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said to come from the mountains west of Peking. Chinese 
walnuts seem especially adapted to semlarld regions 
with warm summers and dry cold winters." (Meyer.) 
Juniperus ehinensis L. (Pinaceae.) 44234. Juniper seeds 
from Peking, China * Collected by Mr. Prank N. Meyer, 
December 27, 1916. *Pai shu. Berries of the North 
Chinese juniper, a hardy, drought and alkali-resistant 
evergreen tree, living to be many centuries old. Es- 
pecially suited for dry climates with winters not too 
severe." (Me^er.) 
Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. P. Wight. (Fabaceae. ) 
44232. Adzuki beans from Malanyu, Chihli province, 
China. Collected by Mr. Prank N. Meyer, November 25, 
1916. Hei hsiao tou meaning 'Black small bean'. An ad- 
zuki bean of marbled, blackish color, used mostly to 
produce first quality beansprouts . " (Meyer.) These 
beansprouts can be produced by putting the beans in 
an earthern crock well drained by means of holes In 
its bottom and keeping them moist until they sprout 
and produce roots l£ Inches long. These sprouted ad- 
zuki beans when blanched by immersion for a fewmlnutes 
in boiling water and cooling in cold water make a de- 
licious vegetable when fried in butter until they 
begin to brown. (Pairchild.) 
Perilla frute8cen8 (L. ) Brltton. (Menthaceae. ) 44205. 
Seeds from Malanyu, Chlhll province, China. Collected 
by Mr. Prank N. Meyer, November 25, 1916. w Su tzu. An 
odoriferous annual, the seeds of which contain a great 
percentage of oil which is used In waterproofing paper 
and cloth. They are also fed to song birds in winter 
time. The young tops are employed in giving flavor 
to certain pickles." (Meyer.) 
Picea meyeri Rehder & Wilson. (Pinaceae.) 44149. 
Spruce seeds from Shinglungshan, Chlhll province, China. 
Colleoted by Mr. Frank N- Meyer, December 3, 1916. "A 
tall-growing spruce, often having bluish needles. * 
(Meyer.) 
Pisum sativum L. ' (Fabaceae.) 44231. Seeds of pea» 
from Malanyu, Chihli province, China. Collected by 
Mr. Frank N. Meyer, November 25, 1916. "Wan tou, mean- 
ing 'Ten thousand bean'. A small, white, garden pea, 
cultivated for human consumption. In winter these 
peas are often forced in hot, dark, moist rooms, and 
the sprouts eaten scalded." (Meyer.) 
