SEPTEMBEE, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 101 



6507 to 6646— Continued. 



6619. Artemisia sp. 



(No. 111.) " Used as greens, cooked. " (Brill.) 



6620. Cucuebita pepo. Squash. 



(No. 112.) "Long, green skinned, smooth. Flesh very white. Often 

 weighs 65 pounds or more. Shipped to Hankow in large quantities. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6621. Cucurbita pepo. Squash. 



(No. 113.) "Thick, fine skinned, dark yellow, very irregular in shape. 

 Flesh thick, firm, and yellow." (Brill.) 



6622. Brassica juncea. Chinese mustard. 



(No. 114.) "A large mustard that might have value for sheep food." 

 (Brill. ) 



6623. Indigofera tinctoria. Indigo. 



(No. 115.) 



6624. Polygonum sp. 



(No. 116. ) " Very dark color." (Brill. ) 



6625. Sapium sebiferum. Tallow tree. 



From Hankow. (No. 117.) "Seeds used for wax. Coating around the 

 seed much harder than that in it. Tree has hard white wood, even grained. 

 Used for carving, incense, etc. - Much of the tallow is exported from Hankow. ' ' 

 (Brill.) 



6626. Avena sp. Wild oat. 

 (No. 118.) "Grows wild or mix ^d with barley. Has long awns." (Brill.) 



6627. Rubus sp. Raspberry. 



From Yang Tse Gorges, above Kuei Fu. (No. 119.) "Strong grower, pro- 

 lific bearer. Fruit red, of good size and good flavor." (Brill.) 



6628. Rubus sp. Raspberry. 



From near Ruling, near Kukiang. ( No. 120. ) ' ' Said to be good as to size 

 and quality. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6629. Amygdalus persica. Peach. 

 (No. 121.) "Stones of several varieties." (Brill.) 



6630. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



(No. 122. ) " Stones of several varieties. " (Brill.) 



6631. Prunus cerasus (?). Cherry. 

 (No. 123.) 



6632. Canna sp. Canna. 

 From Wau Hsien. (No. 124.) "Growing wild." (Brill.) 



6633. Thea viridis. Tea. 



From Yang To Seng. (No. 125. ) ' ' Seed from one of the best tea districts 

 of China." (Brill.) 



6634. Castanea sp. Chestnut. 

 (No. 126. ) "Seed mixed, large and medium." (Brill.) 



