegetable). The leaves 

 are used for frying with meat and also 

 for pickling. 



63171. Beassica sp. 



No. 1865. Tze Ts'ai Hua (purple 

 vegetable fiowei). Planted during any 

 season and matures in 60 to 70 days. 

 Used with meat and bean curd. 



63172. Beassica sp. 



No. 1867. Hsiao Pai Ts'ai (small 

 cabbage). This variety is planted dur- 

 ing any season and matures for mar- 

 ket in* 40 to 50 days. It is cooked 

 mostly with bean curd. 



63173 to 63175. Capsicum annuum L. 

 Solanaceae. Red pepper. 



63173. No. 1852. Yang Chi Chiao CMu 

 Chiao (goat-horn pepper). Planted 

 in early spring and later trans- 

 planted. Used for seasoning, with 

 sesame oil, and to make pepper 

 pickle. 



63174. No. 1853. Ta Hung SMh Tzu 

 CMao (large red persimmon pepper). 

 Planted in early spring and later 

 transplanted to the field ; harvested 

 in the fall. 



63175. No. 1854. Hung Ch'anq Chiu 

 Chiao (red long pepper). Used as 

 seasoning for meats and soups. 



