﻿22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



46490 to 46499— Continued. 



46491 to 46495. Phaseoltjs vulgabis L. Fabacese. Common bean. 



46491. " Porotos colorados (Arroyo Seco). From the Province of 

 Santa Fe." 



46492. " Imported from Chile." 



46493. " Scmjuanino. From tbe Province of San Juan." 



46494. " Porotos mendocinos. From the Province of Mendoza." 



46495. " Suite no. From the Province of Salta." 



46496 to 46498. V 7 icja faba L. Fabaceae. Broad bean. 



46496. " Habas enterrianas. From the Province of Entre Rios." 



46497. " Habas de Seville. From Santa Fe Province." 



46498. " Habas saltehas. From the Province of Salta." 



46499. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacese.. Cowpea. 



" From the Province of Mendoza." 



46500. Belou marmelos (L.) Lyons. Rutacese. Bel. 

 (Aegle marmelos Correa.) 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Presented by Mr. H. F. Macmillan, superin- 

 tendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Received September 5. 1918. 

 For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 46477. 



46501. Eruca sativa Hill. Brassicacese. Roquette. 



From India. Presented by Mr. A. T. Gage, director of the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens at Sibpur, near Calcutta. Received September 6, 1918. 

 Roquette, or rocket-salad, is a low-growing plant from southern Europe, the 

 leaves of which resemble those of radish and turnip. It is much used by the 

 French as a spring and autumn salad and potherb. The flavor of the young 

 tender leaves bears a strong resemblance to that of horse-radish. (Adapted 

 from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2981.) 



46502 to 46521. 



From Para, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Andre Goeldi through the American 

 consul. Received September 9, 1918. Quoted notes by the consul. 

 These legumes have been introduced for use in a series of experiments in 

 testing and breeding varieties of South American plants bearing beanlike seeds, 

 for the purpose of selecting or developing strains suited to the various condi- 

 tions obtaining in different parts of the United States. 



46502 to 46508. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceas. Lima bean. 



" No. 6. Favas sortidas. ,, This package contained six varieties, which 

 were separated as follows: 



46502. A. Medium-sized beans, nearly white, with black specks on 

 the edge. 



46503. B. Small white beans. 



46504. C. Large white beans. 



46505. D. Large white beans with black spots and lines. 



46506. E. Medium-sized grayish beans with dark-brown eye. 



46507. F. Medium-sized reddish brown beans. 



46508. "No. 13. Fava preta (black bean)." 



46509 to 46518. Phaseolus vulgabis L. Fabacea?. Common bean. 



46509. "No. 1. Rajado (striped bean)." 



