46 seeds and plants imported. 



19721. Pyrus pollveria. 



From Christiania, Norway. Presented by Dr. N. Wille, director, Botanic 

 Gardens, through Mr. David Fairchild. Received January 25, 1907. 



Cuttings secured for hybridizing experiments. 



(See S. P. I. No. 21547 for description.) 



19729. Nymphaea ampla. 



From Rio Piedras, P. R. Presented by Mr. F. M. Pennock, of the Uni- 

 versity of Porto Rico, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received January 

 29, 1907. 



19733 and 19734. Mali s spp. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by Prof. C. S. Sargent, of the Arnold 

 Arboretum. Received January 24, 1907. 



Seeds, as follows : 



19733. Malus sargenti. 19734. Malus tokingo. 



Secured for distribution in cooperative hybridizing experiments. 



19735 and 19736. 



From Kobe, Japan. Received through Mr. John H. Tull, December 15, 

 1906. 



19735. Brassica chinensis. Rape. 



"(No. 13.) The seed cake is used extensively in Japan and China as 

 a fertilizer for matting grass." (Tull.) 



19736. Juncus effusus. Rush. 



"(No. 14.) Old seeds presented by Dr. A. G. Boyer, of Kobe. This is 

 some of the lot he sent several years ago." (Tull.) (See S. P. I. No. 

 9S73.) 



19737 to 19775. Andropogon sorghum. 



From Cedra. Natal. Presented by the Director of Experiment Stations, 

 through Prof. C. V. Piper. Received January 22, 1907. 



A collection of sorghums grown at the Central Experiment Farm or there- 

 abouts. Native names received with seeds, which were described on arrival by 

 Mr. C. R. Ball. 



19737. 



Variety No. 1, Black-hulled white kafir ; hulls very dark; head rather 

 long and slender, like Red kafir. 



19738. 



Same as preceding, with a large percentage of the hulls very light in 

 color. 



19739. 



Unomputshana. Black-hulled white kafir type, with dark to red col- 

 ored hulls ; slightly longer than the average kafir hulls. 



19740. 



Utuyana elimhlopo. Black-hulled kafir type with head rather longer 

 than the average ; hulls reddish to white in color, slightly longer than the 

 average kafir hulls: head 11 inches long. 



19741. 



Same as the preceding, except that the hulls are lighter and the 

 more slender ; length 10 inches. 



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