10 SEEDS A.ND PLANTS [MPORTED. 



25197. Stizolobic™ sp. 



From Homestead, Fla. Presented l>y Mr. Thomas Brewer, through Mr. P. .T. 

 Wester, in charge, Subtropical Garden, Miami, Fla. Received April 2, 1909. 

 "I have originated a white velvet bean which has taken me four year- to perfect 

 from one lone- white bean, and I think there ia a great future for it, as this variety is 

 good to eat cooked like lima beans, and four times as prolific. The beans seem to be 

 more domesticated and a better strain than the old dog tick velvet beans, ami 1 

 think will take their place entirely when introduced." {Brewer.) Similar to 

 S. 1'. 1. No. 24766. 



25198 to 25203. Manihot spp. Cassava. 



From Brazil. Presented by Mr. William Hope, Washington, 1>.C, through 

 Mr. W. \V. Tracy, sr. Received March 24, 1909. Numbered April 5, 1909. 



25198. " 25201. / 



25199. MiguelPreto. 25202. 7 



25200. Picuhy. 25203. Bahiana. 



25204 to 25219. 



From Bremen, Germany. Presented by Dr. George Bitter, director, Botanical 

 Garden. Received March 26, L909. 

 The follow ing seeds: 



25204. Chlobis submutii \ 11. B. K. 



Di l native grass of Mexico, extending mirth a- far as San Luis 



Potosi. 



25205. menovii lie.', .v Herd. 



/' ' \n annual plant, found in the valley of the Y<>l!_ r a River and 



on the borders of the Caspian Sea in southeastern Russia. 

 25206 and 25207. Festuca blatior I.. 



25208 and 25209. Festui \ i i \ 1 1- > :; via sdinacea (Schreb) Celak. 

 25210 and 25211. Festui i spectabilis Jan. 



Distribution.- A native of the mountainous regions < f central Europe, extend- 

 ing from the Tyrol into Croatia and Dalmatia. 



25212. Glycine hispida (Moench Maxim. Soybean. 

 Brown. 



25213. Melilotus messanensis (L. ) All. 



Distribution. — An annual plant, found in the countries bordering on the 

 Mediterranean Sea. 



25214. Meui.oti's suaveolens Ledeb. (?) 



25215. Melilotus wolgica Poir. 



Distribution. — A native of the southern part of Russia. 



25216. Melilotus sp. 



25217. Phalaeis minor Eetz. 



Distribution. — A native of the countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea, 

 and cultivated or introduced in central Europe. 



25218. Phaseolus vulgaris L. 



25219. Phleum paniculatum Huds. 



Distribution. — An annual grass, native of the countries of southern Europe 

 and extending east to Persia and Afghanistan. 



