54 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED. 



17833 and 17834. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



From Des Moines, Iowa. Received through the Iowa Seed Company, March 3, 

 1906. 



Amber Cane. 



17835 and 17836. Ipomoea spp. 



From Miami, Fla. Received through the Subtropical Laboratory and Garden 

 (Nos. 185 and 186), March 5, 1906. 



17835. Seed of a yellow-flowered variety of Ipomoea; origin, Cuba. (No. 

 186.) 



17836. Seed of a purple-flowered variety of Ipomoea; origin, Jamaica, 

 British West Indies. (No. 185.) 



17837 to 17841. 



From New York, N. Y. Received through Henry Nungesser & Co., March 5, 

 1906. 



Grass and forage crop seeds, as follows: 



17837. Agrostis alba. Redtop. 



17838. Festuca elatior. Tall fescue. 



17839. Ornithopus sativus. Serradella. 



17840. Trifolium pratense. Red clover. 



17841. Trifolium incarnatum. Crimson clover. 

 The ordinary or early crimson clover. 



17842 to 17954. 



From Peking, China. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, February 23, 1906. 

 A collection of seeds, as follows: 



17842. Quercus dentata. Oak. 



From Ming Tombs. "(No. 25a. ) Seed obtained from the same tree as that 

 sent under No. 12a (S. P. I. No. 18265); secured later in the season, the green 

 leaves having changed to a gorgeous red. ProbabH the same as No. 24a 

 (S. P. I. No. 17879)." {Meyer.) (For description see" No. 18265.) 



1 7843 . ( Undetermined. ) 



From Peking. "(No. 122a.) Seed of a plant bearing bright scarlet-colored 

 nonedible fruits about the size of an egg." (Meyer.) 



17844. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Peking-. "(No. 15a.) Seed of a sweet variety of apricot sold in 

 Peking under the name of ' almonds ' ; are eaten as dessert and also used in 

 confectionery." (Meyer.) 



17845. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Peking. "(No. 16a.) Seed of a bitter variety of apricot sold in 

 Peking under the name of 'almonds'; used only in confectionery. (Meyer.) 



17846. Aristo lochia sp. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. ( No. 134a. ) 



17847. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean. 



From Chang-li. "(No. 37a.) Considered to be the best table bean in 

 Chang-li . " ( Meyer. ) 



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