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Dolichos labldb (Fabaceae), 47058. Bonavist bean. Prom 
the West Indies. Seeds presented by the Cotton Research 
Department, St. Vincent, through Mr. S. Cross Harland. 
"Seed of a bush form of Dolichos lablab. The seeds are 
white, and are very good to eat. Under our conditions 
the plants begin to bloom about five weeks after they 
have been sown and the whole crop is over in about ten 
weeks." (Harland.) 
Hymenoeallis sp. (Amaryllldaceae ) , 46974. Prom 
Ecuador. Presented by Dr. J. N. Rose, United States 
National Museum. "Bulbs of Hymenoeallis obtained through 
Mr. Alfred Cartwrlght , at Guayaquil. Mr. Cartwright 
states that this plant has beautiful white flowers and 
long, slender, almost filiform, pendent petals." (Rose.) 
Kraunhia sinensis (Fabaceae), 47008. Wistaria. From 
Texas. Cuttings presented by Mr. Charles E. Hogans , 
Houston. "Cuttings of a wistaria which I believe is 
rare in this country. It was given to me by a Japanese 
who had imported a few plants; he called it 'Formosa 
wistaria'. It blooms here in August, holds blooms for 
over thirty days, and, the flowers are dark red. It 
holds its leaves all winter, if the weather is not 
extreme, and they are of a darker green than those of 
other varieties." (Hogans.) 
Oryza latifolia (Poaceae), 47029. Grass. From Para, 
Brazil. Presented byMr. Andre Goeldi through Mr. Geo. 
H. Pickerell, American Consul. "No. 1. A native rice, 
growing on soil which is not flooded in Marajo. It 
is interesting for several reasons. In the first 
place it is the tallest I ever heard of , growing some- 
times to a height of 8 feet. In the second place, it 
is a perennial, growing In large isolated bunches for 
several years, flowering and bearing seeds the whole 
year around. Its leaves are very broad. The kernels 
may not have any industrial or culinary value, but as 
a cattle feed the green plant might be useful. Besides 
this, I consider It of interest f rom a phyto-geographical 
standpoint, demonstrating that real native kinds 
of rice are to be found in the Amazonian region." 
(Goeldi. ) 
Oryza sativa (Poaceae), 46953 & 46954. Rice. From 
Manchuria. Presented by Mr. A. A. Williamson, American 
Consul, Dalren. "Seeds of two varieties of dry or up- 
land rice, received from the South Manchuria Railway 
