DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 221 



16160. POLTPTERIS TEXANA. 



From Kosse, Tex. Collected by Mr. A. J. Pieters in October, 1905. 

 Very brilliant rose-colored flowers. 



16161. Arachis hypogaea. Peanut. 



From Paris, France. Received thru Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., October 28, 1905. 



16162 to 16164. Arachis hypogaea. Peanut. 



From St. Louis, Mo. Secured by Mr. M. A. Carleton at the Louisiana Purchase 

 Exposition, 1904. 



16162. Napoli. From Italy. 16164. (Unnamed sample from 



16163. Salerno. From Italy. Argentina.) 



16165. Zizania aquatica. "Wild rice. 



From Port Hope, Canada. Received thru Mr. Charles Gilchrist, November 2, 

 1905. 



1616S to 16168. Vigna sinensis. Cowpea. 



From St. Louis, Mo. Obtained by Mr. M. A. Carleton in the summer of 1904, at 

 the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. 



16166. Black-eyed. Labeled Co- 16167. Black-eyed. 



senzcL From Reggio Calabria. 



Probablvfrom Italy. From the Italian ex- 



hibit. 



16168. Same as 16167, but labeled Caserta. 



16169 and 16170. Persea spp. 



From Monte, Grand Canary. Received thru Mr. Alaricus Delmard, Hotel Santa 

 Brigida, November 2, 1905. 



16169. Persea indica. 



16170. Persea gratissima. Avocado. 



16171 to 16174. Bromus inermis. Smooth brome-grass. 



From Dwight, Nebr. Received thru Mr. J. P. Dunlap, November 1, 1905. 



16171. Yellow. 



"Best of all the varieties." {Dunlap. ) 



16172. Hansen's. 



"Much like the yellow, but heads show less pink color when ripening and 

 blades show more purple when dying. Field generally shows less yellow color; 

 nearly as tall as yellow, but less stout in sod. Originally from South Dakota 

 Experiment Station. ' ' ( Dunlap. ) 



16173. Colorado. 



" Dark purplish heads; nearly as dark as the darkest kinds, but fading as the 

 heads ripen. Blades nearly as light as those of the Yellow. Not so large a 

 grower as the Yellow or Hansen. Has been experimented with at the Colo- 

 rado Experiment Station. From Keen Brothers, Pueblo, Colo." {Dunlap.) 



16174. Large Dark. 



"Very dark-colored heads when ripening, turning to a reddish brown. 

 Barely equals other kinds in amount of feed; quality not quite so good. On 

 hard land does not stand as well as the others. From R. Rabler, Leigh, Nebr." 

 {Dunlap.) 

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