40 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



24206 to 24310— Continued. 



24229 to 24261— Continued. 



24232 to 24261— Continued. 



24253. "Rosillo." Productive and very good. Irrigated. 



24254. A splendid variety for rich and poor. Swell to good size. 



24255. Extra early; yellow pods; noncreeper; productive and 

 extra good . 



24256. " Mendes." Irrigated. A fine table variety, extra good. 



24257. "Baya Chicha." Largely sown, profitable and good. 



24258. "Amarilla" (yellow). Extra fine and very productive; 

 a good bean. 



24259. "Aparecido Pintado." The largest sown and one of the 

 best beans for the laboring classes. 



24260. "Burros Claro." A first-class bean, white when cooked. 

 Irrigated. I think these are the same as "Burritos" (S. P. I. 

 No. 24250). 



24261. "White Coscorrones ." Extra superfine variety, pro- 

 ductive in good soil. Irrigated. 



24262. Pisum arvense L. Field pea. 

 . Exquisite flavor, sweet, medium late, prolific; white flower; extra fine 

 variety. 



24263. Cynara scolymus L. Artichoke. 

 "Chileno." Common sort. 



24264. Vicia faba L. Broad bean. 

 Very large and early. 



24265. Cicer arietinum L. Chick-pea. 

 "Garbanzas." Grown dry in poor soil. Sown the same as beans in rows or 



hills. 



24266. Lupinus sp. 



A papilionaceous legume which grows wild in the sands near the seacoast. 

 Yellow flower. Might be made a food plant. 



24267. Lupinus sp. 



A papilionaceous legume which grows wild in the sands near the sea. Blue 

 flower. Said to be used roasted as a substitute for coffee, but I think it is bad 

 for this purpose. Might be made a food plant. 

 24268 to 24278. Cucurbita sp. Squash. 



24268. Mottled skin, black and red variety; large size; very good. 



24269. Mottled skin, yellow and dark green; large size; very good. 



24270. Extra good variety; thick, mealy, sweet flesh; large and 

 prolific . 



24271. Extra good class, medium size; prolific; meat very thick, 

 mealy, and extra sweet. 



24272. Light drab color; large size and prolific; medium quality. 



24273. Oblong shape. 



24274. Yellow and drab color; medium thick and sweet flesh. 



24275. Flesh color and white; thick meat. 



24276. Blackish green with white stripes; thick, mealy, sweet flesh; 

 prolific; extra good. 



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