234 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



16477 to 16480. Garcinia spp. 



From Sagua la Grande, Cuba. Received thru J. S. Montero & Bros., December 

 1, 1905. 



16477. Garcinia cochinchi- 16479. Garcinia hanburyi. 



*^^^^^^- 16480. Garcinia indica. 



16478. Garcinia ferrea. 



16481. Ibervillea sp. (?). 



From Mexico. Eeceived thru Dr. J. N. Rose, of the United States National 

 Museum, who collected the seed in the summer of 1905. 



"A very interesting, attractive vine, which grows in very dry districts. Fruit 

 red." {Rose.) 



16482. Calyptrogyne dulcis. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Received thru Departamento de Botdnica, 

 Estacion Central Agronomica, November 28, 1905. 



16483 to 16485. Arachts hypogaea. Peanut. 



From Cat Inland, S. C. Grown by Mr. J. H. Tull, special agent of the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. Eeceived November 20, 1905. 



16483. Grown from S. P. I. No. 4253. From Cairo, Egypt. 



16484. Grown from S. P. I. No. 9406. From Sao Paulo, Brazil. 



16485. Grown from S. P. I. No. 11140. From Spain. 



16486. Arachis hypogaea. Peanut. 



From Japan. Received thru the Botanic Gardens, Durban, Natal, South Africa, 

 December 2, 1905. 



16487. DiospYROS ebenum. Sapote negro. 



From Manila, P. I. Received thru Mr. Thomas L. Lyon, of the Insular Bureau 



of Agriculture, December 2, 1 905. 



"Wood reputed good, but variable in color. One of the most attractive of our 

 broad-leaved evergreens. Fruits astringent." [Lyon.) 



16488. ViciA sativa alba. Pearl vetch. 



From New Era, Oreg. Received thru Mr. Henry Gelbrich, December 5, 1905. 



16489. Melilotus alba. Sweet clover. 



From Birmingham, Ala. Received thru the Amzi Godden Seed Company, 

 December 4, 1905. 



16490 to 16494. Juncus spp. Matting rush. 



Collected by Mr. J. H. Tull, special agent of the Department of Agriculture. 

 Received December 5, 1905. 



16490. Juncus effusus. 16493. Juncus effusus con- 

 Collected on Cat Island, S. C. glomeratus. 



16491. Juncus effusus con- Collected on Cat Island, S. C. 



glomeratus. 16494. Juncus effusus con- 



Collected near Kinston, N. C. glomeratus. 



16492. Juncus effusus con- Collected near Newbern, N. C. 



glomeratus. 

 Collected on Black River road, 

 near Georgetown, S. C. 



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