JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1908. 



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22391. VlGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) Walp. 



Cowpea. 



From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, through Mr. O. W. 

 Barrett. Received March 23, 190S. 

 Probably Iron. " Seed procured from the New Guinea-Venezuela variety. 

 Early, prolific, and vigorous. Harvested ripe pods 48 days from planting." 

 (Lyon.) 



22392. Argyreia nervosa (Burm.) Boj. 



From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, through Mr. O. W. 

 Barrett. Received March 23, 190S. 



" Original seed received from Mr. O. W. Barrett, under the name Ipomoea sp.~ 

 from Brazil. 



"A perennial growing to a length of 40 to 50 or more meters. Flowers a 

 reddish violet color." (Lyon.) 



22393. Sesban grandiflora (L.) Poir. 



From Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr. J. H. 

 Maiden, director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales. 

 Received March 16, 190S. 



( For description see S. P. I. Nos. 3786 and 5209. ) 



22394 to 22404. Eaphanus sativus L. Radish. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Com- 

 pany. Received March 16, 1908. 



The following seeds with Japanese varietal names : 



22394. Kameido. 22400. Seigoin. 



22395. Hosane. 



22396. O-maru. 



22397. Nerima. 



22398. Ninengo. 



22399. Salcurajima. 



22405. Solanum sp. 



22401. Natsu-daikon or Sum- 



mer radish. 



22402. Owari-Miyajiu. 



22403. Kairyo-Miyajiu. 



22404. ToJci-maJci. 



From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robert son-Proschowskv, through 

 Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received March 6, 1908. 



"A very ornamental Solanum, a small tree covered with thousands of red 

 fruits (possibly from Peru)." (Proschowsky.) 





22406 to 22410. 



From Hongkong, China. Presented by Mr. S. T. Dunn, Botanical and 

 Forestry Department. Received March 20, 1908. 



22406. Glycine hispid a (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 Yellow. 



22407. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 

 Black. 



22408. Vigna ungtjictjlata (L.) Walp. Cowpea. 

 Broicn-Eyc. 



22409. Phaseolus radiatus L. Mung bean. 



22410. Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Adzuki bean. 

 Red. 



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