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18230. Ayena satiya. Oat. 

 From Richmond, Va. Received through T. W. "^Yood & Sons, January 27, 1906. 



Burt. Special selection of seed from No. 17451. 



18231. Sechium edule. Chayote. 



From New Orleans, La. Received through the J. StecklerSeed Company, March, 

 1906. 



18232. Cucumis melo. Winter muskmelon. 



From Ispahan, Persia. Received through Mr. Frank Benton (No. 33) , March 27, 

 1906. 



"Seed of a winter muskmelon grown extensively about Ispahan, Persia. It keeps, 

 if put in a cool, airy place, all winter, and may be used at any time. Bears trans- 

 portation well; many are taken over rough roads on pack animals two to three hun- 

 dred miles. Oblong, light yellow, netted finely; flesh light yellow, semitransparent 

 or watery; quite juicy; fair quality. Said to succeed best on slightly alkaline soil." 

 (Benton.) 



18233. Beta vulgaris. Sugar beet. 



From Wellsboro, Ind. Received through the West Michigan Sugar Company, 

 March 27, 1906. 



Knauer's Mangold. 



18234 and 18235. Amygdalus spp. 



From Quetta, British India. Presented by Lieut. W. L. Maxwell, One Hundred 

 and Twenty-Seventh Baluchistan Light Infantry. Received March 24, 1906. 



18234. Amygdalus persica. Peach. 

 Quetta. 



18235. Amygdalus persica laevis. Nectarine. 



Quetta. 



"These seeds were taken from the best trees in Quetta. Quetta is nearly 6,000 feet 

 high; summer temperature, 100° F. in the shade at times; winter temperature known 

 to drop below zero, and severe frost is known to continue for weeks at a time." 

 (Maxwell. ) 



18236 and 18237. Chenopodium quinoa. Quinoa. 



From La Paz, Bolivia. Received through Senor M. V. Ballovian, Ministerio de 

 Colonias y Agricultura, March 24, 1906. 



18236. Chenopodium quinoa. Quinoa. 

 Quinoa arnarga or Common. 



18237. Chenopodium quinoa. Quinoa. 

 Arrocillo or Royal. 



(See Nos. 2931, 3073, and 3074, Inventory No. 7.) 



18238 to 18240. 



From Chaman, Baluchistan. Presented by Lieut. W. L. Maxwell, One Hun- 

 dred and Twentv-Seventh Baluchistan Light Infantry. Received March 29, 

 1906. 



Plants and cuttings, as follows: 



18238. Amygdalus communis. Almond. 



18239. Amygdalus persica. Peach. 



18240. Punica granatum. Pomegranate. 

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