28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



22731 to 22737. 



From Nimboli, Post Mangrul-Dastgir, District Amraoti, Berars, India. 

 Presented by Mr. Anant Sitaram Dhavale, through Mr. C. V. Piper. 

 Received April 24, 1908. 

 The following seeds : 



22731. Cajan indicum Spreng. 



" Tur. A legume food crop. The dry fodder is generally fed to cattle." 

 {Dhavale.) 



22732. Indigofera glandulosa Wendl. 



" Divale. An extraordinary leguminous plant; grows on good soil and 

 shows the greatest number of root nodules. Used only for green manure." 

 (Dhavale.) 



22733. Sesban bispinosa (Jacq.) Steud. (Aeschynomene bispinosa 

 Jacq.) 



" Shevari. A legume forage crop : grown under irrigation ; very nourish- 

 ing to sheep and bullocks when fed in green state." (Dhavale.) 



22734. (Undetermined.) 



"Shevari. A legume forage crop ; grown under irrigation : very nourish- 

 ing; is fed to bullocks in green state." (Dhavale.) 



22735. Sesban aegyptiaca Pers. I '.- 1 



"Savara. A legume forage crop: is fed to bullocks and sheep in green 

 state. Grows wild." (Dhavale.) 



22736. Cicer arietintjm L. 



"Harbhara. A legume food crop: is fed to horses in green state, and 

 the seed also when dry. Horses love it most." (Dhavale.) 



22737. PSORALEA CORYL1FOLIA I,. 



"Bavachi. A legume plant; is fed to buffaloes; very rarely bears root 

 nodules." (Dhavale.) 



22738. Pisum sativum L. Pea. 



From Boston, Mass. Received through R. & J. Farquhar & Co., April 27, 

 1908. 



" To be used for breeding purposes." (Young.) 



22739. Cucurbita pepo L. Squash. 



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

 Chinese Tract Society. Received April 17, 1908. 

 "A fine winter squash (Chinese)." (Farnham.) 



22740 and 22741. Colocasia spp. Taro. 



From Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana. Presented by Dr. C. J. J. Van Hall, 

 through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received April 28, 1908. 

 The following tubers : 

 22740. ' 



"Hindoe-taya. This has been imported by British Indian coolies." 

 (Van Hall.) 

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