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SEEDS Ai^D PLANTS IMPORTED. 



35601 to 35657— Continued. 



Chinese name Hoto. Chinese walnuts may be expected to thrive, 

 especially in the warmer valleys of the southern Rocky Mountain 

 regions, as the climate of these regions very much resembles that of 

 northeastern China." 



35611. "(Peking, China. No. 1811a. April 19, 1911.) Large walnuts 

 said to occur in the mountains to the northwest of Peking. Chinese 

 name Ta hoto. See notes on No. 1810a (S. P. I. No. 35610)." 



36612. "(Peking, China. No. 1812a. April 19, 1913.) A rare variety 

 of Chinese walnut, being quite flat. Said to come from the mountains 

 to the northwest of Peking. Chinese name Ping do hoto.^^ 



35613. " (Peking, China. No. 1813a. April 19, 1913.) A large variety 

 of Chinese walnut, said to occur in the mountains west of Peking. 

 Chinese name Hoto. See notes under No. 1810a (S. P. I. No. 35610)." 



35614. Pixus sp. Pine. 

 "(Tientsin, China. No. 1814a. March 27, 1913.) A conifer said to be the 



ordinary pine of north China, the seed coming from Honan. To be experi- 

 mented with in the drier parts of the L'nited States. Chinese name Sung 

 shu.'' 



35615. Pixus KORAiENSis Sieb. and Zucc. Korean pine. 

 "(Tientsin, China. No. 1815a. March 27, 1913.) A pine said to come 



from southern China, but this information is probably incorrect, as it seems 

 to be the ordinary Pinus Tcoraiensis. The white, oily kernels are used by the 

 Chiuese in high-class confectionery and in special cakes. Chinese name 

 Sung tze." 



35616. Gleditsia sinensis Lam. Honey locust. 



"(Tsinan, Shantung, China. No. 1816a. April 4, 1913.) A honey locust, 

 of which the pods are used as a substitute for soap in washing the hair and fine 

 clothing. The tree will be of value as a medium-sized shade tree in the drier 

 parts of the United States where the winters are not too severe. Chinese name 

 Tsau chiaushu.'' 



35617. Zea mays L. Com. 



"(Tientsin, China. No. 1817a. April 16, 1913.) A large variety of flint 

 maize grown in the region around Tientsin. Chinese name Hai yumili. " 

 35618 to 35620. Yigna sinensis (Tomer) Savi. Cowpea. 



35618. "(Tsinan, Shantung, China. No. 1818a. April 10, 1913.) 

 A white-seeded variety of cowpea used locally as human food, either 

 fresh or dry. Chinese name Pai chiang doh." 



35619. "(Tientsin, China. No. 1819a. April 16, 1913.) A white- 

 seeded variety of cowpea used as human food, either fresh or dry. 

 Chinese name Pai chiang doh." 



35620. "(Tsinan, Shantung, China. No. 1820a. April 10, 1913.) 

 A rare variety of speckled cowpea used boiled in soups. Chinese name 

 Hong chiang doh.'^ 



35621. DoLiCHOs lablab L. Bonavist bean. 



"(Tsinan, Shantung, China. No. 1821a. April 4, 1913.) A white-seeded 

 variety of lablab bean eaten fresh like string beans, also used much as an orna- 

 mental \-ine for covering porches and trellises. Thrives especially well in 

 regions with dry air. Chinese name Pai jpien doh." 



