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SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18477. Paxicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 



From New York, N. Y. Received through J. M. Thorburn & Co., May 2, 1906. 



JMiite French. 



18478. ASPARAGUS SCABER. 



From Frescati, near Stockholm, Sweden. Presented by Prof. Yeit "Wittrock. 

 Received May 1, 1906. 



Seeds obtained for hybridizing work conducted by Mr. G. W. Oliver, of this 

 Department. 



18479. Garcixia maxgostaxa. 



Mangosteen. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Doctor Trent), director of the Botanical 

 Gardens. Received May 5. 1906. 



18480 to 18498. 



From Fiirstenalps, near Khur, Switzerland. Presented by Dr. F. G. Stebler, 

 director of the Seed Control Station, Zurich. Received May 4, 1906. ^ 



A collection of hardy grass and forage plant seeds raised in Doctor Stebler' s alpine 

 garden in the Fiirstenalps, near Khur, at an altitude of 5. 700 feet. ' ' These are all hardy 

 strains which have been raised for some years in this garden and thoroughly accli- 

 mated to a short, cold growing season. That these forms are extremely hardy 

 has been frequently proved by planting commercial seed of the same kind ijr these 

 gardens, where it is invariablv killed out for the most part during the first season." 

 (Stebler.) 



18480. potebidm dodecaxdrum. 18490. 



18481. Festuca violacea. 18491. 



18482. Poa alpixa. 18492. 



18483. Festuca halleri. 18493. 



18484. Alopecttrus pratexsis. 18494. 



18485. Arrhexatherum elatius. 18495. 



18486. Phledm michelii. 18496. 



18487. Festuca pratexsis. 18497. 



18488. Poterium officixale. 18498. 



18489. Ligusticum metellixa. 



Festuca pumila. 

 Bromus ixermis. 

 Dactylis glomerata. 

 oxytropis campestris. 

 Phaca frtgida. 

 oxytropis campestris. 

 Hedysarcm obscurum. 

 Tkipolium caespitosum. 

 Trifoliu.m alpixoi. 



18499. PlXUS EDULIS. 



Nut pine. 



From Xew Mexico. Received through Zvlr. H. B. Beck. Austin, Tex., Mav 1, 

 1906. 



For exchange. 

 18500. Cereus sp. 



From Brownsville. Tex. Received through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Mav 4, 1906. 



18501 to 18504, Axdropogox soPvGhoi. Sorghum. 



From Curasao, Dutch West Indies. Presented by Mr. I. Wesleyn, Superintend- 

 ent of Agriculture. Received May 8. 1906. 



18501. Doerah. 18503. Santa Martha. 



18502. Kabees largoe. 18504. Common type. 

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