B8 SEEDS AND PLANTS [MPOBTED. 



24206 to 24310 -Continued. 

 24208 Continued. 



high finish. Ii- lumber i- highly esteemed and ia lasting if protected from 

 the wet; used for furniture, bodies and poles of carts, ox yokes, etc. The 

 wood i- the color "f \\ 1 1 i t • - ash, finished has a yellowish tinge, lakes any stain. 

 It- kirk is solely used for tanning and is largely exported to Europe. Every 

 station -• >ut h is filled to overflowing with thousands of bags of broken bark 

 awaiting transportation. The forests are being stripped; in a very i'«-\\ years 

 tin- tree will !><• very scarce. It is an extra beautiful shade tree. It- leaves 

 are poisonous to animal-, especiallj Bheep, who are very fond of them. Medic- 

 inally it is a powerful astringent. 



24209. JuGLANS NIGRA I Black walnut. 

 The Bolivian black walnut is of Bolivian <>riL, r in and is a uotable, majestic 



foreel tree with handsome hanging foliage; a quick grower of greal industrial 



value. Its w 1 is exploited largelj in Bolivia, is a hardwood beautifully 



veined in dark and lighl grains, taking a very high finish and useful for anj 

 purpose. 1 have Been treelets s months old thai measured I inch in diameter 

 • i from tin' ground, and s feel high. The fruil is large, abundant, and 

 oily, 1'iit i- uol edible on account of its bitterness These trees have been 

 recentl) introduced into • hile and few arc bearing anj considerable quantity 

 of fruil . 



24210. M i i.i. lgo BATH I I Alfalfa. 

 Prom Huasco in the northern part of < 'hile It is called by botanists Medicago 



• notwithstanding it is a new and very valuable -train still unnamed. 

 In pasl times l"'tli common central < hile alfalfa and "Alfalfa Peruano' 1 were 

 Bown; tin- I believe to l'<- a cross between the two which combines the merits 

 of both and is said to !"■ the mosl valuable seed known. 

 24211 to 24225. Stringless beans grown by irrigation: 



24211 and 24212. PhabboluS VULGARIS L. Bean. 



24211. Fair quality only; prolific. 



24212. Very g I class having large, good-flavored pods; pro- 



dui tive. 



24213. Vn.w 3E8QUIPEDALI8 L.) W. F. .Wight. 



A curious bean, has pods from 12 to 18 inches long; "Monkey's tail." 

 24214 to 24225. Phabeolus vulgaris L. Bean. 



24214. "Alqueado." Very good and extra productive. 



24215. < 'roam-colored pod-;, jjood flavor, productive. 



24216. Extra superfine class, extra fine flavor, early, very 

 prolific; a splendid bean to be eaten green. 



24217. Green-colored pods, very prolific, medium quality. 



24218. Early, good. 



24219. "Cholos." Extra good class; extra large pods of good 

 flavor; prolific. 



24220. Early, good. 



24221. Very good class. 



24222. Cream-colored pod, extra early. 



24223. Very good and extra productive. 



24224. "Turruco." Good, prolific. 



24225. Good class. Thin pod, good flavor, very prolific. 



