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4856-4905— Continued. 



4861. Ipomcea. 



Tso yea rsia; bamboo leaf vegetable. (Xo. 3.) "This grows here abun- 

 dantly, but I can not identify the plant by the name. I think, however, 

 it is used something like spinach." (Gilmore. ) 



4862. Brassica. 



Yotsai] oil vegetable. (No. 12.) "A mustard which is sown in the spring 



and grown for its seed, from which oil is extracted." (GUmore.) 



4863. Capsicum annuum. 

 Chin lajoa. (No. 29. I 



4864. Caxavalia exsiformis. 

 Too do. (Xo. 2.) 



4865. ClTRULLUS. 



Red. pepper. 



Knife bean. 



Citron. 



Tung gua. I Xo. 40. ) " A large green gourd, white inside. The largest 

 are about 3 feet long and a foot in diameter." {GUmore.) 



4866. A VENA FATCA GLABRESCENi 



Red oats. | No. 43.) 



4867. Momordica. 



Wild oat. 



Gourd. 



A'" gua. (No. 16.) "A kind of squash which is very warty, and red 

 when ripe." (Gilmore.) 



4868. Cdcumis sativus. 



Cucumber. 



Whanggua; yellow cucumber. (Xo. 14.) " This is grown very extensively 

 here in the spring, though it does not yield abundantly." {GUmore.) 



4869. Ch.etochloa italica. Millet. 

 Tstin schioh. (Xo. 36. ) " This seed is used for feeding birds." {Gilmore.) 



4870. Raphantjs sativus. Radish. 

 Turnip. A white variety. (Xo. 22. ) 



4871. Saptum sebifebum. Wax berry. 



Beh jo; white wax berry. (Xo. 44.) "These are the seeds from the white 

 wax tree. The tree grows from 30 to 60 feet high and bears an abun- 

 dance of berries on new wood." (Gilmore.) 



4872. Helianthus axxuus. 



Sunflower. 



(Juei wha. (Xo. 31.) "This is not grown very extensively here except 

 as an ornament. The flowers are 8 or 10 inches in diameter." [Gil- 

 more. ) 



4873. Celosia. 



Han tsai. (Xo. 9. ) 



4874. Bbassica. 



Petsai. 



Heh belt tsai; black white vegetable. (Xo. 18.) "This is a winter and spring 

 cabbage, and the habits and appearance are quite like those of Xo. 4896, 

 except that the leaves are not curled. This winter the temperature has 

 been as low as —5° C. and it has not been injured." {Gilmore.) 



4875. Raphaxus sativus. 

 Loh boh. (Xo. 21.) 



Radish. 



