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71261 to 71387— Continued. 



71353. No. 684. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Liao tau. A rather 

 small green, somewhat wrinkled variety 

 of field pea which is eaten green, though 

 used chiefly for stock feed after it has 

 become ripe. It is planted in October 

 and harvested in June. 



71354 and 71355. Raphanus sativus L. Bras- 

 sicaceae. Radish. 



71354. No. 661. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Hung loh paak. A tender radish with red 

 skin and white flesh, which is 6 to 8 centi- 

 meters in diameter and subglobular. It 

 is eaten raw and shredded in soy sauce as 

 a summer relish. This is a summer 

 variety grown extensively in Nanking. 



71355. No. 796. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei 

 Province. October 17, 1926. Lo fu tsz. 



71356. Rhododendron sp. Ericaceae. 



No. 853. Yeungkokteng, Anhwei Province. 

 October 29, 1926. Yeung shaan hung. A hand- 

 some rhododendron with flame-colored flowers. 



.71857 to 71360. Rosa spp. Rosaceae. Rose. 



71357. Rosa sp. 



No. 698. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October 11, 1926. A scandent rose which may 

 be of interest to rose breeders. The flowers 

 are said to be pink, and the fruits are brick 

 red, oval, and about a centimeter in diameter. 



71358. Rosa sp. 



No. 812. October 18, 1926. Kam kon tsz. 

 A wild rose found en route from Chungmui- 

 hoh to Taaihohhan, Anhwei Province. 



71359. Rosa sp. 



No. 846. Chileng Mountain, Anhwei 

 Province. October 27, 1926. A wild clam- 

 bering rose with red elongated fruits which 

 are solitary or in few-flowered clusters. 



71360. Rosa sp. 



No. 847. Tungchen, Anhwei Province. 

 October 28, 1926. Cheung miu. A rank- 

 growing wild rose with dense clusters of 

 small fruits. 



71361. Rubus sp. Rosaceae. 



Raspberry. 



No. 845. Chileng Mountain, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 27, 1926. A rambling scandent 

 raspberry which may be of interest to raspberry 

 breeders. The leaves, tomentose beneath, are 

 lobed and rugose, and the small red fruits borne 

 in large clusters are rather seedy but of pleasant 

 flavor. 



71362 to 71366. Sesamum oeientale L. Peda- 

 liaceae. Sesame. 



71362. No. 695. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Paak chue ma. A 

 white sesame the seeds of which yield an 

 oil used in cooking. They are also used 

 in confections. This species is planted in 

 May and harvested in August and Sep- 

 tember. It is usually grown along with 

 some other crop, such as beans. 



71363. No. 795. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei 

 Province. October 17, 1926. Wong chue 

 ma. A white sesame. 



71364. No. 803. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei 

 Province. October 17, 1926. Hak chue 



71365. No. 808. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei 

 Province. October 17, 1926. Paak chue 

 ma. 



71366. No. 851. Tungchan, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October 28, 1926. Hak chue ma. 

 A black sesame. 



71261 to 71387— Continued. 



71367. Smilax sp. Smilaceae. 



No. 859. Chiuhwashaan, Anhwei Province. 

 November 2, 1926. Tang lung kwah. A vine 

 with large leaves and bright-red berries which 

 keep their fresh color far into the autumn. 



71368 to 71370. SOLANUM MELONGENA L. So- 



lanaceae. Eggplant. 



71368. No. 645. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Ke tsz. A variety with subglobular 

 purple fruits, commonly cultivated in 

 this region. 



71369. No. 646. Vicinity of Nanking. Sep- 

 tember, 1926. Ke tsz, paak ke tsz. A 

 variety of eggplant with elongated, white- 

 skinned fruits, commonly cultivated in 

 this vicinity. The fruits of this variety 

 are smaller, but of better flavor than No. 

 645 [No. 71368]. 



71370. No. 807. Chungmuihoh, Anhwei 

 Province. October 17, 1926. Ke tsz. 



71371. Spinacia oleracea L. Chenopodiaceae. 



Spinach. 



No. 671. Nanking. September, 1926. Poh 

 tsoi. A common Chinese spinach cultivated in 

 this region. 



71372. Vicia faba L. Fabaceae. Broad bean. 



No. 678. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. Oc- 

 tober, 1926. Chaan tau. A very coarse bean of 

 bush habit, the seeds of which are roasted as a 

 confection. The plants are said to be used as a 

 green-manure crop, for which use the seeds are 

 planted in August after the rice has been har- 

 vested, and the young plants are plowed under 

 the following spring. 



71373 to 71376. Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) Fru- 

 wirth. Fabaceae. Yard Long bean. 



71373. No. 649. Nanking. September 30, 

 1926. Tsz kaan tau. A variety of Chinese 

 long bean with long brownish red seeds, 

 which is commonly cultivated in this 

 region. It is planted in June and is ready 

 to eat as green beans by August. The 

 pods are said to be purplish in color before 

 they are ripe. 



71374. No. 663. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Ng uet kaan tau. A Chinese pole bean 

 with red seeds, planted in March and 

 April and ready for use as green beans in 

 June and July. It is rarely eaten as 

 mature beans. 



71375. No. 681. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1S26. Chaan (?) tau. A 

 variety with solid red seeds, used either 

 when green or mature; it has a vining 

 habit. 



71376. No. 828. Taaihohhau, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Tsung kaan tau. 



71377 to 71380. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. 

 Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



71377. No. 647. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Fa kaan tau. A commonly cultivated 

 variety of long bean which is mottled red 

 and white. 



71378. No. 648. Nanking. September, 1926. 

 Oo kan tau. A variety of the Chinese long 

 bean which is mottled black and white. 

 The seeds are not commonly eaten when 

 green, but are cooked with rice when 

 mature. 



71379. No. 675. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Taai hung tau. A 

 climbing variety which is planted in May 

 and harvested in September. 



71380. No. 676. Luchowfu, Anhwei Prov- 

 ince. October, 1926. Fa tau tsz. A 

 mottled variety of climbing habit. 



