22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



17106 to 17130 Continued. 



17114. 



Tramoniana. tts resistance to frost, which is Btrongin this almond tree, 

 enables it to grow vigorously in the tramontane regions without injury from 

 exposure to those northern winds. The fruit is sweet and sought after for 

 confectionery. 



17115. 



Washington 



17116. 



Sidlia. 



17117. 



Uaxalmuto. 



17118. 



Signora. 



17119. 



[faniia. 



17120. 





17121. 



Sanfilippo. 



17122. 



Striata. 



17123. 



Sanguisuga. 



17124. 



Fra Elia. 



17125. 



Milocca. 



17126. 



Km,,, r. 



17127. 



Gioglio. 



17128. 



Nocciola. 



17129. 



Roccn Rossa 



17130. 



Giapponese. 



-i BM1 TK i 8. 



Wi] 



17131. Eli mi - \ [RGINIOl - -i mi i n i 8. Wild rye-prass. 



Prom CTnion, Oreg. Received through Mr. George Gai ie, of the Agricultural 



I sperimenl Station, January 13, L906. 



A native cf the Rock j Mountains. A coarse, perennial grass, growing on alluvial 

 river banks "r in ri.-h low grounds. This grass frequently forms a considerable por- 

 tion of native meadow lands and makes a coarse hay. [t starts growth early in the 

 spriiiLT and thus affords a g 1 pasturage. 



17132. SoLANUld COMMEBSONI. Aquatic potato. 



From New York, V Y. Received through J. M. Thorburn & Co., January L5, 

 L906. 



Violet tubers procured direcl from Mr. J. Labergerie, and will be compared with 

 the form imported direcl from I feckel and the forms received from Luther Burbank. 

 i For description Bee "Le Bolanum Commersonii el ses Variations Pomme de Terre 

 de L' Uruguay > Variete Violette)," by J. Labergerie.) 



17133. Si i mi m EDI u . Chayote. 



From South Island, S. C. Received through Gen. E. P. Alexander, January 12, 

 1906. 



17134. Phaseolus radiattjs. Mung bean. 



From Chillicothe, Tex. Received through Mr. A. B. Conner, December 23, 

 1905. 



Grown from No. 8541. 



17135 to 17137. Okvza sativa. Rice. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through the Yokohama Nursery Company, 

 January 9, 1906. 



Japanese rice grown in Shizuoka Ken district, as follows: 



17135. TamanishiM. 



17136. AraH. 



17137. Mochi. A glutinous variety mostly used for cakes, candy, etc. 

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