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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18824 to 18826. Oryza satiya. 



Rice. 



From Persia. Presented l>v Mr. John Tyler, United stairs vice-consul-general, 

 Teheran, Persia. Received July 6, 1906. 



Three samples of unhulled rice from the region south of the Caspian 8ea. These 

 samples of nee were given t<> Mr. Tyler by a friend whose official title is "The 

 Sepahdor" (Commander), who owns large areas where rice of the besl sorts are 

 grown. The samples received are of three kinds and from three separate districts, 

 but no labels accompanied them to indicate which was which. 



18824. Long slender grain, light hull. 



18825. Long slender grain, light hull. 



18826. 'Short Hat grain, darker hull. 



18827. MEDICAGO 8ATIA \. Alfalfa. 

 From Chicago, 111. Received through the A. Dickinson Company, July 9, 1906, 



18828. Carica papaya. Papaw. 



From Columbia, [ale of Pines, West Indies. Presented by Dr. F. R. Ramsdell. 

 Received July in, L906. 



18829 and 18830. A.NDROPOGON SORGHUM. 



From Channing, Tex. Received through Mr. .1. J. Edgerton, July 13, 1906. 



18829. Kafir corn. 

 Black-Hulled While. 



18830. Milo. 

 Jhoarf. 



18831 to 18834. CYNARA 8COLYMU8. Artichoke. 



From Milan, Italy. Received through Fratelli tngegnoli, July 16, 1906. 



18831. Grosao d' Italian. 18833. Sensa Spine di Yenezia. 



18832. Violelto di Provema. 18834. Palla di Roma. 



18835 to 18912 1 hi 3 CARIOA. 



Fig. 



From Nil'-. Cal. Received through the California Nursery Company at the 

 Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., in March, 1906. 



these varieties 



will be found in Bulletin No. 



9, Division 



of Pomology, 1901 



18835. 



De V Archipel. 





18847. 



Bourjassote Grist. 



18836. 



Bontard. 





18848. 



.1' Bois Jaspee. 



18837. 



Groase Marseilles. 





18849. 



Royal Vineyard. 



18838. 



Peau dure. 





18850. 



Di <irasse. 



18839. 



Negronrn . 





18851. 



Euscaire Prelo. 



18840. 



BourjassoU noire. 





18852. 



Trois Recoltes. 



18841. 



Poulelte. 





18853. 



Monaco Bianco. 



18842. 



(Eil di Perdrix. 





18854. 



Bondance Precoce 



18843. 



Du Roi. 





18855. 



Trifer. 



18844. 



Grosae Violette de 



Bordeaux 



18856. 



Green Ischia. 



18845. 



Dalle. 





18857. 



Hirta du Japon. 



18846. 



Monstrueuse. 





18858. 



St. Johns, 



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