100 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18675 and 18676. Arachis htpogaea. Peanut. 



From Muanza, German East Africa. Presented by Prof. Dr. A. Zimmerrnann, 



Amani. Received June S. 1906. 



18675. A variety with red skin. 



18676. A variety with brown skin. 



18677. Medicago sattva. Alfalfa. 



From Traverse City. Mich. Received through Mr. J. M. TVestgate. June IE 1906. 



Seed gathered from two-year-old plant on the farm of Mr. C. R. Dockerav. Traverse 

 City. Mich.. June 1, 1905. ' 



18678. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 

 From Split R>:<ck. X. Y. Received through Prof. A. S. Hitchcock. June IE 1906. 



Seed gathered October 6. 1904. 



18679 and 18680. Zea mays. Corn. 



From Magyar Ovur. Hungary. Presented by Prof. Kern Hermann, through 

 Mr. Edgar Brown. Received June 2. 1906. 



Two varieties of hint corn, as follows: 



18679. Cinquatino. 18680. Sehr fruher van Alcirdh. 



"These two corns are varieties of the small early flint type which is now being 

 cultivated to a considerable extent in Hungary. They are very small in size, the 

 ears about 6 inches long, with the kernels about the size of our larger popcorns. 

 The grains are nearly free from starch, with a rather large embryo. On account of 

 the small size of the stalks, this corn is planted close together, the row- being about 

 20 inches apart and the hills from S to 10 inches apart in the row. The average 

 yield is from 20 to 25 bushels per acre." I Brown.) 



18681 to 18683. 



From Teheran, Persia. Presented by Mr. John Tyler. United States vice-consul- 

 general. Received June 1 and 11. 1906. 



18681. Papaver soMNiFERf.M. Opium poppy. 



18682. ^icotjana tabacum. Tobacco. 



18683. Pistacia vera. Pistache. 



"Persian ' Pista ' grown in the district of Damghan, about 200 miles east of Tehe- 

 ran. Nuts Horn this place have the reputation of being the best, purest, and most 

 qualified to resist attacks of parasites." 7b V; . 



18684. Andropogon sorghum. Milo. 



From Memphis. Tex. Received through Mr. J. F. Bradley. June 13. 1906. 

 Extra Dioarf. 



18685 to 18688. 



From Honolulu. Hawaii. Presented by Hon. David Haughs. acting director 

 of Forestry. Received June 11. 1906. 



18685. Bauhima tomentosa* St. Thomas tree. 



18686. Casuarixa glauca. Blue ironwood. 



18687. Casoarika stricta. Australian ironwood. 



18688. Syncarpia laurifolia. Turpentine tree. 

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