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25316— Continued. 



Distribution. — A large tree, native to the dry interior valleys of the Himalaya Moun- 

 tains in the northern part of India and Afghanistan, rising to an elevation of 12,000 

 feet. 



25317 and 25318. Avexa sativa L. Oat. 



From Madrid, Spain. Presented by Mr. R. M. Bartleman, American consul. 

 Received April 22, 1909. 



Seed of the following: 



25317. " Spanish oats, first quality." 



25318. "Spanish oats, second quality." 



25319. Ayexa sativa L. Oat. 



From Toscana, Italy. Presented by Mr. Willy Midler, Hortus Xucerensis, 

 Xocera Inferiore, Italy. Received April 16, 1909. 



"First quality oats." 



25320 to 25323. Avexa sativa L. Oat. 



From Spain. Presented by Don Emillano Lopez, Murcia, Spain. Received 

 April 15, 1909. 



Seeds of each of the following: 



25320. Hungria. 25322. Lioscoln. 



25321. Kirsche. 25323. Gigante. 



25324 to 25326. Avena sativa L. Oat. 



From Valencia, Spain. Presented by Escuela Pratica de Agricultura, at the re- 

 quest of Hon. Charles S. Winans, American consul. Received April 22, 1909. 



25327. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Hamburg, Germany. Secured from R. Liefman Sons, Successors, through 

 Mr. Charles J. Brand. Received April, 24, 1909. 



Alt-Deutsche Frankische luzerne. 

 25328 to 25344. 



From the district Sansane-Mangu, in the northern part of Togo, German West 

 Africa. Presented by Doctor Meyer, Governor of Togo. Received April 

 7, 1909. 



The following seeds collected December 28, 1908. Quoted notes by the collector; 

 descriptions of varieties by Mr. Carleton R. Ball. 



25328 to 25342. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. 



25328. "Native name Aparhu fofoL Grown on the lighter sandy 

 soils of the grass steppe. An early variety, ripening in 4 months; 2 

 or 3 meters high." Variety ovulifer Hack., form I, with black 

 glumes and white seeds. Almost identical with S. P. I. Xo. 18180. 



25329. " Native name Aparhu (rot). On light sandy soils. An early 

 variety, growing 2 or 3 meters high." Variety ovulifer Hack., form 

 II, with black glumes and reddish brown seeds. Equivalent to S. P. 

 I. Xo. 18198. 



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