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Hyacinth bean. 



leguminous plant with habita similar to No. 



18727 to 18749— Continued. 



18745. Zea mays. Corn. 



Caicos yellow. "Native to the Bahamas. Presented by Mr. W. M. Cunning- 

 ham." (Lab. No. 425. ) 



18746. Dolichos lablab. Hyacinth bean. 



"Native name Bonavis. A very vigorous climbing and trailing plant, foliage 

 resembling the cowpea, but far more vigorous. Stems slightly tinged with 

 purple; seeds dark brown with velvety luster. Seed secured from plants 

 growing in Grantown, New Providence." (Lab. No. 488.) 



18747. Dolichos lablab. 

 ' ' Native name Bonavis. A 



18746. The purple tinge of the stem is absent; flowers are creamy white; 

 seed white, and much relished by the natives in cooking. Seed secured from 

 plants growing in Grantown, New Providence." (Lab. No. 499.) 



18748. Phaebitis sp. Morning-glory. 



"Seed collected from native plants in Nassau, New Providence. Plants 

 climbing, but seldom 4 feet in height; foliage tomentose; flowers pale blue, 

 about 2 inches in diameter, exceedingly ornamental and strikingly different 

 from species of Ipomoea." 



18749. Reseda sp. Mignonette. 



"Seed obtained from Mr. C. H. Matthews, Nassau, New Providence. A 

 very handsome ornamental; leaves pinnatifid, of a silvery white tinge; stems 

 2 feet, bare, with a long spike of white flowers. A perennial." 



18750. Sinapis alba. White mustard. 



From Moscow, Russia. Received through Immer & Son, June 25, 1906. 

 Sarepta. 



18751. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 

 From New York, N. 'Y. Received through H. Nungesser & Co., June 25, 1906. 



Turkestan. 



18752 to 18763. 



From Singapore, Straits Settlements. Presented by Prof. H. N. Ridley, director 

 of the Botanic Gardens. Received June 29, 1906. 



18758. 



18752. Amorphophallus prainii. 



18753. Amorphophallus rex. 18759. 



18754. Amorphophallus sativus. 18760. 



18755. Alocasia lowii. 18761. 



18756. Alocasia grandis. 18762. 



18757. Alocasia longiloba. 18763. 



Alocasia indica. 

 Alocasia singaporensis. 

 Alocasia macrorhiza. 

 Xanthosoma violaceum. 

 Xanthosoma robustum. 

 Typhonium tribolatum. 



18764. Asparagus myriocladus. 



From Berea, Durban, Natal. Presented by J. Medley Wood, director of the 

 Natal Botanic Gardens. Received June 30, 1906. 



18765. Garcinia xanthochymus. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by Mr. E. W. Jordan, through Mr. Gerrit 



P. Wilder. Received July 2, 1906. 

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