102 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18706. Amygdalus dayidiana. 



From Peking, China. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer (No. 167a), May 18, 

 1906. 



Seeds of the wild peach, scions of which were sent under Nos. 126, 127, and 129 

 (S. P. I. Nos. 17729 to 17731); from the mountains near Fangshan. 



18707. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From China. Renumbered for convenience in recording distribution, June 21, 

 1906. 



A dull reddish brown colored variety of soy beans, the actual source of which is 

 in doubt. 



18708 to 18725. 



From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. E. C. Rost, through Mr. L. C. 

 Corbett, horticulturist of the Bureau of Plant Industrv. Received June 20, 

 1906. 



A collection mostly of economic plants, with notes by Mr. E. C. Rost. 



18708. (Undetermined.) 



An evergreen vine with white, star-shaped flowers. 



18709. (Undetermined.) Palm. 



18710. Carica papaya. Papaw. 



18711. Ipomoea sp. Morning-glory. 

 Seed of a wild variety. 



18712. Ipomoea sp. Morning-glory. 

 Blue Giant. 



18713. Canna sp. 



18714. (Undetermined.) Gavilana. 



A tree with leaves like the American mountain ash; has yellow flowers 

 somewhat resembling the locust. Should do well in the extreme south. 



18715. A noxa sp. 



18716. COBAEA SCANDENS. 



18717. Mucin a sp. 



18718. (Undetermined. ) 



18719. Argemone me.xicana. Mexican poppy. 



18720. (Undetermined ) 



Seed., in a flat, round, spiny pod resembling a sea urchin. Grows on a tall 

 tree with yellow flowers. 



18721. Gossypium sp. Cotton. 

 A few seeds of everbearing, large, native tree cotton. 



18722. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 

 Pacaya. - s 



18723. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 

 A potato introduced from Peru. 



18724. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 

 A yellow-colored potato introduced from Peru. 



.18725. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 



A dark wine-colored potato introduced from Peru. 

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