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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



19206. Persea gratissima. 



Avocado. 



From Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico. Presented by I>r. A. Walther, 

 through Mr. O. W. Barrett, September 20, 1906. 



"Seeds of a green-fruited variety; probably identical with budwood sent un- 

 der No. 1919G." (Barrett.) 



19213 to 19216. 



From Manila, P. I. Received through Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Rureau of 

 Agriculture, September 24, 1906. 



19213. Andbopogon soeghum. Sorghum. 

 Variety negrosense. 



19214. Andiioi'oi.on soimiium. Sorghum. 

 Variety negrosensi erythrinium. 



19215. Afzelia BSOMBOIDEA. "Tindalo." 

 " One of our choicest hardwood limbers." (Lyon.) 



19216. DlOSPYBOS DISCOLOR. 



"This is a beautiful tree and has the most attractive and luscious 

 looking Cruil I know of, comparable only to a large, velvety, Indian, blood 

 peach). As fur taste- well, there is a time worn French proverb that 

 urns! people apply — "I like it. hut then i am not a competent judge.'" 

 i Lyon, i 



19217 to 19225. 



From Paramaribo, Dutch Guiaua. Presented by Dr. J. J. Van Hall, .Di- 

 rects- of Agriculture, through Mr. <>. w. Barrett, September 25, 1906. 



19217 to 19219. Xanthosoma spp. 



19217. Surinam. 



19218. i. Not labeled.) 



19220. COLOCASIA Sp. 



19219. (Not labeled.) 



Willi'. 







221 to 19225. Xanthosoma spp. 







19221. K08O. 



19224. 



Siiicsir. 



12222. AbO. 



19225. 



Finga. 



19223. Bedie. 







Yautia. 



Taro. 



Yautia. 



19226. Diospyros texana. 



From Falfurrias, Tex. Collected by Mr. David Fairchild, August 8, 1906. 



Seeds for hybridizing experiments. " Tree reaches a height of 30 feet ; fruit 

 globose, black, and luscious." (Gray.) 



19228. Artocarpus incisa. Breadfruit. 



From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Received through Mr. H. F. Sehultz, 

 September 27, 1906. 



19240. Medicago sativa. 



Alfalfa. 



From Callao, Peru. Presented by Mr. Joseph C. Cree, U. S. consul. Num- 

 bered October 2, 1906. 



19241. Tacca pinnatifida. Fiji arrowroot. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Received through Mr. Jared G. Smith, Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, October 4, 1906. 



Hawaiian name, Via. 

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