INVENTORY 



'23745. Belou marmelos (L.) W. F. Wight, 



Bael tree. 



From Savannah, Ga. Presented by Rev. Henry W. Hale. Received October 

 6, 1908. 



See No. 22957 for description. 



23746. Bambos sexaxexsis Franch. et Sav. Bamboo. 



From Japan. Presented by the Yokohama Nursery Company, Yokohama, 

 Japan. Received October 2, 1908. 



" Misuzudake. This is a dwarf variety of bamboo growing wild at high altitude 

 in the province of Shinshiu." ( Yokohama Nursery Company.) 



23747. Maxgifera ixdica L. Mango. 



From Amritsar, Punjab, India. Procured from Mr. Theo. C. Mailer. Received 

 October 8, 1908. 



Mailer. 



23748. Rubus rosaefolius 9 X ellipticus $ . Raspberry. 



From Wellington Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr. 

 James Pink. Received October 3, 1908. 



"Federal. This is a cross between a variety received from Japan under the name 

 of Rubus flax a (-R. ellipticus Sm.), a strange growing plant, but useless commer- 

 cially; this was the male parent, the mother parent being our native Rubus rosae- 

 folius Sm. I crossed the plants in 1901. I did not think much of the product till 

 the present season, when the variety has improved much by cultivation and has 

 become a great favorite in the markets; in fact, it is the only Rubus grown for com- 

 mercial purposes in Queensland. The fruit is larger than the English raspberry 



and of a bright crimson color. 



(Pin/:.) 



23749. Medic ago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Lima, Peru. Presented by Senor Ignacio La Puente, through Mr. Charles 

 J. Brand. Received July 10, 1908. 

 "Senor La Puente states that this seed is from the latest crop, that it emanates 

 from the Department of Supe, and that the variety is one greatly prized in the coast 

 country of Peru. Kaerger in his paper 'Die Landwirthschaft in Peru' states that 

 in the coastal region of Peru, alfalfa, strange to say, will not grow in the height of 

 summer (January and February), even though it be given ample irrigation. The 

 esteem in which this variety is held may bear some relation to this fact." (Brand.) 



23750. Carissa caraxdas L. 



From Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. W. W. Smith, acting super- 

 intendent, Royal Botanic Garden. Received October 1, 1908. 

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