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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18706. Amygdalus davidiana. 



From Peking, China. Received through ^Ir. F. X. Meyer (No. 167a), May 18, 

 1906. 



Seeds of the wild peach, sciony of which were sent under Nos. 126, 127, and 129 

 (S. P. I. Nos. 17729 to 17731); from the mountains near Fangshan. 



18707. Glycine hispida. 



Soy bean. 



From China. Renumbered for convenience in recording distribution, June 21, 

 1906. 



A dull reddish brown colored variety of soy beans, the actual source of which is 

 in doul)t. 



Palm. 



Papaw. 



Morning-g-lory. 



Morning-g"lory. 



Gavilana. 



18708 to 18725. 



From San .lose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. E. C. Rost, through ]\[r. L. C. 

 Corbett, horticulturist of the Bureau of Plant Industrv. Received June 20, 

 1906. 



A collection mostly of economic plants, with notes by ]\Ir. E. C. Rost. 



18708. (Undetermined.) 



An evergreen vine with white, star-shaped flowers. 



18709. (Undetermined.) 



18710. Carica papaya. 



18711. Ipomoea sp. 

 Seed of a wild variety. 



18712. Ipomoea sp. 

 Blue Giant. 



18713. Caxxa sp. 



18714. (Undetermined.) 



A tree with leaves like the American mountain ash; has yellow flowers 

 somewhat resembling the locust. Should do well in the extreme south. 



18715. AxoxA sp. 



18716. COBAEA SCANDENS. 



18717. MicrxA sp. 



18718. (Undetermined.) 



18719. Argemoxe me.vicaxa. Mexican poppy. 



18720. (Undetermined ) 



Seedj in a flat, round, spiny pod resembling a sea urchin. Grows on a tall 

 tree with yellow flowers. 



18721. GossvpruM sp. Cotton. 

 A few seeds of everbearing, large, native tree cotton. 



18722. SoLAXUM TiBERosuM. Potato. 

 Pacuyn. 



18723. SoLANUM TUBERosiM. Potato. 

 A potato introduced from Peru. 



18724. SOLANLM TUBEROSUM. PotatO. 



A yellow-colored potato introduced from Peru. 



18725. SoLANUM TUBEROsu.M. Potato. 

 A dark wine-colored potato introduced frotn Peru. 



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