36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED. 



17451. Ayena satiya. Oat. 



From Richmond, Va. Received through T. W. Wood & Sons, January 27, 1906. 

 Burt. 



17452. Ayena satiya. . Oat. 



From Augusta, Ga. Received through the N. L. Willet Seed Company, Feb- 

 ruary 1, 1906. 



Fall-sown Appier Rustproof. 



17453 to 17461. Xanthosoma spp. Yautia. 



From Ceylon. Presented by Mr. H. F. Macmillan. Received February 2, 1906. 

 Roots as follows: 



17453. Kalu Ala. 17458. Malanga Amarillo. 



17454. Malanga Blanca. 17459. Garendi Kaudala. 



17455. DehiAla. 17460. Desa Ala. 



17456. Nianie Islenio. 1 746 1 . Kelu Kaudala. 



17457. Kaudala. 



17462 and 17463. Xanthosoma spp. Yautia. 



From Cocoanut Grove, Fla. Received through Mr. O. W. Barrett, February 5, 

 1906. 



Honduras varieties. 



17464. Ayena satiya. Oat. 



From Yancey, Ga. Received through Mr. H. Yancey, jr., September 28, 1904. 



Pure Appier Rustproof oats to be planted for the purpose of growing pure stock 

 seed. Hand selected from S. P. I. No. 11722, February, 1906. 



17465. Nicotiana tabacum. Tobacco. 



From Portici, Naples, Italy. Presented by Prof. O. Comes. Received May 16, 

 1906. 



Latakia. 



17466 to 17470. 



From North China. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, February 6, 1906. 

 Plants and cuttings, as follows: 



17466. Cakex stenophylla. Sedge. 



From Marble Pagoda grounds, Peking. "(Nos. 70b and 70c. ) A most won- 

 derful 'grass' for lawns. It will save a tremendous lot of drudgery if we can 

 establish this in the United States, for, according to the gardener of the Ger- 

 man legation grounds, it is the only 'grass' in dry North China that keeps green 

 all summer notwithstanding droughts. It grows on the rockiest and poorest 

 of soils and never needs mowing. I consider it of the utmost importance, 

 especially for those regions of the United States where there is but a slight 

 amount of precipitation." {Meyer.) 



17467. Vitis sp. Grape. 



From Tientsin. "(Nos. 59, 60, and 61.) A pale purple grape ripening in 

 early September; produces large bunches and is a heavy bearer. Taste of the 

 berries a trifle watery, but otherwise a good grape. Can be kept in cold 

 storage for a whole year. The vines are buried during the winter months." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



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