JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. 



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46338 to 46354— Continued. 



46338. Lentilla lens (L.) W. F. Wight. 

 {Lens esculenta iroonoli.) 



" Peas, Lentejas." 



46339. PHASEOLU.S LUNATUS L. Fabacesc. 

 " Beans, Pallares." 



46340 to 46351. Phaseolus vulgaris L 



Fabacene. 



46346. 



Fabaceje.. 



Mintiiriacio." 



46347. '• l'<iii(iiiiit<j rcforzdilo.' 



46348. •' Bkiio aiiutrillo." 



46349. " CuUaUeror 



46350. " Chalo^r 



46351. " Caciquer 



Lentil. 



Lima bean. 



Common bean. 



46340. '• Bailor 



46341. "Burro." 



46342. •' Paiiaiiiifo." 



46343. " Canario." 



46344. "CrioUor 



46345. "Overo." 



46352. Pisusx sativum L. Fabacese. 

 ''Alberjas." 



46353. ViciA FABA L. Fabaceje. 

 " Hahasr 



46354. ViGXA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacese. 

 " Fum'bes." 



Gardeii pea. 



Broad bean. 



Cowpea. 



46355 to 46357. 



From Ricbmond, Australia. Presented by ^Ir. F. H. Baker. Received July 

 24. 1918. 



46355. Acacia diffusa Lindl. Mimosacese. ' 



A straggling shrub, native to New South Wales, with loosely scattered 

 sessile, linear leaves about an inch long and yellow flowers in axillary 

 heads about the size of a pea. (Adapted from Thr Botanical Register, 

 vol. S, pi. 63Jf.) ' 



For previou.s introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44320. 



46356. Acacia juniperina Willd. Mimosacew. Prickly wattle. 

 " The common prickly wattle of the coastal and mountain districts. 



A prickly scrambling shruli, usually with white or cream-colored flowers. 

 Very common in New South Wales." (Maiden, Wattles and Wattleharks. 

 Sd ed., p. 77.) 



46357. Hakea rostrata F. Muell. Proteacece. 



An erect shrub several feet in height with glabrous brunches. The 

 terete leaves are smooth and rigid. The flowers are borne in sessiUi 

 axillary clusters. The rugose fruit is 1 to 2 inches long by- three- 

 fourths of an inch broad, recurved at the base, incurved from the middle. 

 M'ith a closely inflexed conical beak. Found in Victoria and southern 

 Australia. (Adapted from Benthani, Flora AustraUensis, vol. 5, p. 

 508.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 4.5868. 



H. Pittier, through lui. 

 Received July 24. 1918. 



46358 to 46373. 



From Caracas, Venezuela. Presented by Jlr. 

 Homer Brett. American consul. La Guaira. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Pittier. 

 These legumes have been introduced for use in a series of experiments in 

 testing and breeding varieties of South American plants which bear beaulike 



