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SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



24938. Chayota edulis Jacq. Chayote. 

 From Los Angeles, Cal. Presented by Mr. M. E. Cheney. Received March 15, 



1909. 

 A medium-sized, pear-shaped, white variety, secured for cooperative work with 

 the State Experiment Station, Baton Rouge, La. See No. 24671 for distribution of 

 this species. 



24939. Phaseolus semierectus L. 



From Belize, British Honduras. Presented by Mr. E. J. F. Campbell, superin- 

 tendent, Botanic Station. Received February 24, 1909. 

 See No. 24639 for distribution of this species. 



24940. Pisum arvexse L. Field pea. 



From Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Presented by Prof. C. A. Zavitz, Ontario 

 Agricultural College. Received March 16, 1909. 

 Early Brittain. An extremely promising variety, recently introduced into Ontario. 



24956 to 24997. Axdropogox sorghum (L.) Brot. 



Grown on the government experimental farm at Amarillo, Tex., by Mr. John F. 

 Ross, season of 1908. Received March, 1909. 

 The following seeds : 



24956 to 24964. 



Milo. 



24956. 



(G. I. No. 223.) 



24961. 



(G.I 



No. 231..) 



24957. 



(G. I. No. 224.) 



24962. 



(G.I. 



No. 232.) 



24958. 



(G. I. No. 227.) 



24963. 



(G.I. 



No. 234.) 



24959. 



(G. I. No. 229.) 



24964. 



(G.I. 



No. 331.) 



24960. 



(G. I. No. 230.) 









Selected since 1905 for dwarf stature, erect heads, productiveness, and other 

 desirable characteristics l>y Messrs. A. H. Leidigh and Carleton R. Ball. 



24965 to 24970. Dwarf milo. 



24965. (G. I. No. 149A.) 24968. (G. I. No. 236.) 



24966. (G. I. No. 149B.) 24969. (G. I. No. 332A.) 



24967. (G. I. No. 149C.) 24970. (G. I. No. 332B.) 



Selected since 1905 for dwarf stature, erect heads, productiveness, and 

 other desirable characteristics by Messrs. A. H. Leidigh and Carleton R. Ball. 



24971 to 24984. 



24978. 

 24979. 

 24980. 

 24981. 

 24982. 

 24983. 

 24984. 



Selected since 1905 for dwarf stature, productiveness, and other desirable 

 characteristics by Messrs A. H. Leidigh and Carleton R. Ball. 



24971. 



(G. I. No. 



71.) 



24972. 



(G. I. No 



204.) 



24973. 



(G. I. No 



205.) 



24974. 



(G. I. No 



206.) 



24975. 



(G. I. No 



207.) 



24976. 



(G. I. No 



210.) 



24977. 



(G. I. No 



333.) 



Blackhull kafir. 



(G. I. No. 335.)' 

 (G. I. No. 336.) 

 (G. I. No. 337.) 

 (G. I. No. 338.) 

 (G. I. No. 339.) 

 (G. I. No. 340.) 

 (G. I. No. 341.) 



