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47436 and 47437. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. Soy bean. 



{Glycine hispida Maxim.) 



From Wakamatsu, Japan. Presented by Rev, C. Noss. Received April 29, 

 1919. 



47436. Received as Ogon daizu. Seeds large, nearly spherical, golden 

 yellow. The seeds, however, agree with those of S. P. I. No. 40371, 

 Dekisugi. 



47437. Received as Hato koroshi daizu. The seeds agree, however, with 

 those of S. P. I. No. 40119, Vsiia^. 



47438 and 47439. 



From Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Sr. V. A. Argollo Ferr^o. Received May 

 2, 1919. Quoted notes by Sr. Argollo Ferrao. 



47438. Crotalaria sp. Fabaceje, 



" A species from the coast, which grows in sandy land." 



47439. Crotalaria sp, Fabaceae, 



"A species from the mountains of Villa Nova, which grows in red soil 

 formed by decomposed granitoid rocks." 



47440. Attalea gomphococca Mart. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Presentetl by Mr. A. Garrido. Received 

 August 22, 1918. Numbered May, 1919. 



An ornamental palm, native to Costa Rica, 20 to 30 feet high, crowned by a 

 magnificent cluster of large leaves with very numerous linear or linear-lanceo- 

 late leaflets, bright green above and paler beneath. The fruit is fibrous coated. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. //2S.) 



47441 to 47445. 



From Burringbar, New South Wales. Presented by Mr. B. Harrison. Re- 

 • ceived April 30, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Harrison. 



47441. Chenopodium sp. Chenopodiacese. 



" BlackJiam's saltbush. A species of Chenopodium grown in South Aus- 

 tralia for fodder." 



47442 and 47443. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitacese. Muskmelon. 



47442. " Large rock melon. Seed saved from a specimen weighing 

 18 pounds." 



47443. " The Egyptian or Shemiim rock melon, which weighs about 

 18 pounds," 



47444 and 47445. Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. Cucurbitacere. 



Pumpkin. 



47444. " Iron hark pumpkin. An unrivaled table variety and a good 

 keeper, 8 or 10 pounds in weight." 



47445. " Cron-n pumpkin. A splendid table variety, very prolific and 

 a good keeper, 5 to 10 pounds in weight." 



