DECEMBER, 1903., TO DECEMBER, 1905. 105 



12708. Musa textilis. Manila hemp. 



From Manila, P. I. Grown from seed received by Mr. G. W. Oliver, from 

 Prof. W. S. Lyon, Insular Bureau of Agriculture, January 29, 1904. 



12709. Hordeum tetrastichum. Four-row barley. 



From Bozeman, Mont. Received thru Prof. F. B. Linfield, Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, January 12, 1905. 



Hull-less. 



12710. Cyperus papyrus. Papyrus. 



From Paris, France. Received thru Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., January 14, 1905. 



12711 to 12715. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Presented by the Yokohama Nursery Company. 

 Received January 12, 1905. 



12711. Banshiu honba. Produce of Hiogo Ken. 



12712. Kairio. From Shin-no-yen, Kasia Gun, Harima, 30 miles west of 



Kobe. 



This "Kairio" seed quality is reported to be very strong against any diseases 

 arid endures injurious attacks. Produce of Hiogo Ken. 



12713. Futafushi wase. Produce of Kanagawa Ken. 



12714. Makuno uchi. Produce of Kanagawa Ken. 



12715. Kokeju. Produce of Kanagawa Ken. 



All of the above-named rices require only the ordinary rice cultivation prac- 

 ticed in Japan. They must have plenty of water from time of sowing till the 

 ears are well formed. 



12716. Psidium molle (?). G-uayabillo. 



From Guadalajara, Mexico. Received thru Mr. Federico Chisolm, January 14, 

 1905. 



Packet of mixed seeds of strawberry and fig-flavored sorts collected at "La Trini- 

 dad," Guerrero, Mexico. 



12717 to 12732. 



A collection of vegetable seeds secured from various seedsmen for special testing 

 purposes. 



12733. Begonia sp. Begonia. 



From Mount Vernon, N. Y. Received thru Mr. H. E. Le Page (representing 

 Hubert & Co., Guernsey and Jersey, England), January 17, 1905. 



Tuberous rooted. 



12734. Rhamnus purshiana. Cascara sagrada. 



From Olympia, Wash. Received thru Mr. A. W. McMurray, January 16, 1905. 



Seedlings for cooperative work being conducted by the Office of Drug Plant 

 Investigations. 



12735. Atriplex semibaccata (?). Saltbush. 



From Tulare, Cal. Received thru Prof. A. V. Stubenrauch, January 17, 1905. 



12736. Phaseoltjs vulgaris.' Bean. 



From New York, N. Y. Received thru Peter Henderson & Co., January 16, 1905. 

 Bush Bountiful (green-podded). 



