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early April to the end of May for spring consumption; 
for autumn use it is planted from the end of July to 
the end of August. Chinese name Ya hao pai ts'ai, meaning 
'Fresh leaf cabbage'." (Meyer.) 
Brassiea pekinensis (Lour.) Gagn. (Brassicaceae.) 
45187. Pai ts'ai. From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. 
Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for this Department. 
"(No. 2390a. Hankow, China. June 9, 1917.) An open 
headed, very dark green variety of Chinese cabbage, 
sown out in September; persists throughout the winter 
in mild climates. Chinese name Hei pai ts'ai, meaning 
'Black Chinese cabbage.' Probably this should be cul- 
tivated as greens for winter in the South Atlantic 
and Gulf States." (Meyer.) 
Brassiea pekinensis (Lour.) Gagn. (Brassicaceae.) 
45188. Pai ts'ai. From China. Collected by Mr. Frank 
N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for this Department. 
"(No. 2391a. Hanchow, China. June 9, 1917.) An open- 
headed variety of Chinese cabbage, sown out in August 
and used as a fall and winter vegetable. Chinese name 
Chiang kan pai ts'ai, meaning 'Car-shaped pai ts'ai. ' This 
should probably be cultivated as a greens for winter 
use in the South Atlantic and Gulf States." (Meyer.) 
Brassiea pekinensis (Lour.) Gagn. (Brassicaceae.) 
45189. Pai ts'ai. From China. Collected by Mr. Frank 
N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for this Department. 
"(No. 2392a. Hanchow, China. June 9, 1917.) A winter 
variety of pai ts'ai with solid heads; sown out in Sep- 
tember. Chinese name Nan chjng pai ts'ai, meaning 'Nanking 
cabbage.' This should probably be cultivated as a 
greens for winter In the South Atlantic and Gulf 
States . " (Meyer. ) 
Chloris breviseta Bentham. (Poaceae.) 45208. Grass. 
From Leverville, Belgian Kongo. Presented by Pere 
Hyaclnthe Vanderyst, Jardin Agrostologique , through 
Mr. C. V. Piper. " (Jardin Agrostologique , Leverville, 
July, 1917.)" A West African grass from the Cape 
Coast region, resembling C. eompressa in the structure 
of its flowers. The new growth is said, in Belgian 
Kongo, to form an excellent pasture for small animals. 
Rhodes Grass, C. gayana, also from western tropical 
Africa, has succeeded so well in the Southern States, 
that this grass also, should receive a thorough trial . 
