DECEMBEE, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 219 



15956 to 16128— Continued. 



16125. Bromus VAEiEG ATI'S, Vienna, 1902. (125) 



16126. Bromos yestitus, Griesswald, 1903. (228) 



16127. Bromus virens, Benary, 1902. (124) 



16128. Bromus willdenowii Kth., U. S. Dept. Agr., 1902. (195) 



16129. Phaseolus 31ax. Mung bean. 



From New Orleans, La. Eeceived thru Mr. K. E. Blouin, assistant director, 

 Louisiana Sugar Experiment Station, Audubon Park, November 8, 1905. 



16130. PisuM ARYENSE. Canada field pea. 



From Chicago, 111. Received thru A. Dickinson & Co., November 8, 1905. 



16131. Garcinia mangostana. Mangosteen. 



From Heneratgoda, Cevlon. Eeceived thru J. P. William & Bros., November 

 10, 1905. 



"For experiments in grafting on a more resistant stock." {FairchUd.) 



16132. (Undetermined. ) Aroid. 



From greenhouses of Public Buildings and Grounds, Washington, D. C. Eeceived 

 in June, 1904. Numbered November-iO, 1905. 



16133. Persea indica. 



From Funchal, Madeira. Presented bv Mr. J. B. Blandy. Eeceived November 

 9, 1905. 



"A species related to the avocado of commerce; for breedinij purposes and as a 

 stock." {FairchUd.) 



16134. (Undetermined.) "Catispa." 

 From Guadalajara, Mexico. Eeceived thru Mr. A. W. Geist, November 10, 1905. 



"A quick -growing hardwood tree used for live posts for wire fences." (Geist.) 



16135. Melilotus alba. Sweet clover. 



From Augusta, Ga. Eeceived thru the N. L. Willet Drug Companv, November 

 8, 1905. 



16136. Medicago satiya. Alfalfa. 



From Billings, Mont. Eeceived thru Mr. I. D. O'Donnell, October 31, 1905. 



16137. Lathyrus silurus. 



From Salonica, Turkey. Eeceived thru Mr. J. Henry House, October 30, 1905. 



"Extensively used as food for cattle. When burned like coffee it is said to make 

 very good cereal coffee — better than barley." {House.) 



16138. Medicago lupulina. Black medick, or yellow trefoil. 



From -New York, N. Y. Eeceived thru J. M. Thorburn & Co., October 30, 1905. 



16139. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 From Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Eeceived thru Mr. W. E. Safford, from Mr. 



C. V. Mead, October 31, 1905. 



"This yautia apparently belongs to a type distinct from the West Indian forms; 

 the petioles are purplish"^ but the rhizome, tho of two seasons' growth, shows no 

 indications of having produced tubers. This plant is prized by the natives, who 

 sometimes call it "Papa de Colomo." The water in which the rhizomes are boiled 

 should be changed several times." {Barrett.) 



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