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20438 to 20440— Continued. 



20439. Phleuii pbatense. Timothy. 

 Scotch. 



20440. Festuca pbatensis. Meadow fescue. 

 Danish. 



20447. DonicHos lablab. Hyacinth bean. 



From Paris, France. Received through VHmorin-Andrieux & Co., March 25, 

 1907. 

 Stringless variety. 



20450. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



From the Isle of Pines. Presented by Dr. S. W. Mellott, of Santa Fe. 

 Received March 2G, 1907. 



" Roots of what is said to be the best variety of yautia grown in the Isle of 

 Pines. This lot is from an English colony from Cayman Island, now settled on 

 the south coast of the Isle of Pines." (Mellott.) 



20451. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



From Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward Palmer. 

 ^ Received March 25, 1907. 



" A very common plant here; it gets into the water ditches and is as hard to 

 get rid of as Johnson grass; it is called Rejolgar and no use is made of it here." 

 (Palmer.) 



20453. Agave sp. Zapupe. 



From Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Received through Mr. Bernardo Zo- 

 dilla, March 27, 1907. 



Bulbils. 



20454. Scirpus sp. Rush. 



From Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. Received through Mr. David Fairchild, 

 March 27, 1907. 



"(No. 020.) Seed of a rush called the wild rush, which, though longer and 

 even taller at times than the slender variety (see S. P. I. No. 1990S), is brittle 

 and not used for tying the vines or for mat making." (Fairchild.) 



20458 to 20483. 



From Svalof, Sweden. Received through the Allnianna Svenska Utsiides- 

 aktiebolaget, March 22, 1907. 



20458. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Svalof s Hvitlinghafre (White oats). 



20459. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Svalof s Ligoivohafre (Ligowo oats). 



20480. Avena sativa. Oat. 



Svalof s Guldregnshafre (Golden Roin oats). 



20461. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Svalof s Borstlosa Propsteierhafre (awnless Propsteier oats.) 



20462. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Svalof s Hvita Propsteierhafre (White Propsteier oats). 



20463. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Svalof s Svarta Kloclchafre (Black Bell oats). 



