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68398 to 69535 — Continued. 



69492. No. 7020. From Hsichengchen, 

 Heilungkiang Province. 



69493. No. 7076. From Keloer. 



69494. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. Apricot. 



No. 6766. September 29, 1926. A cul- 

 tivated variety growing in Harbin. 



69495. Pyros ussuriensis Maxim. Mala- 

 ceae. 



No. 6773. A wild variety growing in 

 the mountains near Ertsendiantsy. Sep- 

 tember 29, 1926. 



69496. Rubia cordifolia L. Rubiaceae. 



Madder. 



No. 6774. Obtained through the Man- 

 churian Research Society in the forest 

 concession of the Chinese Eastern Rail- 

 way near Shitoukhetsy. September 29, 

 1926. The roots are said to yield a red 

 dye. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 49652. 



69497 to 69533. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine liispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 



Soy bean. 



Locally grown seed collected in Sep- 

 tember, 1926, through the cooperation of 

 D. McLorn, Postal Commissioner, Harbin. 



69497. No. 6930. From Angangki or 

 Tsitsikar. 



69498. No. 6934. From Lanhsipei, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



69499. No. 6938. From Wuchiatzu, 

 Kirin Province. 



69500. No. 6942. From Fenghuangling. 



69501. No. 6946. From Tuchiaotzu, 

 Kirin Province. 



69502. No. 6950., From Chaotung. 



69503. No. 6954. From Pinhsien. 



69504. No. 6962. From Tunghsing- 

 chen, Heilungkiang Province. 



69505. No. 6966. From Hsintien, Kirin 

 Province. 



69506. No. 6970. From Yushen. 



69507. No. 6974. From Shihtouching- 

 tzu. 



69508. No. 6978. From Wangchitun. 



69509. No. 6982. From Huachun. 



69510. No. 6986. From Tachen. 



69511. No. 6990. From Changchun. 



69512. No. 6996. From Chiehchen. 



69513. No. 7000. From Hsiaoholung, 

 Kirin Province. 



69514. No. 7004. From Ssutaitzu, 

 Kirin Province. 



From Takushan, 



69515. No. 7008. 

 Kirin Province. 



69516. No. 7012. From Hailun. 



69517. No. 7016. From Tifang. 



69518. No. 7024. From Pingyangchen, 

 Kirin Province. 



69519. No. 7028. From Shuanghochen, 

 Kirin Province. 



69520. No. 7032. From Hulan. 

 4559—29 4 



69398 to 69535 — Continued. 



69521. No. 7036. From Chiachikou, 

 Kirin Province. 



69522. No. 7040. From Holung. 



69523. No. 7044. From Tsitsikar. 



69524. No. 7048. From Huatien. 



69525. No. 7052. From Hokang, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



69526. No. 7056. From Teyuanheng. 



69527. No. 7060. From Chingcheng. 



69528. No. 7064. From Taipingchuan. 



69529. No. 7068. From Tungpin. 



69530. No. 7072. From Hsiyingcheng- 

 tzu. 



69531. No. 7080. From Tawatun, Kirin 

 Province. 



No. 7083a. From Rehuei. 

 69533. No. 7087. From Shuangcheng. 



69534. Vicia sp. Fabaceae. Vetch. 

 No. 6451. From Harbin. September 



12, 1926. A purple vetch. 



69535. Vitis amurensis Rupr. Vitaceae. 



Amur grape. 



No. 6744. A wild Manchurian grape, 

 obtained through the Manchurian Re- 

 search Society in the vicinity of Shitouk- 

 hetsy. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 65960. 



69536 to 69547. 



From China. Scions and cuttings collected 

 by F. A. McClure, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Numbered 

 December, 1926. 



69536. Castanea mollissima Blume. Fa- 

 gaceae. Chinese hairy chestnut. 



No. 315. Shuisai, Lohkongtung. De- 

 cember 25, 1925. Tao woh lut. This 

 variety is ready to harvest in July or 

 early August, hence its name " early-rice 

 chestnut.*' The usual harvest time for 

 the other varieties of chestnut common 

 here is September. 



69537 to 69540. Diospyros kaki L. f. 

 Diospyraceae. Kaki. 



69537. No. 189. Near Fohtsuen, Loh- 

 kongtung. November 1, 1925. Sha 

 Jiok tsz. A medium-sized subglobu- 

 lar, orange-yellow seedless variety. 



. It is characterized by a layer of 

 granular material just under the skin 

 which gives a slight grating sound 

 when cut, hence the name " sandy- 

 shelled persimmon." 



69538. No. 193. Taaishaan, Lohkong- 

 tung. October 30. 1926. Taai yule 

 tsz. A variety with large, subcorn- 

 eal, yellow fruits which are ripened 

 by the limewater method. 



69539. No. 424. Taaichong. Februarv 

 22, 1926. Taai shui tsz. The fruits 

 of this variety are said to be very 

 large and globular but somewhat 

 squarish in cross section. 



No. 427. Pakshaan. February 

 26, 1926. Taai tsz. 



69541. Diospyros sp. Diospyraceae. 



Persimmon. 



No. 354. From wild trees in Tung- 

 tszhaang, Lungtaushaan. Tung pei tsai. 



