VI CIA FABA. 25904-907. Seed of 4 varieties of horse bean 
from Fries land Province, Holland. Presented by Dr. M. 
Gre'shoff, Koloniaal Museum, Haarlem, Holland. Received 
August 6 . 
VICIA FABA. 25963. Prom Magyarovar, Hungaly. Presented 
"by the Plant Culture Experiment Station. Received Sept. 
22. "Seeds are planted in the spring and mature in 
about 100 days. The plants grow from 35-40 cm. high. The 
beans are ground up and make a very nutritive food for 
stock. The fodder is of hardly any value." (Gyarfas.)- 
VI (SNA UNGUI CULATA . 25965. Prom Pretoria, Transvaal, South 
Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy. Received 
September 10. This lot apparently contains several dif- 
ferent varieties. 
ZEA MAYS. 25959-962. Prom Central Soledad, Cienfuegos , 
Cuba. Presented by Mr. Robert M. Grey, Harvard Botanical 
Experiment Station. Received September 21. Seeds of the 
following: notes by Mr. Grey. 25959. Harvard selected 
flint corn. This is our surest cropper, best keeper and 
being free from surface starch less subject to attack 
from weevil and ants." 25960. Selected white flint 
Cuban corn. This is used as a sweet or table corn, is 
early and a small cob variety. 25961. Hybrid purple 
cob corn (Cuban dent x Cuban flint). 25962. Cuban dent 
corn. These are the varieties commonly cultivated here 
and are very productive. They have been under selection 
for 6 years. The husk of all closes tight at the apex, a 
great prevention and safeguard against insects. 
Following is a list of plants grown at the Department 
greenhouse by Mr. E. M. Byrnes and turned over to the 
Division of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction for dis- 
tribution: 
Areca. 25966. 
Areca rubra. 25945. 
Begonia rex (several varieties) 25948. 
Caladium (variegated) 25949. 
Cocos flexuosa. 25943 
