ASTRAGALUS SIHICUS. 23930. Most important, leguminous 
pjant which is grown and plowed under for manure on 
low lying rioe fields. 
BALSAM. 24045-058. Varieties of ordinary garden balsam, 
probably hardier than ours. 
BETA VULGARIS. 23974. 
BRASSICA RAPA. 23966. Probably a long white spring tur- 
nip, 
CABBAGES. 23963-964. 
CAPSICUM ANUUM. 23975. 
CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS. 23993-994. Ornametal garden plants. 
CBLOSIA ARGENTEA. 23977-983. Ornamental garden plants. 
COJTVOLVULUB. 24032. 
COIX LACHRYMA- JOBI . 23962. Job's tears. 
COREOPSIS. 24074-075. A ooreopsis or some olosely allied 
oomposite. 
CORIANDRUM SATIVUM. 23972. A well known herb used by 
Chinese to flavor soups. 
CUCURBITA SP. 23933. C. pepo, 23934. Ornamental gourds. 
Nos. 23937-938 are edible gourds. Ho, 23939 is a Tery 
rare ouourbitaoeous plant. Nos. 23946-952 are also 
Cuourbita pepo, desorlded as pumpkins and squashes UBed 
by the Chinese as vegetables. 
CUCUMIS MELO. 23936. A small muskmelon grown on light, 
sandy soil. 
CUCUMIS SATIVUS. 23936. 
DAUCUS CAROTA. 23971. Chinese oarrot. 
DOLICHOS LABLAB. 23953-956. Hyaointh bean. 
POUR O'CLOCK. 24033-044. 
HOLLYHOCKS , 24009-016. Probably more hardy and disease- 
resistant than ours. 
IPOMOBA PURPUREA. 24020-029. Ten varieties, all oolors. 
LACTUCA SATIVA. 23973, Lettuce whioh doesn't form any 
head, but stems get fleshy and are stewed like aspara- 
gus. 
