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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



71261 to 71387. 



From China. Seeds collected by F. A. McClure, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry, j 

 Received January, 1927. 



71261. Allium sp. Liliaceae. Onion. 



No. 659. Nanking. September, 1926. Lung j 

 chau tsung. A set -forming onion which is also 

 often grown in pots as an ornamental. 



71262 and 71263. Alnus spp. Betulaceae. 



Alder. 



71262. AUTOS sp. 



No. S41-a. Siuhohhan, Morsgmoshaan, 

 Anhwei Province. October 26. 1926. Shui 

 tung kwa. A fine large straight tree with 

 smooth bark, growing on a river bank. 



71263. Alntts sp. 



No. 854. Yeungkokpeng, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 28, 1926. Laan tung kwa. 



71264 to 71266. Amaeanthtjs GANGETIC7; L 

 Amaranthaceae. 



71264. No. 667. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 In tsoi. A widely grown vegetable said to 

 mature more slowly, ripen later, and 

 remain tender longer than any other 

 variety of spinach grown here. 



71265. No. 782. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 10, 1926. Hsun tsai. A 

 variety planted here in March and ready 

 for use in May. 



71266. No. 800. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei 

 Province. October 17, 1926. Hsin tsoi. 



71267. Apium geaveolens L. Apiaceae. 



Celery. 



No. 662. Nanking, September, 1926. Heung 

 tan. A variety grown abundantly in this 

 region. The seeds are sown during April in very 

 carefully prepared soil, covered with mats, and 

 watered. The plants, when 4 or 5 inches high. 

 are transplanted into trenches which are 8 to 10 

 inches deep and 2 feet apart. The trenches are 

 filled with soil about two weeks before harvest- 

 ing, which is during August and September. 

 The plants are sometimes set out in close order 

 in the beds, to avoid the work of hilling up for 

 blanching. 



71268. Aster sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 844. Chileng Mountain, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 27, 1926. Paak kuk fa. A wild 

 aster with an abundance of large pale-blue 

 flowers. 



71269 and 71270. Beotncasa hispida (Thunb.) 

 Cogn. Cucurbitaceae. VT^s grzri. 



71269. No. 660. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Tung kwa. A small variety commonly 

 grown in this vicinity. The seeds are 

 sown during March and April and the 

 vines are generally grown on bamboo 

 trellises near ponds. Sometimes they are 



, grown in beds, the rows being 6 or 7 feet 



apart. The fruits have a tough skin and 

 are easily stored. They become available 

 during July and August and continue to 

 bear until frost, which is generally about 

 November. 



71270. No. 665. Nanking. September. 1926. 

 Tung kwa. A large late variety, with long, 

 cylindrical fruits, which requires a long 

 growing season. 



71271. Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud. TJrti- 



Ramie. 



No. 858. Near Poonpinkaai, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. November 1, 1926. Chu ma. An erect, 

 branched, monoecious shrubby perennial, 1 to 2 

 meters high, with hairy branches and petioles, 

 which is propagated here, as a rule, by means of 



1261 to 71387 — Continued. 



rooted suckers springing up from the base 

 plant. It is cultivated in Kwangtang Ear the 



excellent fibers which the stems yield, an: the 

 -.:nown Chinese grass cloth is said :: be 

 made from selected fibers. 



Tor previous introduction see No. B3823 



71272. BC:Eei:z7.:a sp. "Crticaeeae. 



No. S60. Chiouhwashaan, Anhwei Province. 

 November 3, 1926. Ye cfcwe ma. Seeds of a wild 

 ramie. 



71273 to 71291. Beassica spp. r 



71S73. Beassica sp. 



No. 655. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Shi !i hung. An anmial plant with leaves 

 said to be large, somewhat hairy, and curly 

 like endive (savoy). It is grown abundantly 

 in this region, and stands cold weather and 

 snow well. The seeds are sow- between ::r 

 months of September and November and 

 are ready for harvesting between February 

 and April. It is utilized almost orfirely as i 

 salt vegetable. 



71274. Beassica sp. 



No. 658. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Paak tsoi. A plant grown extensively here. 

 The seeds are sown during June and July or 

 September and October and are transplanted 

 within about two weeks. 



71275. Beassica sp. 



No. 666. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Paak tsing tsoi. The seeds are sown during 

 August and Sept-ember, and the plants are 

 ready for use late in October and November. 



71276. Beassica sp. 



No. 66S. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Tsing tsoi. The earliest variety of this type 

 of vegetable which is grown in this vicinity. 



It does not stand cold weather. 



71277. Beassica sp. 



No. 670. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Piu yi tsoi. A vegetable with green petioles 

 and very dark-green leaves which does not 

 form a head. It is highly est^m ed by the 



Chinese and is said to be improved in flavor 

 by frost. 



71278. Beassica sp. 



No. 699. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October, 1926. Yau tsoi. A common and 

 very important winter crop in this region, 

 the seeds of which yield an oil called tsoi yau. 



71279. Beassica sp. 



No. 651. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Tsing tsoi. A variety, with edible stems and 

 leaves, which does not form a head. The 

 e e r is are sown during August and September, 

 and the plants are available on the mnrnf : in 

 November and December. 



71280. Beassica sp. 



No. 775. Shuching, Anhwei Province. 

 October 15, 1926. Yau tsoi. 



71281. Beassica sp. 



No. 776. Shuching, Anhwei Province. 

 October 15, 1926. Oo ip tsoi. A vegetal 



characterized by the very dark-green :e; - ri 

 which does not form a head. It is the most 

 common vegetable cultivated in this region. 



71282. Beassica sp. 



No, 778. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October, 1926. Oo tsoi. a vegetable planted 



here in early spring, developing very rapidly. 



