OCTOBEK 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1909. 31 



26246 to 26252— Continued. 



26247. From Changyang Hsien. "(A. A. Xo. 3a.) A very ornamental tree, 

 attaining a height of 10 to 30 feet. Grows on mountains at an altitude of 

 2,500 to 3,500 feet. Flowers white." 



26248. From north and south of Ichang. "(A. A. No. 3b.) A very orna- 

 mental tree, attaining a height of 10 to 30 feet. Grows on mountains at an 

 altitude of 2,500 to 3,500 feet. Flowers white." 



26249. "(A. A. No. 4.) No description. 



26250. From Changyang Hsien. "(A. A. No. 5.) A rare and magnificent 

 species, attaining a height of 35 feet. Grows in glades at an altitude of 3,500 

 feet. Fruit black." 



26251. From Changyang Hsien. "(A. A. No. 7.) A very fine tree, rare, 

 attaining a height of 25 to 35 feet. Grows in woods at an altitude of 3,000 to 

 3 , 500 feet . Flowers pink . " 



26252. From Changyang Hsien. "(A. A. No. 11.) A very common bush 

 species, growing 10 feet high in mountains at an altitude of 2,500 to 3,500 

 feet. Flowers white and pink." 



26253. Vicia fab a L. Horse bean. 



From Kindred, N. Dak. Presented by Mr. A. P. Hertsgaard. Received Novem- 

 ber 22, 1909. 



"Grown in North Dakota, summer of 1909. Seed originally from Holland. This is 

 said to be called in Holland the pigeon pea." (Hertsgaard.) 



26256 to 26259. Eucalyptus spp. 



From Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Procured from Mr. J. H. Maiden, 

 director and government botanist, Botanic Gardens. Received November 

 25, 1909. 



Seed of each of the following procured for planting on the experimental plantation 

 to be established by the Forest Service, in cooperation with the Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, at Brownsville, Tex. : 



26256. Eucalyptus sideroxylon A. Cunn. 



Distribution. — Australia, in the provinces of New South Wales, Victoria, and 

 South Australia. 



26257. Eucalyptus goxiocalyx F. Muell. 



Distribution. — Southeastern Australia, from Twofold Bay in New South 

 Wales, to the Buffalo Range in Victoria. 



26258. Eucalyptus botryoides Smith. 



Distribution. — Eastern Australia, from Brisbane in Queensland, south through 

 New South Wales, to Victoria. 



26259. Eucalyptus pauciflora Sieber. 



Distribution. — Common in Tasmania, and in South Australia, Victoria, and 

 New South Wales. 



26265. Rosa canina L. Rose. 



From Mexico. Presented by Mr. Harvey C. Stiles, Mexico City, through Mr. 

 P. J. Wester. Received November 26, 1909. 

 "Seeds of a wild rose, native of the cool, frostless Mexican highlands, but found 

 only where there is constant moisture; it grows luxuriantly, often 12 to 20 feet high, 

 and I have sometimes seen it in gardens, budded or grafted to other sorts of fine roses. 

 It makes an ideal stock, not sprouting like Manetti, etc." (Stiles.) 

 205 



