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71261 to 71387— Continued. 



71283. Brassica sp. 



No. 780. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October 10, 1926. Jaai ip paak tsoi. A large- 

 leaved variety which does not form a head. 

 It is planted here in August and is ready for 

 use in December. 



71284. Brassica sp. 



No. 781. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October 10, 1926. Haak tsaoi. A vegetable 

 planted here during December and ready for 

 use in May. 



71285. Brassica sp. 



No. 784. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October 11, 1926. Siu ip paak tsoi. A small- 

 leaved variety planted in September and 

 ready for use in December. 



71286. Brassica sp. 



No. 797. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 17, 1926. Fa tsoi. A variety 

 with crinkled leaves. 



71287. Brassica sp. 



No. 798. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 17, 1926. Wong tsoi tsz. 



71288. Brassica sp. 



No. 804. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 17, 1926. Suen tsoi tsz. 



71289. Brassica sp. 



No. 805. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 17, 1926. Uen kwang paak 

 tsoi. 



71290. Brassica sp. 



No. 806. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 17, 1926. Paak oo tsoi. 



71291. Brassica sp. 



No. 777. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October, 1926. Luet lei hung. 



and 71293. Capsicum annuum L. So- 

 Red pepper. 



No. 650. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Laat chiu. A small, pointed variety which 

 is a very prominent article in the diet of 

 the people in this part of China, especially 

 the poorer classes. 



71293. No. 786. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October 11, 1926. Tso foo laat tsiu. An 

 early variety. 



71294 and 71295. Chaetochloa italica (L.) 

 Scribn. ( Setaria italica Beauv.). Poaceae. 



Millet. 



71294. No. 686. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Shiu mai tsz. The 

 common "foxtail" millet which is used 

 as birdseed and also for human consump- 

 tion when ground into flour. 



71295. No. 823. Taaihohhau, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Siu mai. 



71296 to 71298. Chrysanthemum coronarium 

 L. Asteraceae. 



For previous introduction see No. 64352. 



71296. No. 653. Nanking. September, 1926" 

 Pung ho. A semivining plant, with a 

 spicy flavor which is characteristic of the 

 genus. It is sown here during the months 

 of November, December, and January. 

 The young stems, leaves, and tips are 

 eaten as a vegetable. 



71297. No. 757. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Taai ip tang ho. A very common plant 

 whose leaves and young shoots are eaten 

 as a vegetable. It is marked by a pungent 



71261 to 71387— Continued. 



flavor characteristic of the genus. This 

 variety is thinly sown in beds during 

 October and November and ready for use 

 in February and March. In the meantime 

 the tips may be cut off while the plants 

 are very young and fried, boiled in salt 

 water, or eaten cold as a salad. 



71298. No. 793. Chungmiuhoh, Anhwei 

 Province. October 17, 1926. Tong ho tsoi. 



71299. Clerodendrum sp. Verbenaceae. 



No. 656. Nanking. October 2, 1926. A 

 strikingly ornamental shrub with fragrant white 

 flowers in large rather loose corymbs followed by 

 blue-green fruits. The persistent red calyxes 

 add to the attractiveness of the shrub. 



71300. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Melon. 



No. 664. Nanking. September, 1926. Wong 

 kwa. A local variety producing slender fruits 

 10 inches long, with green skin and yellow tips, 

 which are eaten either fresh or cooked. It is 

 planted from the latter part of February until 

 April and is ready to use between May and July. 

 It is sometimes planted in August as a winter 

 crop, and the fruits are then ready to use late in 

 September and October. 



71301 and 71302. Cucurbita moschata Du- 

 chesne. Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



71301. No. 779. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Naam kwa. A com- 

 mon flat pumpkin mottled yellow and 

 green. 



71302. No. 799. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei 

 Province. October 17, 1926. Naan kwa 

 tsz. 



71303. Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roemer (L. 

 aegyptiaca Mill.). Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 669. Nanking. September, 1926. Sz 

 kwa. A plant with fruits said to reach a length 

 of 5 or 6 feet. The flesh is eaten as a vegetable 

 while young. The Chinese are said to hang a 

 stone on the tip of the fruits in order to make 

 them grow straight, making them easy to peel. 



For previous introduction see No. 53903. 



71304. Cudrania tricuspidata (Carr.) Bureau. 

 Moraceae. 



No. 787. En route from Shuching to Chung- 

 muihoh, Anhwei Province. October 16, 1926. 

 Chaam shue. A thorny tree 5 to 6 meters high, 

 which apparently grows very slowly. The 

 extremely hard wood is used for tools. In this 

 vicinity the leaves are used to feed silkworms. 



For previous introduction see No. 45448. 



71305. Daucus carota L. Apiaceae. Carrot. 



No. 773. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. Oc- 

 tober 10, 1926. Wong lo paak. A long-rooted 

 carrot grown to a limited extent here. 



71306 and 71307. Diospyros lotus L. Dio- 

 spyraceae. Persimmon. 



Wild forms growing near Chungmuihoh, 

 Anhwei Province. October, 1926. 



71306. No. 814. A flat-calyx form slightly 

 larger in size than the average. These 

 seeds are from a tree about 3 meters high. 



71307. No. 816. A high-calyx form with 

 subglobular fruits. 



71308. Helianthus annuus L. Asteraceae. 



Sunflower. 



No. 685. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. Oc- 

 tober, 1926. Kwai fa. The giant sunflower, 

 cultivated throughout this region on the edges 

 of fields and as a companion crop with beans, 

 sweet potatoes, etc. 



