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18429 to 18458— Continued. 



18434. Vicia fab a. Broad bean. 



From Shanghai. "(No. 204a.) A variety of broad bean grown as a winter 

 crop on rice fields. ' ' ( Meyer. ) 



18435. Coechobus capsulaeis. Jute. 

 From Shanghai. "(No. 210a. ) Seeds of the so-called Mo-bi fiber." {Meyer. ) 



18436. Sapixdus utilis. Soapberry. 

 From near Hanchau. (No. 211a.) 



18437. Kaphanus sativus. Radish. 



From Hanchau, "(No. 212a.) A small variety of red radish with round, 

 elongated form. Seeds were obtained through Mr. F. D. Cloud, acting con- 

 sul at Hanchau . " ( Meyer. ) 



18438. Astragalus sp. 

 From Shanghai. (No. 213a.) 



18439. Citeus medica. Lemon. 



From Hanchau. "(No. 214a.) A large Chinese lemon, or possibly wild 

 pomelo. A citrus fruit which serves the purpose here of our lemon." The 

 fruit is very large, 4 inches long by 2 J to 3 inches wide; has loose skin which 

 is full of a particularly pungent oil. The trees come true to seed and grow 

 tall; branches are rather bare and full of large spines; can stand severe frosts 

 and heavy snowfalls and may be of use as a stock plant for the northern limit 

 of our citrus belt. " {Meyer.) 



18440. Citeus decumaxa. Pomelo. 



From Shanghai. "(No. 215a.) Seeds of a large, loose-skinned, loosely 

 segmented pomelo, which is eaten here like the orange and is not bitter at 

 all. A fruit well worth introducing." {Meyer.) 



18441. Brassica sp. 



From Tang-hse near Hanchau, Che-kiang Province. "(No. 216a.) The 

 plant producing these seeds, out of which a good edible oil is made, is only 

 grown as a winter crop on rice fields, and the crop is ripe before the rice needs 

 the space. The young tops of the plant are eaten boiled as a vegetable." 



{Meyer.) 



18442. Brassica spp. 



From Shanghai. (No. 217a.) Apparently a mixture of at least two varie- 

 ties of Brassica. 



18443. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 

 From Shanghai. (No. 218a. ) 



18444. Phaseolus calcaratus. Bean. 



From Shanghai. " (No. 236a. ) A small, reddish bean used as food. Chinese 

 name Mu tea." { Meyer. ) 



18445. Peeilla ocymoides. Perilla. 

 From Shanghai. (No. 237a.) 



18446. Nelumbo xucifeea alba. White lotus. 



From Shanghai. "(No. 238a.) The seeds are highly esteemed by the 

 Chinese as delicatessen. They boil them and roll them in powdered sugar, 

 and they taste fine. Our confectioners might try to make the public acquainted 

 with them. ' ' ( Meyer. ) 



18447. Nelumbo xucifeea eosea. Red lotus. 



From Shanghai. " (No. 239a.) Much cheaper than the white variety; other- 

 wise the same description applies to it." {Meyer.) 



18448. Dolichos lablab. Hyacinth bean. 



From Shanghai. (No. 244a. ) 

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