DECEMBEK, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. ()T 



11676. Balsamokrhiza sp. Balsam root. 



From Bozeman, Mont. Received thru Mr. A. J. Pieters. Augu^?t, 1VH)4. 



11677. YiciA SATIVA. Common vetch. 



From Xew York, X. Y. Received thru J. 31. Thorburn e^ C«>., oH Cortlaudt 

 street, September, 1904. 



11678. HoRDEU3i TULGARE. Barley. 



From St. Anthony Park, ^Nlinn. Received thru Prof. W. M. Hay;^, of the Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, September, 1904. 



11679. ViciA SAin A. Common vetch. 



From Richmond, A'a. Received thru T. AV. Wood & Sons, September, 1904. 



11680. ViciA YiLLOSA. Hairy vetch. 



From Richmond, Va. Received thru T. W. Wood c^ Sons, SeptemV)er, 1904. 



11681. Brucea SUMATKAXA. " Kosam." 



From Singapore, Straits Settlements. Received from the Botanic Gardens, thru 

 the German consulate, September 12, 1904. 



The fruit of this plant is said to Ije an infallible remedy for dysentery. 



11682. LiPPIA REPEXS. 



From Santa Barbara, Cal. Received thru Dr. F. Franceschi at the Plant Intro- 

 duction Garden, Chico, Cal., August 26, 1904. 



"Thrives in any soil, no matter how poor. Rapidly covers the ground with a 

 very dense matting. Takes one-tenth as much water as any lawn; needs no mowing; 

 will stand intense heat and several degrees of cold. Can he established in sloping 

 ground." {Fraaces(M.) (See S. P. I. No. 4263.) 



11683. HuMULrs lupulls. Hop. 



From Wheatland, Gal. Received at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., 

 August 15, 1904. 



11684. Brassica napus. Rape. 



From Xew York, X. Y. Received thru Heurv Xungesser c*c Co., September 15, 

 1904. 



Dicdrf Essex. 



11685 to 11696. 



From Guadalajara. Mexico. Received thru INIr. Federic(i Chisolm, September 

 19, 1904. 



Miscellaneous seeds and bulbs, mostfy unidentilied. 



11697. ViciA FABA. Horse bean. 



From Ottawa, Canada. Received thru Graham Brothers, September 21. 1904. 



11698 to 11713. Mamhot spp. Cassava. 



From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Received thru Prof. Alberto L(')fgren, directoi- of the 



Botanic Gardens, September 24, 1904. 

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