INVENTORY. 



28323. Phragmites vulgaris (Lam.) Hitchcock (Arundo vul- 

 garis Lam.). 



From Gothenburg, Sweden. Procured by Hon. W. Henry Robertson, Ameri- 

 can consul. Received July 6, IOCS. 



" These roots were procured for comparison with American-grown reeds in the 

 study of the reed-lath matting industry proposed by Mr. Ivar Tidestrom." 

 (FaircJiild.) 



23324. Carica papaya L. Papaw. 



From Miami, Fla. Received through Mr. P. J. Wester, Subtropical Labora- 

 tory and Garden, July 6, 1008. 



"A variety of papaw with cucumber«-shaped fruits peculiarly well suited 

 for packing. Grown at the Subtropical Laboratory under No. 516 from seed 

 presented by Mr. Cephas Finder, Upper Matecumbie Key. Pulp is rather thin, 

 but the flavor is excellent. The flower is perfect and the variety appears worth 

 testing and, if possibe, improving on the thickness of the pulp." (Webster.) 



23325 to 23332. 



From Canton, Kwangtung, China. Presented by Dr. W. H. Dobson. Re- 

 ceived July b\ 1908. 



The following seeds. Varietal descriptions by Mr. II. T. Nielsen. 



23325 to 23327. Glycine Hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 



23325. Black. 



23326. Yellowish green. 



23327. Yellowish green, smaller seeded than No. 23326. 

 23328. Vigna sesquipedalis ( L. ) W. F. Wight. 



23329 and 23330. Dolichos lablab L. Hyacinth or Bonavist bean. 



23329. White. 



23330. Red. 



23331. Pisum arvense L. Field pea. 



23332. Cajan indicum Spreng. 



23333. Axdropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. 



From northwestern Rhodesia. Presented by Mr. C. E. F. Allen, Con- 

 servator of Forests. Livingstone, Victoria Falls, northwestern Rhodesia. 

 Received July 8, 1908. 



Marfan. "The seeds are small, broadly obovate, somewhat flattened, flinty, 

 pearly white with pale hulls, closely resembling some forms of Ampemby from 

 Madagascar." (Carleton R. Ball.) 



70949— Bull. 148—09 2 7 



