DECEMBER. lOOn. To DFX'EMBER. l!)0;j. 9 



10284. Phaseolus radiatus. Mung bean. 



From Beaukiss, Tex. Received thru 'Sir. Jolin P.. Lesheen, December 11, HKi:]. 

 (4r.)wii in 1903 from S. P. I. No. 64.30. 



10285 to 10288. 



From Paris, France. Receive«l tlini ^\r. W. T. Swindle fmiii tin- .Tardin dcs 

 Plantes, December 21, 1903. 



Cuttiiifrs of four species of pistache, lus follows: 



10285. PiSTACIA CmXENSIS. 



10286. PiSTACIA TKREuiNTnus. Terebinth. 



10287. PiSTACIA MiTicA. Turpentine tree. 



10288. PiSTACIA ATLANTicA. Bitoom. 



10289 to 10308. Vitis vinifkka. Grape. 



From Erivan, Caucasus, Russia. Received thru .Mr. E. A. Bessey, December 



10309 and 10310. 



From Tanegashima, Japan. Presented liy :\Ir. R. Chester to Mr. R. P. Handy. 

 Received December 12, 1903. 



Native Japanese seeds as follows: 



10309. "RaisM." 



A kind of gourd. "Sow when other squashes are sown, covering the seed lightly 

 with straw. Train on sticks." 



10310. CucuRBiTA sp. ' ' Kabouclia. ' ' 

 A kind of gourd. Culture same as No. 10309. 



10311 to 10314. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Received thru Mr. J. G. Smith, Si)ecial Agent in 

 Charge of the Hawaii Experiment Station, December 26, 1903. 



Specimens of native yams, as follows: 



10311. DiOSCOKEA DIVARICATA (?). " Hoi." 



Tubers 4 inches in diameter. 



10312. DiOSCOREA PIVARICATA (?). "Hol." 



Axillary tubers. 



10313. Tacca pinnatifida. " Pia." 

 Tuber 5 inches in diameter. 



10314. Smilax sandwicexsis. "TJhi." 

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