DECEMBER, 1905, TO JULY, 1906. 99 



18652 to 18661— Continued. 



18656. Dioscorea bulbifera. 



Gunda. Large irregular-shaped axillary bulbils. 



18657. Dioscorea a lata (?). 

 Barbados Table (ex Jamaica). 



18658. Dioscorea alata (?). 

 White Lisbon (ex Jamaica). 



18659. Dioscorea aculeata. 

 Lucia (ex Jamaica). 



18660. Dioscorea aculeata. 



Guinea. Best yam in Porto Rico from cultural standpoint. 



18661. Dioscorea aculeata (?). 

 Congo. Yellow root. 



18662. Asparagus sp. 



From Peking, China. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, June 4, 1906. 



"Berry taken from a plant growing in the Temple of Heaven grounds in Peking, 

 September 2, 1905." {Meyer.) 



18663 and 18664. 



From Darmstadt, Germany. Received through Mr. Conrad Appel, June 4, 1906. 



18663. Poa trivialis. Rough-stalked meadow grass. 



18664. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 

 Provence. 



18665. Pinus insularis. Benguet pine. 



From Manila, P. I. Presented by Capt. George P. Ahern, Director of Forestry. 

 Received June 4, 1906. 



Seed obtained from Benguet Province. 



18666. Hordeum distichum nutans. Barley. 



From Briinn, Austria. Presented by Prof. J. Yanha. Received in March, 1906. 

 Hanna. 



18667 to 18673. 



From Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by the director of the Cape Town 

 Public. Gardens. Received June 2, 1906. 



18667. Aberia caffra. . Kei-apple. 



18668. Asparagus crispus. 



18669. Asparagus sarmentosus. 



18670. Asparagus sprengeri. 



18671. Carissa arduina. Amatungulu. 



18672. Diosma crenata. Buchu. 



18673. Opdktia sp. Prickly pear. 



18674. Vicia sativa. Common vetch. 



From Portland, Oreg. Received through the Portland Seed Company, June 7, 

 1906. 



