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28745. Prunus sp. "Plumcot." 



From Harput, Turkey. Presented by Mr. William W. Masterson, American 

 consul. Received August 26, 1910. 



"An unusually fine-tasting fruit that might be called a 'plumcot.' It was about 

 the size of a greengage plum, of a light-yellow color, and had a decided apricot flavor, 

 indicating that it was a hybrid between the plum and the apricot." (Masterson.) 



28746. Solanum coMMERsoxir Dim. Wild potato. 



From Montevideo, Uruguay. Presented by Mr. Fred W. Goding, American 

 consul. Received September 6, 1910. 



Tubers. 



28747. Solanum sp. Wild potato. 



From Asuncion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. T. R. Gwynn. Received Sep- 

 tember 6. 1910. 





'The wild potato is here in profusion. The plant and leaf are almost exactly like 

 the cultivated varieties, but the roots are very different. It puts forth a long under- 

 ground stem to the end of which the potatoes are attached. These are sometimes as 

 large as a walnut, hull and all, though generally much smaller." (Gwynn.) 



28748 to 28751. Maxgifera indica L. Mango. 



From Poona, Bombay, India. Purchased from the Empress Botanical Gardens. 

 Received August 31, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



28748. Badsha. 28750. Gudbeli. 



28749. Fernandez. 28751. P'ote(?). 



28752 to 28760. Mangifera indica L. Mango. 



From Seharunpur, India. Purchased from the Government Botanic Gardens. 

 Received August 31, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



28752. Gola. 



28753. Khaparia. 



28754. Langra. 



28755. Bombay (green). 



28756. Fajri (round) . 



28761 and 28762. 



From Palestine. Purchased from Mr. Aaron Aaronsohn, director, Jewish Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, Haifa, Palestine. Received August 22, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



28761. Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd. Bitter vetch. 



28762. Lathyrus sativus L. 



"I think that Lathyrus sativus will make a quicker growth in the California orange 

 orchards than Vicia ervilia, and for this reason I believe it will be better adapted as a 

 green manure. Furthermore, I believe it will make a heavier growth and give a bigger 

 yield than Vicia ervilia; at least, this is its behavior in Palestine, where I have had 

 experience with both species. In my opinion Lathyrus sativus is in no way inferior 

 to the fenugreek, which has been used so successfully in the orange orchards in Cali- 

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