36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



24667. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Iphofen, Bavaria, Germany. Secured from the Saatzucht Verein fiir franki- 



sche Luzerne in Iphofen, Bavaria, through Mr. Charles J. Brand. Received 



February 8, 1909. 



Alt-Deutsche Frankische lucern. " (P. L. H. No. 3355.) This old-land race received 



its name from the circles of Franconia in northern Bavaria, where it has been grown 



many years. In the vicinity of Iphofen three to four cuttings of hay are secured each 



year. The seed is produced by the second crop." {Brand.) 



24668. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Germany. Secured by Herr Carl Bodenstein, Osterode am Harz, Ger- 

 many, and presented by Mr. Paul Schulze, Chicago, 111., through Mr. Charles 

 J. Brand. Received January 30, 1909. 

 (P. L. H. No. 3356.) 



24671. Chayota edulis Jacq. Chayote. 



From Los Angeles, Cal. Presented by Mr. M. E. Cheney. Received February 

 15, 1909. 

 A small, smooth variety, secured for cooperative work with the State Experiment 

 Station, Baton Rouge, La. 



Distribution. — A native of tropical South America, Central America, and Mexico, 

 where it extends northward to the province of Chihuahua. Cultivated in California, 

 and Florida and in southern Spain and Algeria. 



24672 to 24711. 



From India. Presented by J. Mollison, esq., M. R. A. C, Inspector-General of 

 Agriculture in India, Nagpur, C. P. Received February 10, 1909. 

 The following seeds (quoted notes by Mr. Mollison; descriptions of varieties by Mr. 

 H. T. Nielsen): 



24672 to 24690. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 



24672. "Rymbai-ktung. From Khasi Hills, Assam." 

 Similar to No. 18258a. 



24673. "Bhatuinsh (red). From Darjeeling, Assam." 

 Light-chocolate color, looks like No. 17852c, which is a selection from 



Meyer, No. 17852. 



24674. "Bhatumsh (yellow). From Darjeeling, Assam." 

 Straw-yellow with brown hilum. 



24675. "Bhatwas. From Safipur, Unao, U. P." 



Black, small seed about the same size as Cloud, but rather more dull 

 in color. 



24676. "Bhatwas. From Hasangani, Unao, U. P." 

 Black, looks like No. 24675, only seeds are shiny like Cloud. 



24677. "Bhatwas. From Ranjitpurwa, Unao, U. P." 

 Black, just like No. 24676, only seeds are a trifle smaller. 



24678. " Chabeni khurti (spotted variety). From Hardupurwa, Teh- 

 Bidhanna, Etawah, U. P." 



24679. "Chabeni khurti (black variety). From Bant, Teh, Sadar, 

 Etawah, U. P." 



