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26193 to 26195— Continued. 



Seeds of each of the following: 



26193 and 26194. Cicer arietinum L. Chick-pea. 



26193. Small seeded. 26194. Large seeded. 



26195. Physalis ixocarpa Brot. Husk tomato. 



"This big blue husk tomato is often 4 centimeters in diameter, as found upon 

 the markets of Oaxaca and Mexico City especially." 



Distribution. — Found wild in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, 

 Mexico, and Cuba; cultivated, and often escaped, as far north as Massachusetts, 

 Michigan, Dakota, Oregon, and Washington. 



26196. Saccharum officinarum L. Sugar cane. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by Mr. Harold L. Lyon, Experiment Station 

 of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association. Received November 2, 1909. 



Lahina. "This cane has proved itself to be the best money maker that Hawaii ever 

 6aw. Under irrigation it is a splendid cane if the conditions are suited. Unfortu- 

 nately it is a cane that is very subject to disease. In those parts of Hawaii where it can 

 still be used, namely, those parts where the sky is nearly cloudless the year around 

 and the rainfall very slight, it still does better than any other cane. If any attempt to 

 introduce this cane to other places from Hawaii is made, great care should be exercised 

 to select cuttings free from disease." (N.A. Cobb, letter of May 22 , 1909.) (Cuttings.) 



26197 and 26198. Rubus spp. 



From Enfield, England. Purchased from Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Royal 

 Nurseries, Bush Hill Park, at the request of Mr. Walter T. Swingle. Received 

 November 4, 1909. 



Plants of the following: 



26197. 



" Lowberry. This is said to be as large as the loganberry and to be as strong a 

 grower, and to be 'altogether the most valuable novelty in the fruit way pro- 

 duced for some years.' " (Swingle.) 



26198. 



"Low's Phenomenal. A raspberry-loganberry hybrid, 'possessing all the 

 flavor of the raspberry, and combining the free fruiting qualities of this now 

 famous berry . ' " ( Swing le . ) 



26199. (Undetermined.) 



From Standerton, Transvaal. Presented by Mr. O. W. Barrett, director of agri- 

 culture, Lourenco Marquez, Portuguese East Africa. Received November 8, 

 1909. 

 ' ' Seeds of a striking asclepiad . This vine is probably native to the locality. Foliage 

 not seen. Stems, thickish, green. Fruits (follicles) about 4 inches long, opening to 

 about 3 inches wide. Ornamental and ought to make a good trellis or porch vine for 

 the Southern States and California." (Barrett.) 



28200. Lolium strictum Presl. 



From Sfax, Tunis. Presented by Doctor Trabut, Algiers, Algeria. Received 

 November 8, 1909. 

 "Seed of ray-grass, native name maudjour. Excellent forage; grows in arid regions; 

 annual; interesting to cultivate in the steppes." (Trabut.) 



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