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22929 to 22933— Continued. 



22932. ; Black. Similar to our common black varieties, but seed a trifle 



smaller and many of them marked with small, gray specks. 



22933. Similar in appearance to Taylor, No. 17342, but not quite so 



large. 

 "The smaller varieties are best for our rather poor soil." {Fuller.) 



22934. Dolichos lablab L. 



From Karlsruhe, Germany. Presented by Prof. L. Graebener, director. 

 Botanical Gardens. Received May 23, 1908. 



22935 and 22936. 



From Tekhoe, via Fuchau, Fuhkein, China. Presented by Miss Jessie 

 Alice Marriott. Received June 1, 1908. 



22935. Vigna sesqtjipedalis (L.) W. F. Wight. 



22936. Pisum arvense L. Field pea. 



22937. Ficus sp. 



From Mokanshan, Chehkiang, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. 



Meyer, agricultural explorer, June 2, 1908. 



"(No. 668, Apr. 22, 1908.) An ornamental creeping Ficus covering here and 



there rocks, bowlders, and tree trunks. Of use as a covering vine in the lnIM, 



moist-wintered regions of the United States. Closely allied to the well-kmyra 



Ficus repens." (Meyer.) 



22938. Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Cowpea, 

 From Para, Brazil. Presented by Mr. C. F. Baker, Museu Goeldi. Re- 

 ceived June 1. 1908. 



"Feijao manteiga, One of the highest priced beans in the Para market. 

 Would make one of the very best soiling crops for this region." (Baker.) 

 " One of the Lady peas, probably Conch." (Nielsen.) 



22939. Citrus aurantium sinensis L. Sweet orange. 



From Para, Brazil. Presented by Mr. C. F. Baker, Museu Goeldi. Re- 

 ceived June 1, 1903. 

 "One of the largest, finest oranges grown at Para." (Baker.) 



22940. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 

 From Lima, Peru. Received from E. Sayan Palacios & Co., through Mr. 



C. J. Brand, May 20, 1908. 



" This is a distinct Peruvian type of alfalfa as distinguished from t&e 

 Chilean." (Palacios.) 



" This will no doubt prove to be very similar to, if not identical with, S. P. I. 

 No. 9303." (Brand.) 



22941. Saguerus pinnatus Wurmb. Sugar palm. 

 From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director, Department 



of Agriculture. Received June 4, 1908. 

 "In Java the Arenga saccharifera (Saguerus pinnatus) is not cultivated in 

 regular plantations ; it needs much room and light and may be planted at 

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