8 \ SEEDS \M> PLANTS tMPOB n ED. 



18422. Y mi \ VTLLOSA. Hairy vetch. 



Prom N<-\\ York, N. Y. Received through Henr) Nungesser & Co., April l':?, 

 L906. 



18423. K< m\ \i \ \ in i i \ntiii. 



Prom Riverton, N. .1. Received through Henry A. Dreer (Incorporated), 

 Philadelphia, Pa., April 23, 1906. 



Plants obtained for hybridizing experiments. 



18424. CANNA sp. Carina. 



Prom Guam. Presented by Mr. II 1.. W. Costenoble, superintendent of tin- 

 Guam Agricultural Bxpenmenl Station. Received April 28, 1906. 



Seed of the native Guam canna, which grows to a height of 8 feet and produces 

 i- uninterrupted 1] I oble. > 



18425. MEDICAGO 8ATIYA. Alfalfa. 

 From Marblehead, Mass Received through J. J. II. Gregorj ASon, April 28, 



Turh 



18426 and 18427. 



I'n. in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Elmer Stearns, of the 

 ultural College and Station Received April -J.'.. 1908. 



18426. Zba may* Corn. 



/■' ni <<>rn from Buda] i 



18427. (Undetermint "Tree pea." 



18428. PaSSIFLOSA 8p. 



Prom Tecalitlan, Jal boo, Mexico, Presented by Mr. < '. V". Mead. Received 

 April -". 



18429 to 18458. 



Prom Shanghai, China. Received through Mr. 1 •'. N. Meyer, April 28, 1906. 



A miscellaneous collection of plants and seeds, tin- Beeds being indicated by the 

 letter "a" following tin- numbers, as follow-: 



18429. Rush. 



From Boochow. 21. a variety of matting rush collected near 



how. They must i«- ltowh in mu<l<ly soil with 'i to '■'< inches of standing 

 water." 



18430. JuKCUSSp. Rush. 



Prom Boochow. "(No. 523.) The ru^h from which pith wicks for the 

 Chinese oil lamps are made." M 



18431. (Undetermined. "Kaba." 



From Boochow. " No. 525. A n>-w vegetable, said to be very delicious; 

 must be grown in muddy soil with 3 to 4 inches of water.'' | Meyer.) 



18432. Gymnocladus chinensis. 



From Hancbau. " (No. '202a.) A tall-growing tree with naked branches, 

 bearing heavy pods, which are used by the Chinese as a substitute for soap. 

 Chinese name Soa Ache. The tree may be of use as an ornamental tree in the 

 Southern States. ' ' ( Meyer. ) 



18433. Gymnocladus chixensis. 



From Hancbau. "(No. 203a.) A small-podded soap tree; otherwise the 

 same description applies to it as to No. 18432." {Meyer.) 



