^2 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



47059. OxALis CRENATA Jacq. Oxalidacese. o1 TITKi 



From Paris, France. Tubers presented by Mr. Stuart R. Cope. Received 

 January 31, 1919. 



" I am sending you a couple of tubers of OxaUs crenata, which has recently 

 made its appearance in the markets here as a vegetable. It is directed to be 

 cooked as crosnes {Stachys tuierifera) , which is a common vegetable here and 

 usually fried in fat, but I am informed that this Oxalis may also be boiled 

 and mashed like turnips." (Cope.) 



47060. MiKANiA sp. Asteracese. 



From Oran, Argentina, Presented by Mr. S. W. Damon. Received Jan- 

 uary 23, 1919. 



" Seeds received from Antonio de Llamas, Corrientes, Province de Corrien- 

 tes, in reply to my request for seeds of Stevia rebaudiana, who says, ' I am 

 sending you seeds of a plant called yerha dulce, cad-eeba, nungd-catu (sweet 

 herb) from Curuguati. I doubt that they are Stevia. They remind me of the 

 genus Mikania.' " (Damon.) 



47061 to 47092. 



From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received 

 January 31, 1919. 



Peas introduced for the specialists of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture, who are experimenting with disease-resistant varieties. 



47061. PisuM AKVENSE L. Fabacese. Field pea. 



Nain mange-tout d, large cosse. 



470C2 to 47092. Pisum sativum L. Fabacese. Garden pea. 



47062. Quarante deux de Sarcelles. 



47063. MicJiaux de Hollande. 



47064. Michaux de Rttelle. 



47065. Michaux ordinaire. 



47066. Merveille d'Etampes. 



47067. Serpette am6Uor6e d longue cosse. 



47068. Sabre. 



47069. De Clamart. 



47070. Gros carr^ vert Normand. 



47071. Colosse. 



47072. Ridd gros blanc d rames. 



47073. Nain d chassis tris h&tif. 



47074. Nain tr^s hdtif d'Annonay. 



47075. Du Chemin longue. 



47076. Nain trds h&tif Gontier d grain vert. 



47077. Tres nain Couturier. 



47078. De Clamart nain hdtif. 



47079. Petite Merveille. 



47080. Sans parchemin Mtif longue cosse. 



47081. Sans parchemin beurre. 



47082. Mange-tout d rames grain vert. 



