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22302. Oryza sativa L. Rice. 



From Venice, Italy. Presented by Consorti Sullam. Received March 11, 

 1908. 



"Seeds of Spanish rice." (Sullam.) 

 22303 to 22305. Hordeum spp. Barley. 



From Svalof, Sweden. Purchased from the Allmanna Svenska Utsadesak- 

 tiebolaget. Received March 12, 1908. 



22303. Hordeum distichon erectttm Schubl. 

 Primus. 



22304. Hordeum distichon nutans Schubl. 

 Prinsess. 



22305. Hordeum distichon erectum Schubl. 

 Svanhals. 



22306. Avena sativa L. Oat. 



From Svalof, Sweden. Presented by the Allmanna Svenska rtsiidesak- 

 tiebolaget. Received March 12, 190S. 



Victory. " This is the variety which of all our new races has given the highest 

 yield." (Allmanna Svenska Utsddesktiebolaget.) 



22308 to 22312. 



From Shanghai, Kiangsu, China. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnbam, 

 Chinese Tract Society. Received March 11, 190S. 



22308. Zea mays L. Corn. 



"A peculiar kind of corn. There are several colors but they are said 

 to be all the same variety. The corn is much more glutinous than other 

 varieties so far as I know and may be found to be of some use, perhaps 

 as porridge." (Farnham.) 



22309. Oryza sativa L. Rice. 



" Seeds of a glutinous rice which we use for breakfast porridge and 

 the like. I am told they sow it two weeks earlier than other rice, which 

 would necessitate planting it about March 8. The Chinese hang this 

 seed (paddy) in a bag in water — say in a tub — exposed to the sun and 

 air till it sprouts, and then sow it thick in the mud of a small pond, the 

 mud having been fertilized with ashes and carefully prepared before 

 the water is turned on. Here, a little more than covered with water, it 

 is allowed to grow until from 4 to 6 inches tall. It is then taken up in 

 small clusters and set out in the rice fields, the mud having been pre- 

 pared and covered with water the same way. I suppose the Americans 

 have as good or better methods." (Farnham.) 



22310. Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Adzuki bean. 

 Red. 



22311. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 Black. "Similar to Nuttall but larger." (Neilsen.) 



22312. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 Yellow. 



22313 to 22315. Zea mays L. Corn. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director of the De- 

 partment of Agriculture. Received February 11, 1908. 



22313. " Madaera." 



22314. " Menado." 



22315. " Favaansch." 

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