98 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18641 to 18651. Cyamopsis tetragonoloba. G-uar. 



From Surat, India. Presented by Mr. F. Fletcher, Deputy Director of Agricul- 

 ture, Bombay Presidency. Received June 4, 1906. 



Nadiad varieties: 



18641. 



Sotia. The seed of this variety is principally used as cattle food. It is also 

 sown in beds of ginger, turmeric, etc. , to serve as shade plants to young shoots. 



18642. 



Wakardia. The pods of this variety are used as a green vegetable. 



18643. 



Telia. This is also sown for vegetable purposes, but it is considered superior 

 to Wakardia on account of its being more smooth. 



18644. 



Pardeshi. Used as a vegetable. 



Surat varieties: 



18645. 



Talabda. Seed used as cattle food. 



18646. 



Sotia. Chiefly used as a vegetable; but in the case of valuable garden crops, 

 such as ginger, turmeric, suran, etc., it serves a double purpose, viz, as a shade 

 plant and as green manure. 



18647. 



Makhania. Used only as a vegetable. 

 Dhulia varieties: 

 18648. 



Botkya. A short-podded variety used as a vegetable. 



18649. 



Telia. A long-podded variety used as a vegetable; cooks better than the 

 Botkya. 



Dharwar varieties: 



18650. 



Turai chavali. Used as a vegetable. 

 18651. 



Chole chavali. Used as a vegetable. 



18652 to 18661. Dioscorea spp. t Yam. 



From Mayaguez, P. R. Received at the Subtropical Laboratory and Garden, 

 Miami, Fla., in May, 1906. 



A collection of yams, as follows: 



18652. Dioscorea trifida. 

 Negro or Yampee (ex Jamaica). 



18653. Dioscorea trifida. 

 Mapuey Blanco. White roots. 



18654. Dioscorea trifida. 

 Mapuey Colorado. Purple roots. 



18655. Dioscorea pentaphylla (?). 

 (Ex Hawaii.) 



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