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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



63155 to 63203— Continued. 



63176. C.ORIANDKCM SATIVUM 



ceae. 



L. Apia- 



Coriander. 



No. 1835. Planted in any trr ■ • . - 

 son and harvested in 2<i to 30 day-. It 

 is chopped fine and used as a condiment 



and is also used for pickling. 



63177 and 63178. CCCUMH 



Cucurbitaceae. 



sativis L. 

 Cucumber. 



63177. No. 1840. This variety is 

 planted in early spring and har- 

 vested in 40 to 50 days. 



63178. No. 1841. Tung Tzu Huong 

 Kua < greenhouse cucumber i . This 

 looks different from our forcing type 

 and is better flavored. It is grown 

 in native greenhouses heated with 

 flues. 



63179. CucrRP.iTA mosohata Duchesne. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



No. 1*64. Xnn Kua (southern pump- 

 kin i . This variety is planted in the 

 early sprint: and later transplanted. It 

 is boiled with meat. 



63180. CrcrRBiTA pepo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Pumpkin. 



No. 1863. Hsi Hvlu (western gourd). 

 Planted in early spring and later trans- 

 planted. When the plants have 10 leaves 

 they begin to bear and continue through 

 the season. 



63181. Daucus cabota L. Apiaceae. 



Carrot. 



No. 1843. Yang Hung Luo Pu (for- 

 eign carrot). This is a smooth, rather 

 long carrot of a bright orange. It is 

 boiled with meat and served with a 

 thickened sauce. 



ECHIXOCHLOA CRUSGAIXI EDFLIS 



Hitchc. Poaceae. Barnyard millet. 



No. 1875. January 16, 1923. Pre- 

 sented bv Dr. A. A. Howath, of the 

 Peking Union Medical College. Doctor 

 Howath collected this variety in Man- 

 churia several years ago. 



63183. Foexiculum vulgare Hill. Apia- 

 ceae. Fennel. 



No. 1839. This variety is planted any 

 time through the growing season and is 

 harvested in 40 to 50 days. It is chopped 

 into small pieces and used in meat pie. 



63184. Gleditsia sinensis Lam. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. Chinese honey locust. 



No. 1878. January 16. 1925. Secured 

 in the Western Hills by Doctor Howath. 

 This is a larger fruited variety than the 

 one under No. 1019 [S. P. I. No. 62176]. 



63185. Medicago sativa L. 



Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



No. 1877. January 16. 1925. Col- 

 lected in the Western Hills and pre- 

 sented by Doctor Howath. 



63186 and 63187. Phaseolus vulgaris L. 

 Fabaceae. Common bean. 



63186. No. 1856. Hsun Pien Tou 

 (greenhouse bean). This variety is 

 planted in October in greenhouse 

 beds under cucumbers and matures 

 in 80 to 90 days. It is used chiefly 

 to boil with pork. 



63187. No. 1857. January 13. 1925. 

 Mer Tou (white bean). A pole bean 

 cooked with meat. 



63155 to 63203— Continued. 



63188 and 63139. Pisum sativum L. Fa- 

 bace Pea. 



63188. No. 1845. Hei Warn Tou Mpio 

 (black pea sprouts*. Planted u 

 e:3rly spring and summer. I: is 

 ground into flour and made into 



od lKtiled and fried when 

 I • ith or without meat. 



63189. No. 1840. Pai Wau Tou Jfttfl 



(white ptr-a sprouts). This variety 

 is planted in early spring and sum- 

 mer, and when green it is boiled 

 with sauce and meats. 



63190 to 63197. Raphants sativus L 

 Brassicaceae. Radish. 



63190. N 1818. To Sung Poo Luo 

 Pu (big red-robed radish). 

 Chinese recommend planting this va- 

 in July and August, and the 



crop is supposed to be ready for mar- 

 ker in September and October. Used 

 chiefly for boiling with meat and 

 making into soup. 



63191. No. 1819. This variety 

 planted in July and August and 

 harvested in September and 

 ber. It is eaten as a fresh vege- 

 table, cooked with meat, and used in 

 soup. 



63192. No. 1S20. Hziang Ya Pai 

 Pu (white elephant-tusk radish • . 



Planted in May and June: nu 

 in about 60 days. Used mostly : 



making soup. 



63193. No. 1821. Hsiao Hung ; 

 Luo Pu (small red water radis 

 It is usually peeled and eaten raw 

 with pickles and is seldom cooked. 



63194. No. 1823. Hung Hsiu 7 

 Luo Pu (red-hearted fragile radish). 

 Planted in July and August and 

 harvested in September and October. 

 It is stored before selling. Eaten 

 raw. 



63195. No. 1824. Tze Tsui Luo Pu 

 (purple fragile radish). Planted in 

 July and August and harvested in 

 September. 



63196. No. 1825. Pien Luo Pu (chang- 

 ing radish • . Planted in July and 

 August and harvested in September 

 and October. Used only for aou| 

 which is made with mutton, chopped 

 coriander, and this radish. 



63197. No. 1838. Hung Ts'ui Luo Pu 

 (red fragile radish). Planted in 

 July and August and harvested in 

 September and October. It is eaten 

 fresh. 



63198. So.ja max (L.t Piper (Glycine 

 hispi'la Maxim.). Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



No. 1875. January 16. 1925. , Col- 

 lected in Manchuria by Dr. A. A. Howath. 



63199 and 63200. Solaxum meloxgexa L. 

 Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



63199. No. 1859. A round variety 

 planted in early spring and later 

 transplanted. and which fruits 

 throughout the season. It is boiled 

 with meat, fried in oil with it. and 

 also used to make pickles. 



63200. No. 1861. Pai Chang Chieh Tzu 

 (white long eggplant). Plan: 

 the early spring and later trans- 

 planted. Used boiled and fried in 

 -T-ame oil. 



