98 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18641 to 18651. Cyamopsis tetragonoloba. Guar. 



From Surat, India. Presented by Mr. F. Fletcher, Deputy Director of Agricul- 

 ture, Bombay Presidency. Keceived June 4, 1906. 



Nadiad varieties: 



18641. 



Sotia. The seed of this variety is principally used as cattle food. It is also 

 sown in beds of ginger, turmeric, etc., to serve as shade plants to young shoots. 



18642. 



Wakardia. The pods of this variety are used as a green vegetable. 



18643. 



Telia. This is also sown for vegetaVjle purposes, but it is considered superior 

 to Wakardia on account of its being more smooth. 



18644. 



Pardeshi. Used as a vegetable. 



Surat varieties: 



18645. 



Tulabdu. Seed used as cattle food. 



18646. 



Sotia. Chiefly used as a vegetable; but in the case of valuable garden crops, 

 such as ginger, turmeric, suran, etc., it serves a double purpose, viz, as a shade 

 I^lant and as green manure. 



18647. 



Makhania. Used only as a vegetable. 



Dhulia varieties: 



18648. 



Botkya. A short-podded variety used as a vegetable. 



18649. 



Telia. A long-podded variety used as a vegetable; cooks better than the 

 Botkya. 



Dharwar varieties: 



18650. 



Turai chavali. Used as a vegetable. 



18651. 



Chole chavali. Used as a vegetable. 



18652 to 18861. Dioscorea spp. Yam. 



From Mavaguez, P. R. Received at the Subtropical Laboratory and Garden, 

 Miami, 'Fla., m May, 1906. 



A collection of yams, as follows: 



18652. Dioscorea trikida. 

 Negro or Yampee (ex Jamaica). 



18653. Dioscorea trifida. 

 Mapuey Blanco. White roots. 



18654. Dioscorea trifida. 

 Mapuey Colorado. Purple roots. 



18655. Dioscorea pentaphylla (?). 

 (Ex Hawaii.) • 



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