34 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



26279 to 26281. 



From China. Presented by Rev. T. D. Bolmes, Alfred, X. Y. Received 

 November 24, L909. 



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26279. A-LEURTTES PORDI1 Hemsl. China wood-oil tree. 

 Largest Beeds <>f this variety yet received. See No. 25081 for description. 



26280. Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. 



"The < Jhinese use this fruit, just as it is gathered, to wash with. My wife says 

 these Boap balls are superior to our soap for washing flannel fabric, in that they 

 prevent shrinking." (Holmes.) 



Distribution. — Southeastern China, in the provinces of Chekiang, Fukien, 

 Hupeh, and Kwangtung. Also in India, and introduced into Japan. 



26281. Gymnocladus chinensis Baill. 



"The pods of this tree are used as a soap." (Holmes.) 



Distribution. — The southeastern part of China, in the provinces of Hupeh, 

 Chekiang, and Kiangsi. 



26282. Vicia faba L. Horse bean. 



From Cawnpore, United Provinces, India. Presented by Mr. H. M. Leake, 

 economic botanist to government. Received November 29, 1909. 



"Seed of the only form of Vicia faba grown here. It is a cold-weather crop, sown in 

 October and ripening in March. The unripe pod is used as a vegetable and the ripe 

 seed after soaking and boiling. The stalks are used as fodder for stock, chopped up 

 and mixed with other fodder (e. g., sorghum). 



"The plant is grown only for personal consumption. It has, therefore, no market 

 value." (Leake.) 



26283. Pinus pinceana Gordon. 



From Mexico. Presented by Mr. Elswood Chaff ey, Hacienda d? Cedros, Mazapil, 

 Zacatecas, Mexico. Received November 18, 1909. 



' ' Seed from a pine which grows some 50 feet high and as much as 2 feet in diameter. ' ' 

 (Chaff ey.) 



Distribution. — Alcng gulches on the slopes of the great table-land in northeastern 

 Mexico, between 19° and 25° north latitude. 



26284 to 26288. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Presented by Mr. Albert J. Perkins, who procured them 

 from The Tokyo Plant, Seed and Implement Co. Received November 29, 

 1909. 



Seeds of the following: 



26284 to 26287. Raphanus sativus L. Radish. 



26284. Sahurajima. See No. 22399 for previous introduction. 



26285. Xerima. See No. 22397 for previous introduction. 



26286. Takuwan. 



26287. Miyashige. 



26288. Aralia cordata Thunb. Udo. 



Kan. For description, see Bulletin 42, Bureau of Plant Industry, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 

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