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645. Oryza satiya. Rice. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received thro ugh Hon. A. E. Buck March 4, 1898. (2 pack- 

 ages.) " Terishirazu;" upland variety. 



646. Oryza satiya. Rice. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. (1 pack- 

 age.) " Shinobumochi;" upland variety, glutinous. 



647. Glycine hispid a. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. "Aka- 



648. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokvo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. "Na- 

 kade." " 



649. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck March 4, 1898. 

 " Deko ; " medium early. 



650. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, Maich 4, 1898. "Sen- 

 nari ; " medium early. 



651. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. " Fuk- 

 nishiro;"' medium early. 



652. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. " Kiyo- 

 niasa;" late. 



653. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, ' Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. 

 ''Mejiro;" late. 



654. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. 

 "Aoteppo;" late. 



655. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. "Kino- 

 shita;"late. 



656. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Hon. A. E. Buck, March 4, 1898. 

 '•'Asahi;" late. 



657. PlTHECOLOBIUM DULCE. 



From Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. Received through Dr. Edward Palmer. Col- 

 lected May, 1897. (68 packages.) 



" Fruit edible. Bark used for tanning. Wood useful for many purposes. Fine 

 shade tree. It is one of the widely disseminated trees along both sides of the Gulf 

 of California and along the west coast of Mexico. It is to be found about the settle- 

 ments. It is a very conspicuous tree and especially adapted to all sorts of soils and 

 climatic conditions, even drought and moisture. It is a large tree with wide-spread- 

 ing branches and grows to a height of from 10 to 50 feet and to a diameter of from 1 

 to 4 feet. It can be topped without injury so that the branches can be used for posts 

 and poles. The wood is sawed, makes good planks for many uses, and is good fuel. 



