SPECIAL NOTICE. 



Owing to the fact that the Seventh issue of NEW PLANT 

 INTRODUCTIONS had to be prepared for the printer in July, it 

 has been unavoidable to include in it a number of descrip- 

 tions of plants which later have been found unsuitable for 

 distribution this year. This CHECK LIST, prepared in No- 

 vember, however, represents plants which will be distri- 

 buted this season. 



This statement is made to explain the fact that names 

 and descriptions appear in the NEW PLANT INTRODUCTIONS, 

 1917-18, which do not appear in the CHECK LIST. On the 

 other hand, as explained on page 4 of NEW PLANT INTRODUC- 

 TIONS, the names of many plants are given in the CHECK LIST 

 which are not described in the former. 



Unless directed not to do so we will substitute cer- 

 tain of these listed but not described plants for others 

 which are requested and which we cannot for one reason or 

 another supply. 



The Postal Regulations make it unlawful for this Office 

 to send under Government frank from any one of our Plant 

 Introduction Field Stations, to any one pers-on more than 

 a single four pound package of plants at one time. 



Applicants must keep this In mind and if they desire more 

 than a four-pound package of plants mus t indicate their willingness to pay 

 expressage on the plants they request. 



Owing to the great congestion In express traffic, 

 plants will be shipped from the Field Station nearest the 

 applicant's place of residence. The plants marked Y are 

 grown and will be shipped, from the Field Station in Mary- 

 land, those marked B from the West Florida Station, those 

 marked C from Northern California, and those marked M from 

 Southern Florida. The figures preceding the initials in- 

 dicate the number of plants which will be distributed this 

 season. 



