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2824. Vicia sativa. Vetch. 



From the government of Vladimir, Russia. Received through Mr. M. A. Carle- 

 ton, March, 1899. 



White vetch. 



2825. Madia sativa. Tarweed. 



From the experiment grounds of the Agricultural Academy at Moscow. Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



An annual of low growth, with sticky leaves and a fetid odor. Largely grown in 

 Russia as an oil plant. Of little value compared with cotton seed or oleomargarine. 



2826. Lallemantia iberica. LaUemantia. 



From the experiment grounds of the Agricultural Academy at Moscow, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



A low annual of the mint family, with small blue flowers. 



2827. Lupinus varius (or L. angustifolius). Lupin. 



From the experiment grounds of the Agricultural Academv at Moscow, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



2828. Lupinus luteus. Yellow lupin. 



From the experiment grounds of the Agricultural Academv of Moscow, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



This lupin is commonly grown in northern Europe as a soil -renovator. It has 

 some value as a forage plant on sandy soils. 



2829. Lupinus luteus. Yellow lupin. 



From the experiment grounds of the Agricultural Academy of Moscow, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



A black-seeded variety. (See No. 2828.) 



2830. Lupinus perennis. Blue lupin. 



From the experiment grounds of the Agricultural Academy of Moscow, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



2831. Lupinus aubus. White lupin. 



From the experiment grounds of the Agricultural Academv of Moscow, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



2832. 



Wanting. 



2833. Phleum boehmeri. Boehmer's timothy. 



From the experiment grounds of the Agricultural Academv at Moscow, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



A promising grass for dry regions. 



2834. Hibiscus escuuentus. Okra. 



From Samarcand, in Turkestan, Asiatic Russia, Received ttirou^h Mr. M. A. 

 Carleton, March, 1899. 



2835. Avena strigosa. Wild oat. 



From Novogrondsk, in Minsk government, Russia. Received through Mr. M. A. 

 Carleton, March, 1899. 



May be a bad weed; should be planted only where it can be eradicated easily. 



