102 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18706. Amtgdalus davidiana. 



From Peking, China. Received through Mr. F. \. Meyer (No. 1:67a), May is, 

 1906. 



Seeds (if the wild peach, scions' of which were sent under Nos. 126, 1-7, and L29 

 (S. P. I. Nos. 17729 to 17731 |; from the mountains near Fangshan. 



18707. Glycine hispida. Soybean. 



From China. Renumbered for convenience in recording distribution, June 21, 

 1906. 



A dull reddish brown colored variety of soy beans, the actual source of which is 

 in doubt. 



18708 to 18725. 



From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented i>> Mr. E. C. Rost, through Mr. L. C. 

 Corbett, horticulturist of the Bureauof Plant Industry. Received .June 20, 

 [906. 



A collection mostly of eco nic plants, with notes by Mr. E. C. Rost. 



18708. | Undetermined. I 



An evergreen vine with white, star-shaped flowers. 



18709. (Undetermined.) Palm. 



18710. Carica papaya. Papaw. 



18711. [pomoea sp. Morning-glory. 

 Seed of a \\ ild variety. 



18712. I POMOEA -|i. Morning-glory. 

 Blue Qixmt. 



18713. (anna sp. 



18714. (Undetermined.) Gavilana. 



A tree with leaves like the American mountain ash; has yellow flowers 



somewhat resembling the- locust, should do well in the extreme south. 



18715. A NONA 9p. 



18716. COBAE \ SI ANDENS. 



18717. Mucdna sp. 



18718. (Undetermined 



18719. Argemoni mexicana. Mexican poppy. 



18720. i Undetermined i 



Seed in a flat, round, spiny pod resembling a sea urchin, Grows on a tall 

 tree with yellow flowers. 



18721. Gossypium sp. Cotton. 

 A few seeds of everbearing, large, native tree cotton. 



18722. SOLANDM TUBEROSUM. Potato. 



' Pacaya. 



18723. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 

 A potato introduced from Peru. 



18724. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 

 A yellow-colored potato introduced from Peru. 



18725. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 

 A dark wine-colored potato introduced from Peru. 



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