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ounces) and good quality, which is at the same time a productive 

 sort. 



The manuscript of this inventorj^ has been pi-epared by Mrs. 

 Ethel M. Kelley, the botanical determinations of seeds introduced 

 liave been made and the botanical nomenclature revised by Mr. H. 

 C. Skeels, and the descriptive and botanical notes arranged by Mr. 

 ir. P. Van Eseltine, who has had general supervision of this in- 

 ventory, as of all the publications of this office. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 



Ol'FlCK OF EoltKKJX Sf^ED AND Pl-ANT INTRODUCTION. 



Washrvgfon, D. 6'., Ocfoler H, 1919. 



