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46221. Annona squamosa L. Annonacese. Sugar-apple. 

 From Lawang, Java. Presented by Mr. M. Buysman, Experiment Station. 



Received May 27, 1918. 

 " I have just sent you some seeds of a very good variety of Annona squamosa. 

 Whether this will prove to come true from seed I do not know, but I think it 

 might be tried." (Buysman.) 



46222. Cassia hirsuta L. Csesalpiniacese. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the director, Horticultural Section, Gizeh 

 Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received May 28, 1918. 

 An ornamental shrubby or subshrubby plant. The finely cut pinnate leaves 

 and short racemes of yellow flowers are quite attractive. 



46223. Oryzopsis miliacea (L.) Benth. Poacese. Grass. 



From Adelaide, South Australia. Purchased from E. & W. Hackett, Ltd. 

 Received May 29, 1918. 

 "A tufted perennial with loose, open panicles with spreading branches. A 

 form with numerous sterile lower branches of the panicle is sometimes culti- 

 vated for ornament." (.4. S. Hitchcock.) 



46224. Coriaria thymifolia Humb. and Bonpl. Coriariacese. 



From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. G. J. Clapham, Kohu 

 Kohu. Received May 29, 1918. 

 A South American plant, the bark and roots of which are rich in tannin ; the 

 fruit is said to be rather poisonous. 



For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 42817. 



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46225. Papaver somniferum L. Papaveraceae. Poppy. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Presented by Mr. Barbour Lathrop. Received 

 June 3, 1918. 

 Introduced for the experiments of the Office of Drug-Plant and Poisonous- 

 Plant Investigations and not for general distribution. 



46226 to 46234. 1 



From Valparaiso, Chile. Presented by Mr. L. J. Kenna, American consul 

 general. Received June 5, 1918. 



46226. Cicer ARTETiNUM L. Fabacese. Chick-pea. 



Garhanzo. (1917 crop.) 



(46227. Lentilla lens (L.) W. F. Wight. Fabacese. Lentil. 



(Lens esculenta Moench.) 

 Lentejas de Chilian. (Crop of 1917.) 

 46228. Phaseolus coccineus L. Fabacese. Scarlet Runner bean. 



Pallares. (Crop of 1917.) 

 46229 to 46232. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 



46229. Bay os. (Crop of 1917.) 



46230. Caoalleros. (Crop of 1917.) 



46231. Coscorones. (Crop of 1917.) 



46232. Zurritos. (Crop of 1917.) 



1 See footnote on page 19. 



