﻿22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



47059. Oxalis crenata Jacq. Oxalidacese. 



From Paris, France. Tubers presented by Mr. Stuart R. Cope. Received 

 January 31, 1919. 



" I am sending you a couple of tubers of Oxalis crenata, which has recently 

 made its appearance in the markets here as a vegetable. It is directed to be 

 cooked as crosnes (Stachys tuberifera) , which is a common vegetable here and 

 usually fried in fat, but I am informed that this Oxalis may also be boiled 

 and mashed like turnips." (Cope.) 



47060. Mikania sp. Asteracese. 



From Oran, Argentina. Presented by Mr. S. W. Damon. Received Jan- 

 uary 23, 1919. 



" Seeds received from Antonio de Llamas, Corrientes, Province de Corrien- 

 tes, in reply to my request for seeds of Stevia rebaudiana, who says, ' I am 

 sending you seeds of a plant called yerba dulce, caa-eeba, nungd-catu (sweet 

 herb) from Curuguati. I doubt that they are Stevia. They remind me of the 

 genus Mikania.' " {Damon.) 



47061 to 47092. 



From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received 

 January 31, 1919. 

 Peas introduced for the specialists of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture, who are experimenting with disease-resistant varieties. 



47061. Pisum arvense L. Fabacese. Field pea. 



Nain mange-tout a large cosse. 

 47062 to 47092. Pisum sativum L. Fabacese. Garden pea. 



47062. Quarante deux de Sarcelles. 



47063. Michaux de Hollande. 



47064. Michaux de Ruelle. 



47065. Michaux ordinaire. 



47066. Merveille d'Etampes. 



47067. Serpette ame'Uoree a longue cosse. 



47068. Sabre. 



47069. De Clamart. 



47070. Gros carre* vert Normand. 



47071. Colosse. 



47072. Ride gros blanc a rames. 



47073. Nain a chassis tres hdtif. 



47074. Nain tres hdtif d'Annonay, 



47075. Du Chemin longue. 



47076. Nain tr&s hdtif Gontier a grain vert. 



47077. Tres nain Couturier. 



47078. De Clamart nain hdtif. 



47079. Petite Merveille. 



47080. Sans parchemin hdtif longue cosse. 



47081. Sans parchemin beurre. 



47082. Mange-tout a rames grain vert. 



