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38354 and 38355. Holcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum. 



(Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 



From Sapporo, Japan. Presented by Mr. T. Minami, Professor of Agron- 

 omy, Tohoku Imperial University. Received May 28, 1914. Quoted notes 

 by Mr. Minami. 



38354. " No. 1. Early ripening. Cultivated in Honshu, the mainland 

 of Japan." 



38355. " No 2. Middle ripening. Cultivated in Honshu, the mainland 

 of Japan." 



38356 to 38360. Solanum tuberosum L. Solanaceae. Potato. 



From Warsaw, Russia. Presented by Mr. Jozef Glisezynski, at the request 

 of Mr. Edouard de Kostecki, Central Agricultural Society in Poland. 

 Tubers received June 3, 1914. 

 Five varieties of the very best starch, table, and feeding potatoes, exclusively 

 of Polish origin. 



"All these varieties take their origin from the well-known potato breeder 

 Henry Dotowski in Nowa Wies, Austrian Poland, and for many years have 

 undergone an excellent and very careful selection at my seed-producing olgri." 

 (Glisezynski.) 



38356. "1. Maguola. First-rate table variety." 



38357. " 2. Busola. Excellent starch potato." 



38358. "3. Olgierd. Excellent starch potato." 



38359. " If. Faryd. Excellent starch potato." 



38360. " 5. Bohun. One of the best feeding potatoes." 



38361 to 38366. Oryza sativa L. Poacea3. Rice. 



From Paramaribo, Surinam. Presented by the director, Department of 

 Agriculture. Received June 1, 1914. 



38361. Boeloeh Mum (Boeloe item). 



38362. Boeloeh poetih (Boeloeh pitih). 



38363. Ketan item. 



38364. Moetmoerio (Moetmoeria). 



38365. Patraka (Skrivimas Koti; Patarka). 



38366. Witte Wanica (Wittie Wanica). 



38367 to 38371. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



From Bangalore, India. Presented by Mr. G. H. Krumbiegel, economic 



botanist, Mysore Government Botanic Gardens. Received June 1, 1914. 

 "The growing period is from 120 to 130 days." (Krumbiegel.) 



38367. 1. Banku paddy. 38370. //. Kareyur or Pallaiya 



38368. 2. Garudan Sumba. Samba. 



38369. S. Vallai Kattai. 38371. 5. Muthu Samba. 



38372 to 38398. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. II. T. Edwards, Direc- 

 tor of Agriculture, through Mr. Harry II. Boyle, assistant horticulturist 

 Received May 22, 1914. Plants of the following, quoted notes by Mr. 

 Boyle, unless otherwise indicated. 



