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by smoke than most trees, and thus far has been free from the ravages of insects. It 

 seems to be perfectly hardy and is to be recommended especially for bordering 

 avenues and for planting in parks. 



3880. Elymus condensatus. 



Data in regard to this number missing. 



Rye grass. 



3881. PSORALEA DOUGLASII. 



From Berkeley, Cal. Keceived through Prof. Charles H. Shinn, 1899. 



"Formerly confused with P. macrostachya. A common perennial species of moist 

 places in the coast ranges of middle California. The stems are woody, straight, and 

 tall, attaining a height of 8 to 10 feet and yielding a bast fiber which may prove of 

 value for some purposes. ' ' (Shinn. ) 



3882. PSORALEA MACROSTACHYA. 



From Berkeley, Cal. Received through Prof. Charles H. Shinn, 1899. 



"A common species in the Sierra Nevada, much like P. Douglasii, but differing 

 chiefly in the pubescence of the rachis. It produces long, straight shoots and yields 

 a tenacious bast fiber." (Shinn.) 



3883. ClTRULLUS VULGARIS. 



Watermelon. 



From Orlando, Fla. Received through Capt. E. A. Wilson, 1899. 



Eureka. "Rich and sweet as sugar; the meat red clear out to the rind, and of a 

 grainy, ice-cream consistency; the rind very thin with variegated stripes; the smallest 

 melons are inclined to be round, while larger ones are oblong. The seeds are of a 

 dark-brown color, and in size and shape precisely like an apple seed; no larger." 

 ( Wilson.) 



3884 to 3889. 



From Honolulu, Oahu, H. Ty. A collection of seeds originally from China, pre- 

 sented by Hon. Byron O. Clark, of Wahiawa, Oahu, October, 1899. 



3884. Glycine hispida. Distributed. Soy bean. 

 Yellow. 



3885. Glycine hispida. Distributed. Soy bean. 

 Black. 



3886. Glycine hispida. Distributed. Soy bean. 

 Green. 



3887. Vicia faba? Horse bean? 

 Isando. 



3888. Vigna catjang. Distributed. Cowpea. 

 Blue bean. 



3889. A r iGNA catjang. Distributed. Cowpea. 

 Red bean. 



3890. Triticum compactum. Wheat. 



From Oregon. Received through Mr. J. E. David, of Croy, Gilliam County. 

 Little Club. A variety extensively grown in the Northwest. Distributed. 



3891. Andropogon rufus. 



Jaragua. 



From Brazil. Presented by the Brazilian Minister, Dr. J. F. De Assis-Brasil, 

 October 25, 1899. 



"A perennial grass, native of the State of Matto Grosso. Now cultivated in Minas, 

 Sao Paulo, and Rio. It quickly chokes out all other vegetation, including the per- 



