APRIL 1 TO MAY 31, 1920. 



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50403 to 60436— Continued. 



60433. Viburnum sp. Caprifoliaceae. 

 "(No. 1162.)" 



50434. Viburnum 8Hensianum Maxim. Caprifoliaceae. 

 ''(No. 1326.)"' 



50435. Rhamnus sp. Rhamnaceae. 

 (No. 1368.) " Received as Ilex sp. 



50436 to 50441. 



From Foochow, Fukien, China. Seeds collected by C. H. Riggs at Shaowu 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, Shaowu, Fukien; presented through C. R. 

 Kellogg. Quoted notes by Mr. Riggs. Received May 26, 1920. 



50436. Cacara erosa (L.) Kuntze. Fabacese. Yam bean. 

 {Pachyrhizus ongulatiis Rich.) 



"Z>e kiLa (earth melon). A field crop in any soil; sandy soil is preferred." 

 For pre\dou8 introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47146. 



50437. CiTRULLUS VULGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 

 "Beh je kua siou (small white 'only' watermelon). A small white water- 

 melon raised for the seed only> hence called 'only melon.' Flavor poor to 

 medium. Vines short and quite prolific; will yield 10 to 15 bushels of seed per 

 acre." 



50438. Fagopyrum vulgare Hill. Polygonaceae. Buckwheat. 

 (F. esculcntum Moench.) 



"Kiauvia (buckwheat). Only type of buckwheat known here." 



50439. Sesamum orientale L. Pedaliaceae. Sesame. 

 " Moi (sesame). A very common field crop here. Usually planted in 



gardens or on land not adapted to rice. Best in medium clay loam." 

 50440 and 50441. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) 

 60440. ' Deu tz (bean). The only yellow soy bean kuo^^•Tl here and the 

 one referred to when beans are spoken of unless some other \aiiety is 

 definitely mentioned. A field crop; clay preferred. Usually planted 

 right after rice is reaped, making a rotation of rice in the spring and 

 beans in the fall." 



50441. " U deu (black bean). The only other type of soybean grown here. 

 Rather heav ier >-ielder and more \'ine than the yellow, but not grown 

 very much. A field crop preferring medium-lieavy clay soil. Collected 

 at the farm of I.ee U. Ken." 



50442 to 50465. 



From Peking. Chihli, China. Seed presented by .!N. H, Cow^ry,, Department of 

 Anatomy, Peking Union Medical College. Received May 20, 1920. Quoted 

 notes by Mr. Cowdry. 



60442. Apium graveolens L. Apiaceae. Celery. 

 "Celery seed." 



50443. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiaceae. Beet. 

 ' Beet seed." 



