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38435 to 38472— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. X. Meyer.) 



38456. "(No. 2035a.) A variety of soy bean with light-green 

 seeds. Chinese name ClVing ton, meaning ' green bean.' Used 

 pickled in brine as appetizers with meals." 



38457. ' (No. 2036n.) A variety of soy bean with dark-green 

 seeds. Used like No. 2035a [S. P. I. Xo. 38456]. Chinese 

 name CKing tou, meaning ' green bean.' " 



38458. "(No. 2037a. Kwanylntang, Honan, China. December 20, 

 1913.) A rare variety of soy bean, of dark olive-drab color. Said 

 to be very productive. Chinese name Huai tou." 



88459. "(No. 2038a. Lingiiao, Honan, China. December 24, 1913.) 

 A rare local variety of soy bean, having reddish seeds. Chinese 

 name Ta tzii tou, meaning * large violet bean.' " 



38460 to 38462. 



From Sianfu. Shensi, China. Collected January 24. 1914. 



38460. "(No. 2039a. ) A black-and-brown striped variety of soy 

 bean, used mainly roasted as a delicacy. Chinese name Hu p'i 

 tou, meaning ' tiger-skin bean.' " 



38461. "(No. 2040a.) A large, black-seeded variety of soy 

 bean. Chinese name Ta hei tou, meaning ' large black bean.' " 



38462. "(No. 2041a.) A small, black-seeded variety of soy 

 bean, used mainly boiled as a feed for hard-working draft 

 animals. Chinese name Hsiao hei tou, meaning ' small black 

 bean.' " 



38463. HoLCus sobghum L. Poacese. Sorghum. 

 {Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 



From Puchowfu, Shansi, China. Collected February 10, 1914. 



"(No. 2042a.) A vigorous variety of kaoliang, producing long, strong 

 stems, much employed in building the poorer kinds of dwellings. The 

 grains are used for distilling purposes and as feed for animals. Chinese 

 name Hung kao Hang, meaning ' red kaoliang.' " 



38464. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 

 From Linchinhsien, Shansi, China. Collected February 11. 1914. 

 "(No. 2043a.) An alfalfa extensively grown here and there on fairly 



alkaline soils. The young sprouts are eaten by the people as a vegetable. 

 Chinese name Mu hsii, meaning ' wooden beard.' " 



38465. Trigoxella foenum-gbaecum L. Fabaceae. Fenugreek. 

 From Sianfu, Shensi, China. Collected January 24, 1914. 



"(No. 2044a.) A legume grown as a winter vegetable around Sianfu; 

 tastes .slightly bitter. Chinese name K'u t'ou tzU, meaning 'bitter head.' 

 Of value possibly as a winter-forage plant for the mild-wintered sections 

 of the United States." 



38466. Cannabis sativa L. Moraecae. Hemp. 

 From Sianfu. Shensi, China. Collected January 24. 1914. 



"(No. 2045a.) A variety of hemp, said to produce very strong fiber. 

 Chinese name Ma tzu, meaning ' hempseed.' '* 



