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22029. Asparagus africanus Lam. 



From Pretoria, Transvaal. South Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, 

 government agrostologist and botanist, Transvaal Department of Agri- 

 culture. Received February 18, 1908. 



For the use of asparagus breeders. 



22031 and 22032. Stizolobium capitatum (Roxb.) Kuntze. 



From Australia.. Presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden, director. Botanic Car- 

 dens, Sydney, New South Wales, through Mr. C. V. Piper. Received 

 February 21, 1908. 



22031. Black Mauritius bean. From Sydney. New South Wales. 



22032. Black Mauritius bean. From Kamerunga, Cairns, Queensland. 



22033. Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Licorice. 



From Patras, Greece. Presented by Hon. F. B. Wood, British consul. Re- 

 ceived February 25, P. mis. 



"Licorice roots from the plants which grow wild in this country." (Wood.) 



22034. Lathyrus maritimus (L.) Bigel. Beach pea. 



From Woods Hole. Mass. Procured by Mr. A. J. Pieters, Hollister, Cal.. 

 in October, 1903, and presented to the Department December 27, 1007. 



22035. Trifolium suaveolens Willd. Fragrant clover. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Purchased from Mr. Ernst Penary. Received 

 February 29, 1908. 



•"An annual clover sparingly used as an ornamental, but which may prove 

 to be useful when used after the manner of crimson clover. It is perfectly 

 hardy as far north as Washington.'* i Piper.) 



22036 to 22049. Pisum arvense L. Canada field pea. 



From Brandon. Manitoba, Canada. Presented by Mr. James Murray, 

 experimental farm, through Mr. C. V. Piper. Received February 28, 1008. 



22042. Mackay. 

 22050. Vigna i xGuicuLATA (L.) Walp. Cowpea. 



Grown at Amarillo, Tex., by Mr. A. H. Leidigh, Grain Investigation Ex- 

 periment Farm, season of 1007. 



Turney's Black-Eye. " Original seed procured from Mr. Turney, Channing, 

 Tex., through Mr. Leidigh. spring of 1005." [Conner.) 



22051 to 22055. Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Cowpea. 



Grown at Arlington Experimental Farm, Virginia, season of 1007. 



22051. Speckled Crowder. 



"(S. Fab. No. 51136.) Original seed procured from Mr. J. B. Bremie, 

 Tazewell, S. C, through the Seed Laboratory, spring of 1007." (Nielsen.) 



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