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17842 to 17954— Continued. 



17888. Gleditsia sp. 



From Hwai-lai. "(No. 109a.) A small tree; may be fit for a shade tree. 

 Can apparently stand lots of cold and drought, as I found them growing on 

 the edges of a ravine on the road to Mongolia." {Meyer. ) 



17889. Gleditsia sp. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains near Peking. "(No. 106a.) An ornamental 

 shade tree, bearing dark-brown pods. Apparently a slow grower." (Meyer.) 



17890. Corylus sp. Hazelnut. 



From Peking. "(No. 32a.) A small hazelnut said to have come from very 

 far north; bought in Peking." (Meyer.) 



17891. Hl-mulus sp. Hop. 



From Tientsin. ' ' ( Xo. 136a. ) A wild hop found growing around here along 

 banks and in thickets." (Meyer. ) 



17892. Zizyphus sativa. Jujube. 



From Peking. "(Xo. 14a. 1 The Chinese collect the fruit and make a 

 paste from it by boiling the fruit and straining the liquid. It is a bad weed 

 that easily overruns dry plains. It grows over the whole Peking city wall and 

 its spines easily break off in one's flesh. To be used for breeding purposes." 

 (Meyer.) 



17893. Jlxiperus chixexsis. Chinese juniper. 



From Tang-san. "(Xo. 71a.) Seeds from a very pyramidal form of the 

 juniper. These are universally used in northern China to plant around graves, 

 and also as windbreaks. Thev seem to be able to withstand much drought." 

 (Meyer.) 



17894. Koelreuteria paxiculata. Varnish tree. 



From Ming Tombs. "(Xo. 85a.) Seed from the bladderpod tree, varying 

 in looks from the usual type." (Meyer.) 



17895. Brassica oleracea. Kohlrabi. 



From Hsuen-hwa-fu. "(Xo. 73a.) A very large variety of kohlrabi grown 

 where the soil is strongly alkaline." (Meyer.) 



17896. Castaxea sativa. Chestnut. 



From Tientsin. "(Xo. 146a.) A large variety of chestnut sold on Tientsin 

 market; very sweet when boiled or roasted." (Meyer.) 



17897. Acer sp. Maple. 



From Tang-san. "(Xo. 27a. ) A very beautiful maple which grows to be 

 a medium-sized tree, of very characteristic form. The leaves assume gorgeous 

 colors in the fall." (Meyer. ) 



17898. Acer sp. Maple. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains near Peking. "(Xo. 67a.) An ornamental, 

 small-leaved maple, growing wild in the mountains." (Meyer.) 



- 17899. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 



From Chang-li. "(Xo. 53a.) A small variety of millet sold in Chang-li, 

 where it is ground up and used for food." (Meyer.) 



17900. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 

 From Chang-li. (Xo. 105a.) 



17901. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 



From Chang-li. "(Xo. 50a.) A variety of medium-sized millet, growing 

 about 5 feet high; stools out very much and is, consequently, a great straw 

 producer. The seeds are used as food, but are not valued as highly as other 

 millets on account of the difficulty of hulling them." (Meyer.) 



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