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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



50631 to 60539— Continued. 



50534. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabaceae. 

 ''N6k too; used for 'inook,' a jelly." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42064. 

 60535 and 50536. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) 

 60535. ''Kong bean." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42059. 

 50536. ''Kong bean; this is used for making sauce." 

 60537. ViGNA CYLiNDRiCA (Stickm.) Skeels. Fabaceae. 



" Tong poo; may be used as *mook,' a sort of jelly." 

 50538. ViGNA SESQUiPEDALis (L.) Fruwirth. Fabaceae. 



"Pat he cho kivang, for flour or bread." 

 50639. ZizEPHUS JUJUBA Mill. Rhamnaceae. 

 (Z. sativa Gaertn.) 

 " Tai chew, Korean dates." 



50540 to 50542. 



From Paris, France. Plant material purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. 

 Received May 20, 1920. 



50540. MoLiNiA CAERULEA (L.) Moonch. Poaceae. Grass. 

 Seed of a grass which is introduced in a few localities in the Eastern States 



from New England to Pennsylvania. In Europe this is considered to be a 

 good forage grass. A form with striped leaves is cultivated as an ornamental 

 for use in borders. (Adapted from Hitchcock, Genera of Grasses of the United 

 States, U. S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 772, p. 50.) 

 In the early stages this grass makes a fairly good grade of hay. 



50541. Stachys sieboldii Miquel. Menthaceae. 



Tubers of a Chinese plant valuable for food. It is completely hardy and 

 easy of cultivation. The crisp ivor>^-white tubei-s, 2 to 3 inches long, may be 

 eaten in the fresh state, boiled, fried like salsify', made into sauce, or made into 

 fritters. An analysis of the tubera shows the following percentages: Starch, 

 17.80; protein, 4.31; fat, 0.55; cellulose, 1.34; mineral, 1.81; water, 74.19. il 

 (Adapted from Gardeners' Chronicle, third series, vol. 3, p. 16.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 21702. 



50542. Trisetum flavescens (L.) Beauv. Poaceae. Grass. 

 "A grass resembUng tall meadow oat-grass, growing on open ground, in 



copses and meadows, which may prove valuable as a forage crop. Native to 

 Europe and Asia." {A. S. Hitchcock.) 



50543 to 50579. Pyrus spp. Malaceae. Pear. 

 From Talent, Oreg. Cuttings collected in China by Prof. F. C. Reimer, super- 

 intendent, Southern Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. Received 

 January- 9, 1920. Numbered June, 1920. 

 "Varieties which I regard as xery promising for America and of ver\- great value. 

 The introduction of this material, I believe, marks an epoch in American horticulture; 

 this material can not be duplicated without great cost and real personal risk." 

 [Reimer.) j 



"We have this material grafted on four kinds of stocks which will give us an inter- 

 esting experiment, namely, Kieffer stocks, Pyrus serrulata stocks grown by us here, 



Mung bean. 

 Soy bean. 



Catjanc. 

 Yard-Long bean. 



Jujube. 



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