•; | \\h PLANTS IMPORTED. 



25611 to 25618. 



, ;,. i; <1 through Mr. Jose" 1». Husbands, Limavida, Chile, June 



Is; quoted descriptions by Mr. Husbands. 



5611. Gevuina a\ si i .an v Mol. 

 " From the cordilleras of central Chile. Will not grow north of latitude 



Distribv ■ \n evergreen tree, native of the Andes of Chile; cultivated 



sparingly in < !alifornia. 



25612. JUBAEA CHILENSIS (Mol. ) Baill. 



"Palm of Chile, large tree with very large bunches of nuts." 

 Distribution. — The native palm of Chile, found in the provinces of Quillota 

 and Maule. 



25613. Phragmites vulgaris (Lam.) P>. S. P. 



"A tall, wide-leaved, reedlike wild grass, used for thatching houses. Eaten 

 by horned cattle. Ornamental." 

 25614 to 25617. Persea gratissima Gaertn. f. Avocado. 



•■ Paltos, Chile classes, of excellent quality, somewhat smaller than those of 

 Peru." 



25618. Cucumis melo dudaim (L. ) Naudin. 



■ Fragrant melon; color yellow with red stripes; eatable; is about the &ize 

 of an orange; plant like other melons but smaller. Crossed with other melons 

 might give something new." 



Distribution. — Found in Persia, Egypt, and Algeria, and cultivated in other 

 countries. 



25619 and 25620. Citrus spp. 



From Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr. Ernest G. E. Scriven, 

 undersecretary, Department of Agriculture and Stock. Received June 10, 1909. 



25619. Citrus australis (Cunn. ) Planch. 



Distribution. — A small tree, native of the southeastern part of Queensland, 



Australia. 



25620. Citrus australasica Muell. 



e S. P. I. No. 21306 for previous introduction and description. 



Distribution. — A shrub, native of the southeastern part of Queensland and 

 the northeastern part of New South Wales, in Australia. 



25621. A vena satin a L. Oat. 



From Amasia, Turkey in Asia. Presented by H. Caramanian & Co. Received 

 June 11, 1909. 



Soulou Ova. 



25622 to 25630. 



The following material received at the Upper Mississippi Valley Plant Introduc- 

 tion Garden, Ames, Iowa. Numbered for convenience in recording distribu- 

 tion, June 11. 1909. 



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