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40259 to 40294 — Continued. (Quoted notes by Senor G. C. Valero.) 

 4C282. Lentilla lens (L.) W. F. Wight. Fabaceae, LentiL 



(Lens esculenta Moeneh.) 

 " Lenteja, from the Canary Islands." 

 40283 to 40285. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. Pea. 



" From the Canary Islands." 



40283. (No notes.) 40285. Arvejaa. 



40284. Arbejon de Lanzarotc. 



40286 and 40287. Phaseolus vulgabis L. Fabaceae. Bean. 



" From the Canary Islands." 



40286. Frijol. 40287. Judias de color. 



40288 and 40289. Vicia faba L. Fabaceae. Broad bean. 



" From the Canary Islands." 



40288. Habas moras. 40289. Haba Castellana. 



40290. Lupinus albus L. Fabaceae. Lupine. 

 "Altramuccs de Hicrro, from the Canary Islands." 



40291. Lathykus tingitanus L. Fabaceae. Tangier pea. 



40292. Lathybus sativus L. Fabaceae. 

 Chicharaca de Hierro. 



40293. Phalabis canabiensis L. Poaceae. Canary grass. 

 "Alpiste, from the Canary Islands." 



40294. Vicia monanthos (L.) Desf. Fabaceae. 



" Lentejos de Tcnerife, from the Canary Islands." 



40295 and 40296. Quercus spp. Fagaceae. Oak. 



From Zacuapam, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Purchased from Dr. C. A. Purpus. 

 Received March 24, 1915. 



40295. Quebcus insignis Martens and Galleotti. 



See S. P. I. No. 39723 for previous introduction and description. 



40296. Quebcus sp. 



40297. Pyrus mamorensis Trabut. Malacese. Pear. 

 From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received March 22, 



1915. 

 " Seeds of a Moroccan pear, spontaneous, growing in abundance, from the 

 forest of the Mamora. I believe this will make a good stock." (Trabut.) 



40298. Eragrostis sp. Poacea?. Perennial teff. 

 From Burttholm, Union of South Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, 



Transvaal Maize Breeding Station. Received March 23, 1915. 

 " Seed of a native species of Eragrostis, a perennial, which is a most excellent 

 summer pasture and hay grass and one which establishes itself very readily on 

 plowed ground, forming pure stands. It prefers a sandy loam, with a rainfall of 

 obout 28 inches in summer, and stands about 10 degrees F. of frost in dry 

 weather. I have called it perennial telT and should like you to try it on the 

 poor sandy lands of Florida." (Davy.) 



