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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



9059. SOLANUM TUBEROSUM. 



Potato. 



From Callao, Peru. Secured by Mr. Joseph C. Cree, United States vice-consul, 

 October, 1902. 

 Papas amarillas. One-half bushel of native yellow potatoes. 



9060. Myrica fata. 



From Fayal, Azores Islands. Presented by Hon. Moyses Benarus, United States 

 consular agent. 



This shrub or small tree grows on the sandy shores of these and other subtropical 

 islands. 



9061 to 9082. 



From Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Presented by Senor Carlos D. Girola, chief of 

 the division of agriculture. Received September 15, 1902. 



A collection of seeds, as follows: 



9061. Carex darwixii. 



9062. Carex decidua. 



9063. Carex haematorrhynca. 



9064. Carex macloviana. 



9065. Carex pseudocyperus. 



9066. Jacaraxda cuspidifolia. 



9067. libocedrus chilensis. 



9068. schinus dentatus. 



9069. ScHiNUs DEPEXDENs var. 



PATAGONICA. 



9070. SCHINUS MONTANA. 



9071. Tecoma sp. 



9072. Aristotelia macqui. 



9073. Chorisia insignis. 



9074. Cocos australis. 



9075. Cocos YATAY. 



9076. Exterolobium timbouva. 



9077. Exterolobium timbouva. 



9078. Feijoa sellowiana. 



9079. Larrea xitida. 



9080. ]\Iachaerium fertile. 



9081. Prosopis denudans. 



9082. PiPTADENIA MACROCARPA. 



9083 to 9122. 



From Nice, France. Presented bv Mr. A. Robertson-Proschowsky. Received 

 October 24, 1902. 



A collection of seeds, as follows: 



9083. Acacia armata. 



9084. Acacia cyanophylla. 



9085. Acacia farnesiana. 



9086. Albizzia moluccana. 



9087. Albizzia odoratissima. 



9088. Anchusa italica. 



9089. asy'stasia bella. 



9090. Ceanothus azureus. 



9091. COBAEA scandens. 



9092. COMMELIXA coelestis. 



9093. coroxilla atlantica. 



9094. cuphea ignea. 



9095. cupiiea selenoides. 



9096. Cupressus sempervirens. 



9097. Cyperus papyrus. 



9098. DioTis CAXDinissiMA. 



9099. Eriobotrya .taponica. 



" From large fruits of very good 

 quality. ' ' ( Proschotrslnj. ) 



9100. Eryxgium agavefolium. 



