38 SKIDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



24206 to 24310 -Continued. 



24208 Continued. 



high finish. Its Lumber is highly esteemed and is Lasting if protected from 

 the wet; used for furniture, bodies and poles of carts, ox yokes, etc. The 

 wood i- the color of white ash, finished hae a yellowish tinge, takes any stain. 

 It- bark ie solely used for tanning and ie largely exported to Europe. Every 

 station south is filled to overflowing with thousands of bags of broken bark 

 awaiting transportation. The forests are being stripped; in a very few years 

 this tree will be very scarce It is an extra beautiful shade tree. Its leaves 

 are poisonous to animals, especially sheep, who are very fond of them. Medic- 

 inally it is a powerful astringent. 



24209. Juglans nigra L. Black walnut. 



The Bolivian black walnut is of Bolivian origin and is a notable, majestic 

 forest tree with handsome hanging foliage; a quick grower of great industrial 

 value. Its wood is exploited largely in Bolivia, is a hardwood beautifully 

 veined in dark and light grains, taking a very high finish and useful for any 

 purpose. I have seen treelets 8 months old that measured 1 inch in diameter 

 3 feet from the ground, and 8 feet high. The fruit is large, abundant, and 

 oily, but is not edible on account of its bitterness. These trees have been 

 recently introduced into Chile and few are bearing any considerable quantity 

 of fruit. 



24210. Medicago sativa L. « Alfalfa. 



From Huasco in the northern part of Chile. It is called by botanists Medicago 

 sativa, notwithstanding it is a new and very valuable strain still unnamed. 

 In past times both common central Chile alfalfa and "Alfalfa Peruano" were 

 sown; this I believe to be a cross between the two which combines the merits 

 of both and is said to be the most valuable seed known. 



2421 1 to 24225. Stringless beans grown by irrigation: 



24211 and 24212. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Bean. 



24211. Fair quality only; prolific. 



24212. Very good class having large, good-flavored pods; pro- 

 ductive. 



24213. Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) W. F. Wight. 



A curious bean, has pods from 12 to 18 inches long; "Monkey's tail." 



24214 to 24225. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Bean. 



24214. "Alqueado." Very good and extra productive. 



24215. Cream-colored pods, good flavor, productive. 



24216. Extra superfine class, extra fine flavor, early, very 

 prolific; a splendid bean to be eaten green. 



24217. Green-colored pods, very prolific, medium quality. 



24218. Early, good. 



24219. "Cholos." Extra good class; extra large pods of good 

 flavor; prolific. 



24220. Early, good. 



24221. Very good class. 



24222. Cream-colored pod, extra early. 



24223. Very good and extra productive. 



24224. "Twrruco." Good, prolific. 



24225. Good class. Thin pod, good flavor, very prolific. 

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