DECEMBER^ 1903^ TO DECEMBER^ 1905. 



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wild in the mountains of Szechuan and is also cultivated in the lowlands. The trees, 

 reaching 15 to 20 feet in height, are grown from seed and produce nuts in five or six 

 years. The oil is prest from these seeds, and when they are roasted, before being 

 prest, the oil is more easily extracted. It is better and more is obtained by the latter 

 process. There are several varieties of oil. The yellow or straw-colored one is most 

 exported. The price in this market at present is 85 gold a picul (33 J pounds). One 

 varietv is black and quite thick and is used entirely by the Chinese. It costs $9 to 

 $10 a picul. 



"The name of the oil differs in various localities, as tung-yu and pcd-yr. The value 

 of this oil is due to its astringent and drying qualities. It is used in paints, fine var- 

 nishes, and in the manufacture of fine soaps. During the past two years orders from 

 the United States have been constantly increasing, from both the Atlantic and the 

 Pacific coasts. The export is in its infancy but rapidly increasing. The past year 

 54,475,900 pounds of wood oil were exported from Hanko^y. This export is annually 

 increasing, the larger portion going to Europe. Seeds can be obtained about the first 

 of the year from orders filled in Hunan and Szechuan. Some have alrt-ady been 

 sent to the San Joaquin Valley, in California, to a private individual, where they are 

 growing finely, and have led to a request for about 5,000 more seeds from the same 

 party." See also No. 13104. 



10411 to 10419. ViCIA FABA. 



Broad bean. 



From London, England. 

 March 3, 1904. 



Received thru William Bull & Sons, Chelsea, S. W. 



10419. 



Seville Longpod. 

 Windsor Improved. 



Windsor Green Harling- 



ton. 

 Johnson's Wonderful 



Longpod. 



10411. BidV s Mammoth . 10416. 



10412. Bech's Dwarf Green Gem. 1041 7. 



10413. Early Longpod. 10418. 



10414. GreenLongpod Nonpareil. 

 10514. Mon arch Longpod. 



"Broad beans are gross feeders and require a good rich soil and a liberal 

 supply of manure for successful growth. For successional and main crops sow 

 in February, March, and April. The later kinds should be planted in drills 

 3 inches deep, 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows, the rows to be 2 feet apart. 

 A deep, strong, tenacious soil, liberally manured, is most suitable. Gather 

 for the table when the beans are no larger than full-grown^eas, as they become 

 almost uneatable if left to mature, the tegument then being objectionably tough 

 and leathery and the flavor strong. Pick evenly, not young and old together. 

 In England broad beans are subject to black fly, which, if allowed to make 

 headway, will ruin the crop. 



"In England the broad bean is one of the best-paying vegetables, and altho 

 it has been successfully grown in America its good qualities have not yet come 

 to be appreciated here. It is worthy of serious consideration." (FairchUd.) 



10420 to 10435. Vicia faba. 



From London, England. Received thru 



10420. Carter' s Neiv Market Gar- 



den Windsor. 



10421. Carter's Improved Wind- 



sor. 



10422. Carter's Seville Giant 



Longpod. 



10423. Carter's Mammoth Long- 



pod. 



10424. Early Mazagan. 



10425. Early Longpod. 



1 0426. Royal Divarf Fan. 



Plant from November to January for 

 main crop. 



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Broad bean. 



James Carter & Co., March 3, 1904. 



10427. 



Aquadulce. 



10428. 



Minster Giant Longpod, - 



10429. 



Carter' s Harlington Crreen 





Windsor. ~ 



10430. 



Green Windsor. 



10431. 



Beck' s Dwarf Green Gem. 



10432. 



Green Longpod. 



10433. 



Carter' s Masterpiece Green 





Longpod. 



10434. 



Carter's Leviathan. 



10435. 



Carter's Green Leviathan. 



earliest, and from February to Mav for 



