70 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18202. Vicia fulgens. Scarlet vetch. 



From Paris, France. Received through Vilmorin-Andrieux &Co., March 23, 

 1906. 



18203. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



From Dallas, Tex. Received through the Texas Seed and Floral Company, 

 March 23, 1906. 



Sumac Cane. 



18204 to 18224. Xanthosoma spp. Yautia. 



From Mayaguez, P. R. Received through the Porto Rico Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, March 24, 1906. 



Alocasia Marchattu. 

 Jamaica No. 2. 

 Jamaica No. 4- 

 Jamaica No. 6. 

 Islena (Ponce). 

 Gengibrilla. 

 Islena (Aponte). 

 Orqueta. 

 RoU'tsa Ancha. 



18225. Asparagus acutifolius. 



From San Giovanni a Teduccio, Italy. Received through Dammann & Co., 

 March 26, 1906. 



Roots imported for use in experiments to create a new hybrid asparagus which 

 will resist the asparagus rust. 



18226. Hosackia purshiana. Dakota vetch. 



From Dickinson, Dak. Received through the Dickinson Subexperiment Sta- 

 tion, March 26, 1906. 



18227. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Khabarovsk, East Siberia. Received through Director Gagin of the Kha- 

 barovsk Experiment Field, March 26, 1906. 



Tchernie bobi. "A black variety of Soja hispida, which is cultivated in several places 

 in Manchuria and Amur land." (Gagin.) 



18228. Pueraria thunbergiana. Kudzu. 



From Philadelphia, Pa. Received through H. A. Dreer (Incorporated), March 

 27, 1906. 



(See Nos. 9227 and 9228, Inventory No. 9.) 



18229. Avena sativa. Oat. 



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

 ruary 1, 1906. 



Appier Rustproof. Special selection of seed from No. 17452. 



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A collection 



of yautia roots, as follows: 





18204. 



Rollisa. 



18215. 



18205. 



Punzera. 



18216. 



18206. 



Gris Amarilla. 



18217. 



18207. 



Jamaica No. 1. 



18218. 



18208. 



Jamaica No. 3. 



18219. 



18209. 



Jamaica No. 5. 



18220. 



18210. 



Dominica. 



18221. 



18211. 



Blanca. '• 



18222. 



18212. 



Prieta. 



18223. 



18213. 



Amarilla. 



18224. 



18214. 



Guayamera. 





