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SEEDS AXD PLAXTS IMPOETED. 



the seeds are removed, another in the ordinary way, the third a hard marmalade. 

 If the seeds are sent to some suitable experiment station with long seasons, they will 

 be as useful as in Mexico." {Fahner. ) 



14948. Lapageria rosea. 



Chilean beUflower. 



From Coronel, Chile. Presented by Mr. Teodoro Finger, ef La Compania de 

 Aranco (Limited). Received July 3, 1905. 

 "The plant is a creeper, evergreen and lasting, growing up the highest trees and 

 covering the same' entirely with its foliage, and in winter the most beautiful scarlet- 

 red big bell-like blossoms make it the favorite Chilean flower for the sight and decora- 

 tion when no other flowers are blooming. It has given to the Chilean forests a 

 peculiarh' attractive and beautiful appearance, being mentioned by almost everj- 

 traveler. It grows on any soil, preferring heavy red-clay soil. It requires fair water- 

 ing. It always climbs up a bushy shrub or on a tree. You can sow it in spring, 

 and it stands a hght frost without danger. It is entirely an ornamental plant. The 

 roots go down very deep and form a potato at the end, Avhich causes the death of 

 the plant if it is cut off at transplanting. The plants have been taken to Europe, 

 and especially are they grown in hothouses and winter gardens in England. It has 

 caused attention that the plants transplanted to Europe, giving once red blossoms, 

 will never give red blossoms again, but only white ones. It is very difficult to get 

 ripe seeds in the virgin forests, r.s the birds are very fond of them. The seeds are 

 covered with a small cucumber-like and a little sourish-tasting mass, which the 

 natives like to eat. I find no pleasant taste in them at all." {Finger. ) 



14949 to 14951. Opuxtta spp. 



Tuna. 



From San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Received from Dr. Edward Palmer, thru IMr. 

 W. E. Safford, of the Bureau of Plant Industrv. June, 1905. 



Red. globular 



1494G. Tapona. 

 fruit. 



1495C. Cardona. Yellow fruit. 



14951. (An unnamed variety; 

 has thick, tuberculated 

 root. ) 



14952 to 14962. 



From Shanghai, China. Presented bv Mr. Edward S. 

 1905. 



14962. Glycine hispida. 



BlacJ:. 



14953. Glycine hispida. 

 Large yelloii\ 



14954. Glycine Hispida. 

 Small yellow. 



14955. Panicum miliaceoi. 



14956. Paxicum miliaceum. 

 ^yMte. 



14957. Brassica chinensis. 



14958. Sesamum ixdicum. 

 BlacJ:. 



14959. Sesamum indicl'm. 

 WhUe. 



14960. Phaseolcs radiatus. 



14961. Arachis hypogaea. 

 Small. 



14962. Arachis hypogaea. 

 Parse. 



Little. Received in May, 

 Soy bean. 



Soy bean. 



Soy bean. 



Broom-corn millet. 



Broom-corn millet. 



Chinese rape. 

 Sesame. 



Sesame. 



Mung- bean. 

 Peanut. 



Peanut. 



