DECEMBER, 1905, TO JULY, 1906. 89 



18505. Chaetochloa italica. Korean millet. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through the Yokohama Nursery Company, 

 May 7, 1906. 



Paytupsal. 



18506. Trigonella foenum-graecum. Fenugreek. 



' From Kohat, Northwest Frontier Province, India. Received through Mr. Frank 

 Benton (No. 70), April 30, 1906. 



18507. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Lahore, India. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, April 30, 1906. 



"(No. 76.) Seed from a freshly cut melon purchased in the market at Lahore, 

 India, in March, 1906. Melon small, round; yellow, with green marking; netted. 

 Had a strong but rather fragrant odor, which is difficult to indicate, but reminded 

 one of musk. ' ' ( Benton. ) 



18508. Acacia farnesiana. Popinac. 



From Kohat, Northwest Province, India. Received through Mr. Frank Benton 

 (No. 73) , April 30, 1906. 



(See No. 3349, Inventory No. 7, and No. 3528, Inventory No. 8.) 



18509. Albizzia lebbek. Siris tree. 



From Dera Ismail, Northwest Province, India. Received through Mr. Frank 

 Benton (No. 71), April 30, 1906. 



18510 and 18511. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover. 



From Riga, Russia. Received through Mr. Heinrich Goegginger, May 9, 1906. 

 18510. Ufa. 18511. Jeletz. 



18512 to 18517. Eleusine coracana. Ragi. 



From Bangalore, South India. Presented by F. Fletcher, esq. , Deputy Director 

 of Agriculture, Bombay Presidency. Received April 27, 1906. 



A collection of ragi: 



18512. Konanakombina. 18515. Gidda. 



18513. Janumuddina. 18516. Sannakari. 



18514. Balepatte. 18517. Gundutanekari. 



18518. Andropogox sorghum. Sorghum. 



From Manchuria. Received through the Yokohama Nursery Company, May 9, 

 1906. 



"Kaulien sorghum of Manchuria, which forms the staple produce of that country 

 and which has been made famous in the last year. It grows 8 to 10 feet high; the 

 stalks and grain were indispensable for all concerned." {Yokohama Nursery Com- 

 pany.) 



18519 to 18522. Vigna unguiculata. Cowpea. 



From Richmond, Va. Received through T. W. Wood & Sons, May 9, 1906. 



18519. Clay. 18521. WhippoorwUl. 



18520. Red Ripper. 18522. New Era. 

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