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lTROPA BELLADONNA. 26442. An important medicinal herb, in- 
digenous to Southern and Central Europe and Western Asia. 
jENS ESCULENTA. 27816. A lentil introduced from Caucasus, 
Russia, where the natives use it hoi led in soup. This 
variety is said to have very good flavor. The flowers 
yield honey and the plant makes a nutritious hay. Annual. 
IIMUSOPS CORIACEA. 27852. 
?HASE0LUS VULGARIS . 27819, 27825 and 27826. Three varieties 
of beans introduced from Tiflis, Caucasus, Russia. For trial 
in semi-arid sections of the United States. 
JREWIA CANA. 27519. 
3HEN0P0DIUM qUINOA. 18537. An annual herb, indigenous to New 
Granada, Peru and Chile. The leaves are used the same as 
spinach. The seeds are sometimes used by the natives for 
porridge and soup. They also make a bread like coarse 
graham bread, which is much more nutritious, it is claimed, 
than corn bread. 
CHENOPODIUM QUINOA. 28017. (See No. 18537 for description.) 
CYNARA SCOLYMUS. 18832. French artichoke, Violetto di Provenza. 
BRASSICA SP. 18442. Introduced from China, where the seed is 
used as a food for song birds. 
