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22785 and 22786— Continued. 



22785. i Undetermined. ) 

 •'Indigenous velvet bean." (Campbell.) 



22786. (Undetermined.) 



" Indigenous handsome blue-flowered legume." (Campbell.) 



22787. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. Sorgo. 



From Hoxie, Kans. Presented by Mr. M. G. Blackman, through Mr. Carle- 

 ton R. Ball. Received May 1, 1908. 



" Club Head. A sorgo or sweet sorghum not identical with any known 

 variety: possibly a hybrid between Amber and Orange — at any rate related to 

 Amber." (Ball.) 



22788 to 22790. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Tashkend, Turkestan. Purchased from Mr. H. W. Duerrschmidt. 

 Received May 4, 1908. 



Turkestan. 



22788. From the district of Aulieata, severe winter, average summer. 



22789. From Tschimkent, average summer, not cold winter. 



22790. From Khiva, hot summer, mild winter. 



22791 to 22793. 



From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. H. N. Whitford, chief, Division of 

 Forest Investigations, Bureau of Forestry, Department of the Interior. 

 Received May 4, 1908. 



22791. Chrysophyllum sp. (?) 



" This is a rare species, growing in the forests, with a fruit about the 

 size of a Japanese persimmon. It has a slightly agreeable taste." (Whit- 

 ford. ) 



22792. Sterculia foetida L. 



" Calumpang. An oil is made from these seeds." (Whitford.) (For 

 further description see No. 17139.) 



22793. Pithecolobium acle (Blanco) Vidal. 



u Acle is one of our valuable timber trees. In quality it is the near- 

 est wood we have to walnut." (Whitford.) 



22794 to 22796. 



From Saigon, Cochin China. Presented by Mr. J. E. Conner, American 

 consul. Received May 4, 1908. 



22794. Irvingia oliveri Pierre. 



22795. Anona squamosa L. (For description see Xo. 9024.) 



22796. Anona reticulata L. (For description see No. 5210.) 



22797 to 22809. 



From Chihuahua, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward Palmer. Received 

 May 2, 1908. 



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