EEDS \M» PLANTS IMP0R1 ED. 



25547 Continued. 



•■ l ;imi t.»i<i that tli" keeping qualities of the bulb rubber are uol good. I «!«> aot 

 think that the P >rtuguese are very competent to decide thai matter. The plant 

 pod full of seeds, bo that if it proves of value Beeds could i>«- had in quan- 

 tity." ■ I 

 /* —An herbaceous perennial, found in the vicinity of Lake Nyassa, in 



I Africa, 



25561. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



eived through Prof. N. E. Hansen, of the Agricultural Experimenl Station, 

 Brookin Dak., while traveling as an agricultural explorer for the Depart- 



ment of Agriculture in L908. Numbered for convenience in keeping records, 

 June 9, L909. 



No. 248.) Plants of native alfalfa as grown by the Arabs in the oases of the 

 it of Sahara. These 1 received at Biskra, Algiers, January, 1909." ( Hansen.) 



25580 to 25591. Avena sativa L. Oat. 



From Bucharest, Roumania. Presented by Hon. Horace (J. Knowles, envoy 



extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, American Legation. Received 

 May 22, 1909. 

 The following seeds: 



25580. Duppau. 25586. Probstei. 



25581. Anderbeck. 25587. Besseller No. 1. 



25582. Mezdeag. 25588. Leutewitz. 



25583. Bucium. 25589. Comun. 



25584. Besseller No. 2. 25590. Besseller No. 3. 



25585. Ligovo. 25591. Romdnesi selection. 



25592 and 25593. 



From Sianfu, Shensi, China. Presented by Mr. D. C. Sowers, of the Carnegie 



Institute, Washington, D. C. Received March 31, 1909. 



Seed of the following: 



25592. Brassica rapa L. Turnip. 

 Large flat green. 



25593. Raphanus sativus L. Radish 

 Red. 



25594 and 25595. Cuourbita pepo L. Squash. 



From Japan. Presented by Mr. J. R. Lawrence, Raynham, Mass. Received 

 June 5, 1909. 



The following seeds: 



25594. Chirimen. 



25595. Rikusa. 



25596 to 25604. Oryza sativa L. Rice. 



From Port of Spain, Trinidad. Purchased from Mr. F. Evans, acting superin- 

 tendent, botanical department, Department of Agriculture. Received June 8, 

 1909. 

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