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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



the seeds are removed, another in the ordinary way, the third a hard marmalade. 

 If the seeds are sent to some suitable experiment station with long seasons, they will 

 be as useful as in Mexico." iPuhner.) 



14948. Lapageria rosea. 



Chilean bellflo-wer. 



From Coronel, Chile. Presented by Mr. Teodoro Finger, of La Compania de 

 Aranco (Limited). Received July 3, 1905. 

 " The plant is a creeper, evergreen and lasting, growing up the highest trees and 

 covering the same entirely with its foliage, and in winter the most beautiful scarlet- 

 red big bell-like blossoms make it the favorite Chilean flower for the sight and decora- 

 tion when no other flowers are blooming. It has given to the Chilean forests a 

 peculiarly attractive and beautiful ap])carance, being mentioned by almost every 

 traveler. ' It grows on any soil, preferring heavy red-clay soil. It requires fair water- 

 ing. It always climbs up a bushy shrub or on a tree. You can sow it in spring, 

 and it stands "a light frost without danger. It is entirely an ornamental plant. The 

 roots go down very deep and form a potato at the end, which/ causes the death of 

 the plant if it is cut off at transjtlanting. The plants have been taken to Furope, 

 and especially are they grown in hothouses and winter gardens in Fngland. It has 

 caused attention that the plants transplanted to Europe, giving once red blossoms, 

 will never give red blossoms again, but only white ones. It is very difficult to get 

 ripd seeds in the virgin forests, as the birds are very fond of them. The seeds are 

 covered with a small cucumber-like and a little sourish-tasting mass, which the 

 natives like to eat. I find no pleasant taste in them at all." [Finger.) 



14949 to 14951. 



Opuntta spp. Tuna. 



From San Luis Potosi, INIexico. Received from Dr. Edward Palmer, thru Mr. 

 W. E. Safford, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, June, 1905. 



14940. Tapona. Red, globular 14951. (An unnamed variety; 



fruit. has thick, tnberculated 



14950. Cardomi. Yellow fruit. 



14952 to 14962. 



From Shanghai, China. Presented by Mr. Edward S. Little. Received in Mav, 

 1905. 



14952. Glycine hispida. 

 Blach. 



14953. Glvcinio uispid.\. 

 Large yellow. 



14954. Glycine hispid.v. 

 Small yellow. 



14955. P.\MCUiM MILIACEUM. 



Red. 



14956. Panicum miliaceum. 

 }]lnte. 



14957. Brassica chinensis. 



14958. Sesamum indicum. 

 Black. 



14959. Sesamum indicum. 

 White. 



14960. PlIASEOLUS RADIAtUS. 



14961. Arachis hypo(;aea. 

 Small. 



14962. Akacuis hvpooaea. 



Large. 

 07 



Soy bean. 



Soy bean. 



Soy bean. 



Broom-corn millet. 



Broom-corn millet. 



Chinese rape. 

 Sesame. 



Sesame. 



Mung bean. 

 Peanut. 



Peanut. 



