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25822 to 25831— Continued. 



25825. Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roemer. 



Ornamental, sponge, climbing. 

 25826 to 25830. Lagenaria vulgaris Ser. 



25826. Ornamental, stick shaped, grim. 



25827. Ornamental, pointed end, climbing. 



25828. Ornamental, siphon shaped, climbing. 



25829. Ornamental, climbing. From Corsica, Bachouela. 



25830. Ornamental. 



25831. Cucurbita pepo L. 



"The ' Festival des Gougourdcns ' is held here in the spring, and these seeds are from 

 gourds which are exhibited thero. The nurseryman states that the seeds should be 

 planted in a flowerpot and not transferred until the plant is about to throw out a few 

 leaves; that the soil should be well manured, but not too abundantly, as in that case 

 the gourd does not become sufficiently dry to be used for holding liquids. When the 

 plants are large enough they are tied to trellis work so they car 1 be exposed to the sun. 

 They need comparatively little water, and the fruit should be protected from heavy 

 dews by being kept covered at night. The seeds are planted in the spring, and the 

 fruit, which dries on the plant, is ready to bo gathered by the end of September or 

 early in October. The peasants at Cimiez produce pipes and other articles of odd 

 shapes by wrapping parts of the gourd before it has ripened with soft pieces of cloth, 

 and are thus enabled to bend them into the form they wish to produce. In this way 

 the covered parts do not develop freely, and, remaining soft, can be bent into the 

 desired shape." (Hunter.) 



25841 to 25844. Allium cepa L. Onion. 



From Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Presented by Mr. Solomon Berliner, American 

 consul. Received August 5, 1909. 



Seeds of the following: 



25841. Bermuda Red. 25843. Bermuda White. 



25842. Wildpret's Golden. 25844. Crystal- Wax. 



25845. Macadamia ternifolia F. Muell. 



From Wellington Point, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr. J. Pink. 

 Received August 2, 1909. 



For description, see S. P. I. No. 18382. 



Distribution. — A small tree, native of the eastern part of Australia, being found in 

 the valleys of the rivers in the southeastern part of Queensland, and in New South 

 Wales. 



25846. Olea foveolata E. Meyer. 



From East London district, Cape Colony, South Africa. Presented by Mr. 

 Charles P. Lounsbury, government entomologist, Department cf Agriculture, 

 who procured the seeds from Mr. Henry G. Flanagan, F. L. S., of "Prospect," 

 Komgha district, for whom they were collected by a Mr. Oliver. Received 

 August 9, 1909. 



"The district where these seeds were collected has a warm, temperate climate with 

 about 30 inches of rainfall, chiefly in the summer months." (Lounsbury.) 



Distribution. — A tall shrub, native of the woods of the southern part of Africa. 



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