DECEMBER, 1905, TO JULY, 190C. 1U5 



18727 to 18749 — Continued. 



18745. Zka mays. ' Corn. 



Cciicos yellow. . " Native to the Rahamas. Presented by Mr. W. M. Cunning- 

 ham." (Lab. No. 425.) 



18746. DoLicHos lablab. Hyacinth bean. 



"Native name Bonnvis. A very vigorous cUmbinj? and trailing plant, foliage 

 resembling tlie cowpea, but far niore vigorous. Stems slightly tinged with 

 purple; seeds dark brown with velvety luster. Seed secured from ])lants 

 growing in Cirantown, New Providence." (Lab. No. 488.) 



18747. DoLiCHos LABLAB. Hyacinth bean. 



"Native name Bonaris. A leguminous plant with habits similar to No. 

 18746. The purple tinge of the stem is absent; flowers are creamy white; 

 seed white, and much relished by the natives in cooking. Seed secured from 

 plants growing in Grantown, New Providence." (Lab. No. 4v«t.) 



18748. PuARBiTis sp. Morning-glory. 



"Seed collected from native plants in Nassau, New Providence. Plants 

 climbing, but seldom 4 feet in height; foliage tomentose; flowers i>ale blue, 

 about 2 inches in diameter, exceedingly ornamental and strikingly different 

 from species of Ipomoea." 



18749. Resseda sp. Mignonette. 



"Seed obtained from Mr. C. U. Matthews, Nassau, New Providence. A 

 very handsome ornamental; leaves pinnatitid, of a silvery white tinge; stems 

 2 feet, bare, with a long spike of white flowers. A perennial." 



18750. SiNAPis ALBA. White mustard. 

 From Moscow, Russia. Received through Immer & Son, June '^r), iyu(j. 



iSarepta. 



18751. ^NIedicago sativa. Alfalfa. 

 From New York, N. Y. Received through H. Nungesser & Co., June 25, 1906. 



Thirkestan. 



18752 to 18763. 



From Singapore, Straits Settlements. Presented by Prof. H. N. Ridley, director 

 of the Botanic (hardens. Received June 29, 190(). 



18752. Amorphophallus prainii. 18758. Alocasia indica. 



18753. Amorphoph.\llus rex. 18759. Alocasia singajorexsis. 



18754. Amorphophallus sativfs. 18760. Alocasia macrorhiza. 



18755. Alocasia lowii. 18761. Xanthosoma violaceum. 



18756. Alocasia grandis. 18762. Xanthosoma roblstum. 



18757. Alocasia longiloba. 18763. Typhonium tribolatum. 



18764. Asparagus myriocladus. 



From Berea, Durban, Natal. Presented by J. Medley Wood, director of the 

 Natal Botanic Gardens. Received June 30, 1906. 



18765. Garcinia xanthochymus. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by Mr. E. W. Jordan, through Mr. Gerrit 

 P. Wilder. Received July 2, 1906. 



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