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22 SEEDS AND PLANTS I^tPORTED. 



46490 to 46499— Continued. 



46491 to 46495. PHASEOLrs vulgaris L. Fabacese. Common bean. 



46491. '' Poroios Colorado^ (Arroyo Seco). From the Province of 

 Santa Fe." 



46492. " Imported from Chile." 



46493. " Saiijuaitino. From the Province of San Juan." 



46494. " Poroios mendocinos. From the Province of Mendoza." 



46495. '• SalteiliK Fmm rhe I'rdviiice of Salta." 



46496 to 46498. Vicia faba L. Fabacefe. Broad bean. 



46496. •' Habas enterrianos. From the Province of Entre Rios." 



46497. '• Habas de Seville. From Santa Fe Province." 



46498. " Haias saltenas. From the Province of Salta." 



46499. ViGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacese. Cowpea. 



" From the Province of IMendoza." 



46500. Belou marmelos (L.) Lyons. Riitacese. Bel. 

 (Aegle marmelos Correa.) 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Presented by Mr. H. F. Macmillan, superin- 

 tendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Received September 5, 1918. 



For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. Xo. 46477. 



46501. Eruca sativa Hill. Brassicacese. Roquette. 



From India. Presented by Mr. A. T. Gage, director of the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens at Sibpur, near Calcutta. Received September 6. 191S. 

 Roquette, or rocket-salad, is a low-growing plant from southern Europe, the 

 leaves of which resemble those of radish and turnip. It is much used by the 

 French as a spring and autumn salad and potherb. The flavor of the young 

 fender leaves bears a strong resemblance to that of horse-radish. (Adapted 

 from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia, of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2981.) 



46502 to 46521. 



From Para, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Andre Goeldi through the American 

 consul. Received September 9, 1918. Quoted notes by the consul. 

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

 testing and breeding varieties of South American plants bearing beanlite seeds, 

 for the purpose of selecting or developing strains suited to the various condi- 

 tions obtaining in different parts of the United States. 



46502 to 46508. Phaseolis luxatus L. Fabacese. Lima bean. 



" No. 6, Favds sortidas.'" This package contained six varieties, which 

 were separated as follows : 



46502. A. ^Medium-sized beans, nearly white, with black specks on 

 the edge. 



46503. R. Small white beans. 



46504. C. Large white beans. 



46505. D. Large white beans with black spots and lines. 



46506. E. Medium-sized grayish beans with dark-brown eye. 



46507. F. Medium-sized reddish brown beans. 



46508. "No, 13. Fara prela (black bean)." 



46509 to 46518. Phaseolls vulgaris L. Fabaceie. Common bean. 



46509. 'No. 1. lidjddo (striped bean)." 



