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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



71261 to 71387— Continued. 



71309 to 71311. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poa- 

 ceae. Sorghum. 



71309. No. 694. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Ko Leung mai. 

 A nonsaccharine sorghum commonly 

 cultivated throughout this region, along 

 the borders of fields and as a companion 

 crop with soy beans and sweet potatoes. 

 The seeds are ground and used as food, 

 and the empty flower stalks are used to 

 make small brooms. 



71310. No. 810. En route from Chungmui- 

 hoh to Taaihohhau, Anhwei Province. 

 October 18, 1926. Paak ko leung. A 

 white-seeded variety of nonsaccharine 

 sorghum. 



71311. No. 811. En route from Chungmui- 

 hoh to Taaihohhau, Anhwei Province. 

 October 18, 1926. Hung ko leung. A red- 

 seeded variety of nonsaccharine sorghum. 



71312. Lilium sp. Liliaceae. 



Lily. 



No. 826. Wild plants growing at Taaihoh- 

 hau, Anhwei Province. October, 1926. 



71313. Lilium sp. Liliaceae. 



lily. 



No. 861. Chiuhwashaan, Anhwei Province. 

 November 4, 1926. 



71314. Lilium sp. Liliaceae. 



Lily. 



No. 863. Wild plants growing at Chiuhwas- 

 haan, Anhwei Province. November 3, 1926. 



71315. Liquidambar formosana Hance. Ha- 

 mamelidaceae. 



No. 827. Taaihohhau, Anhwei Province. 

 October, 1926. Fung heung shue. A handsome 

 tree, 20 to 40 meters high, with a straight trunk, 

 a much-branched head, and frequently but- 

 tressed roots. The leaves turn to a chestnut- 

 brown or red in the autumn and are retained 

 late into the winter. The leaves of the young 

 plants are five-lobed, while those of adult trees 

 are only three-lobed and smaller. In Kiangsi 

 the wood is used for making tea chests. This is 

 one of the most widely distributed trees in 

 China, being particularly abundant in western 

 Hupeh. It is also cultivated in Japan. 



For previous introduction see No. 44666. 



71316. Lonicera sp. 



Caprifoliaceae. 



Honeysuckle. 



No. 857. A wild climber growing at the foot 

 of Chileng Mountain, Anhwei Province. Octo- 

 ber 27, 1926. 



71317. Lycoris sp. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 697. Luchowfu. Anhwei Province. 

 October 10, 1926. A small tender bulbous plant 

 with an abundance of scarlet flowers. It is 

 grown extensively in Shanghai for cut flowers. 



71318 to 71350. Ortza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



71318 to 71337. Starchy wet-land varieties ob- 

 tained through C. M. Heh, acting head, 

 department of agronomy, College of Agri- 

 culture and Forestry, University of Nan- 

 king. The Nanking field numbers are 

 represented by the letters N. TJ. 



71318. No. 624. N. U. No. 3. 



71319. No. 625. N. TJ. No. 5. The so- 

 called black variety. 



71320. No. 626. N. TJ. No. 6. 



71321. No. 627. N. TJ. No. 7. 



71322. No. 628. N. TJ. No. 9. 



71323. No. 629. N. TJ. No. 10. 



71324. No. 630. N. TJ. No. 11. 



71261 to 71387— Continued. 



71325. No. 631. N. TJ. No. 12. 



71326. No. 632. N. TJ. No. 14. 



Numbers 71327 to 71332 were originally 

 from Luntang, Kiangsu. 



71327. No. 633. 



71328. No. 634. 



71329. No. 635. 



71330. No. 636. 



71331. No. 637. 



71332. No. 638. 



Numbers 71333 to 71336 were originally 

 from Chinkiang, Kiangsu. 



71333. No. 639. 



71334. No. 640. 



71335. No. 641. 



71336. No. 642. 



71337. No. 643. A purple-chaffed variety, 

 originally from Luntang, Kiangsu. 



Numbers 71338 to 71344 are from Lu- 

 chowfu, Anhwei. 



71338. No. 686. Cheung lau siu. A beard- 

 less variety of starchy, wet-land rice 

 planted in March and harvested in 

 August. 



71339. No. 687. Paak tan. A white, 

 starchy variety of wet-land rice. 



71340. No. 589. Lau tiu noh, Taai paak. 

 A glutinous variety of wet-land rice. 



71341. No. 690. Waan shiu noh. A 

 bearded variety of glutinous wet-land 

 rice used locally to make puffed rice. 



71342. No. 691. Oo chu luk. A black- 

 hulled variety of glutinous rice. 



71343. No. 692. Hau yau noh. A very 

 late variety of wet-land rice with dark 

 grains inside, which is considered to be 

 of excellent quality. It is used locally 

 to make cakes and candy. 



71344. No. 785. Hak hok tau. A black- 

 hulled, starchy variety of wet-land rice. 



71345. No. 788. Near Chungmuihoh, 

 Anhwei. Siu tiu siu tau. 



71346. No. 819. From Taaihohhau, Anh- 

 wei. Hoh chuen tau. 



71347. No. 821. From Taaihohhau, Anh- 

 wei. Taai paak kivoh tau. 



71348. No. 855. From Tunghohhau, Anh- 

 wei. Noh mai. A late variety of wet- 

 land glutinous rice. 



71349. No. 856. From Aoptszoo, Anhwei. 

 Chi noh mai (late glutinous rice). A 

 late variety of wet-land glutinous rice. 



71350. No. 934. Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Nanchang, Kiangsi. Ko chaan 

 noh kuk. A glutinous rice used for 

 making wine. 



71351 to 71353. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. 



Pea. 



71351. No. 654. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Waan tau. A pole pea over a meter high, 

 producing an abundance of small pods, 

 each containing three or four small seeds. 

 The pods and seeds may be eaten when 

 green, though when ripe the seeds are 

 usually cooked with glutinous rice. This 

 variety is planted during October and 

 November and is ready for use in April 

 and May. 



71352. No. 683. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Waan tau. A 

 smooth yellow field pea used in the form 

 of noodles and in soup. 



