44 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



22316. Operchlina tuberosa (L.) Meissn. 



From Miami, Fla. Received through Mr. Ernst A. Bessey, pathologist in 

 charge of Subtropical Laboratory and Garden, March 14, 190S. 



" Grown from S. P. I. No. 17S35. This is a large ornamental vine belonging 

 to the morning glory family. It is a vigorous -grower, producing plants some- 

 times 30 to 50 feet long. The stems are woody and often in two years reach a 

 thickness of one's arm. The flowers are large, yellow in color, and borne with 

 great profuseness, making the plant very ornamental at the flowering period. 

 It is grown to a limited extent around Miami and, if not already introduced 

 there, may find favor in parts of California and other places where frost does 

 not occur. This seed was obtained from a vine at the Subtropical Laboratory 

 and Garden." I Bessey. i 



22317 to 22322. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. 



Soy bean. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Purchased from Haage & Schmidt. Received 

 March 1G, 1908. 



22317. Probably Butterball. 



22318. " Giant Yellow." Probably Amherst. 



22319. Brown. 



22320. Samarotc. Like No. 17260. 



22321. Probably Cloud. 



22322. " Early Black from Podolia." Probably Buckshot. 



22323 and 22324. 



From Fort Sandeman, Baluchistan. Received from Lieut. Col. G. C. 

 French, I. A., political agent in Zhob, through Prof. F. P. Stebbing, im- 

 perial forest zoologist to the Government of India, Calcutta, India, March 



11, PHIS. 



22323. Pistacia khinjuk Stocks. Pistache. 



22324. OXEA FEEBTJGINEA Royle. Olive. 



"Tne 30 to 50 feet high. The wood is hard and is highly prized for 

 turning and for agricultural implements. It takes a high polish. An 

 oil is extracted from the fruit." (Brandis, For. Fl. Ind., p. 307.) 



22325 to 22332. Axdropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. Durra. 



From Khartoum, Sudan, Africa. Presented by Mr. R. Hewison, agricul- 

 tural inspector, agricultural and lands department, Sudan government, 

 through Mr. C. V. Piper. Received March 16, 190S. 



" Representative durras, or at least not kafirs ; some may prove not to belong 

 to the durra group as we understand it." (G. R. Ball.) 



Seed of the following, with the localities in which they are commonly found. 

 Varietal description, by Mr. C. R. Ball. 



22325. Kassabi. Singa and Wad Medani, Blue Nile. 

 Probably identical with the " durra beda " of Egypt. 



22326. Hegari. Singa and Wad Medani, Blue Nile. 



22327. Mugud. Wad el Fahl, Blue Nile. 



22328. Feterita. All over the durra area in the Sudan. 

 Seed is like No. 19517. 



22329. Fill Mistahi. Singa, Blue Nile. 



22330. Wad AJcar. Karkog, Blue Nile. 



22331. Nab el Tor. Blue Nile. 



22332. Homeizi Asfar. Singa, Blue Nile. 



Seed is'like Agros. No. 1456, Hamaisee, from the Sudan.. 

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