SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBEK, 1903. 99 



6507 to 6646 — Continued. 



6592. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 



From Ichang. (No. 93.) " Has the same use as No. 6591, but is said to be 

 of a different variety." (Brill.) 



6593. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 



From Ichang. (No. 94.) "Said to be more glutinous than Nos. 6591 and 

 6592." {Brill.) 



6594. Chaetochloa italica. Millet. 

 From the plains above Hankow. (No. 95.) 



6595. Sesamum indicum. Sesame. 



From Hankow. (No. 96.) " Black variety, much used for oil; seeds also 

 used in candy and cake; oil is considered the best of all for cooking." (Brill.) 



6596. Sesamum indicum. Sesame. 



(No. 97.) "White variety, used the same as No. 6595, but grown in much 

 larger quantities. The oil is considered better than any other vegetable oil 

 for cooking. Exported to France and Germany in large quantities. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6597. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 



From Chiu Niu, near Hankow. (No. 98.) "Boiled with rice or boiled and 

 eaten in place of rice." (Brill.) 



6598. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From near Hankow. (No. 99. ) "Fish-headed wheat, with small, compact 

 heads." (Brill.) 



6599. Triticum vulgare. "Wheat. 

 From near Hankow. (No. 100.) "Long-headed wheat." (Brill.) 



6600. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



(No. 101.) " Variety most sown on the plains after the summer overflow 

 of the river. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6601. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 



From below Hankow. (No. 102. ) ' ' Largely used here for feeding horses. ' ' 

 (Brill.) 



6602. Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat. 



(No. 103.) "Sown in August or September. Said to be different from No. 



6603. Called sweet buckwheat. ' ' (Brill. ) 



6603. Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat. 

 (No. 104.) . " Sown early in the spring and called bitter buckwheat." (Brill.) 



6604. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



From Hankow. ( No. 105. ) ' ' Grows to a height of 12 feet or more. Planted 

 on land too dry for rice. Used for distilling, and refuse is used for pigs and 

 cattle. In some places used for human food." (Brill.) 



6605. Raphanus sativus. Radish. 



From Hankow. (No. 106.) " Sown from September to November. Grows 

 all winter." (Brill.) 



