DECEMBEK, 1903^ TO DECEMBER^ 1905. 205 



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15745. Physalis sp. Ground cherry. 



From Lima, Peru. Received thru W. R. Grace & Co., September 11, 1905. 

 CapulL 



15746. LiLiuivi LONGiFLORUM exijVIEUM. Easter lily. 



From Tarrytovvn, N. Y. Received thru F. R. Pierson & Co., September 11 

 1905. 



15747 to 15749. Theobro^ia cacao. Cacao. 



From Trinidad, British West Indies. Received thru Prof. J. H. Hart, Tiinidad 

 Botanical Gardens, September 11, 1905. 



15747. Calabacillo. 16749. Criollo. 



15748. Forastero. 



15750. Pisinn sp. Pea. 



From Gyangtse, Tibet. Received from Captain O'Connor, of the British Indian 

 army, thru Mr. M, A. Carleton, cerealist, September 8, 1905. 



15751. Beschorneria bracteata. 



From Nice, France. Received thru Mr. A. Robertson-Proschowskv, September 

 15, 1905. 



15752. 



From Richmond, Ya. Received thru T. W. Wood & Sons, September 15, 1905. 



Wood's Grain Pasture Mixture, said to be a mixture of wheat, barley, rye, winter 

 turf oats, and hairy vetch. 



15753 to 15758. 



From Shanghai, China. Received thru Rev. J. M. AV. Farnham, September 15, 

 1905. 



Seeds obtained 150 miles southwest of Shanghai, except 15753. 



15753. Amygdalus teesica. Peach. 



15754. Amygdalus persica. Peach. 



15755. CucuMis MELO. Muskmelon. 



15756. CucuMis MELO. Muskmelon. 



15757. CucuMis MELO. Muskmelon. 



15758. CiTRULLus VULGARIS. Watermelon. 



1575^ to 15761. Oryza satita. Rice. 



From Kobe, Japan. Presented by Mr. Thomas F. McGrath, of the China and 

 Japan Trading Company, of Kobe, Japan, thru Dr. W. H. McGrath, Delaware 

 avenue and Market street, Camden, N. J., and Mr. T. F. Townsend, United 

 States Weather Bureau, Philadelphia, Pa. Received August 1, 1905. 



15 75 9-. Early glutinous rice. "Tastes better than ordinarv rice." (Mc- 

 Grath. ) 



15760. Later glutinous rice. , 15761. Early ordinary rice. 



15762 and 15763. 



From the greenhouses of the Department of Agriculture. Received September 

 18, 1905. 



15762. HOMALOMEXA WALLISI. 15763. DiEFFEXBACHIA sp. 



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