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26135— Continued. 



The following notes were taken from a letter written by Doctor Schroder to Pro- 

 fessor Hansen; clause in brackets is by Professor Hansen: . 



"In Persia the schabdar seed is usually sown in the fall, not too late. It endures 

 the winter quite well. By sowing in the fall it develops in the spring so quickly that 

 the first cutting is ready before the first cutting of alfalfa. According to information 

 obtained in Persia the schabdar endures several years. This lot is of a new variety 

 which endures from five to seven years. The fact that this plant is perennial comes 

 in conflict with botanical statements [that it is an annual]. 



"In Persia the fresh shoots of the schabdar are also used for salad. The flowers are 

 visited by bees." 



26136. Gossypium barbadexse L. Cotton. 



From Nyassaland Protectorate, British Central Africa. Presented by Mr. J. 

 Stewart J. McCall, director of agriculture, Zomba. Received October 23, 1909. 



" Egyptian (Abbasi). Our Egyptian is not nearly so good as our Upland cotton 

 (S. P. I. No. 25964)." (McCall.) 



26137. Fragaria sp. Strawberry. 



From Germany. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, Chinese Tract Society, 

 Shanghai, China. Received September 13, 1909 



White fruited. (Seed.) 



26138 to 26140. Ribes hybrids. Gooseberry. 



From Little Silver, N. J. Presented by Dr. W. Van Fleet. Received October 

 22, 1909. 



Plants of the following; quoted notes by Doctor Van Fleet: 



26138. Ribes missouriexse X reclinatum. 



''Third generation. (R. gracile (R. missouriense) X Red IVarrington X Tri- 

 umph X Keepsake.) Six-year-old plant, very vigorous, 6 feet high, disease- 

 resistant foliage, productive, berries dark reddish-purple when ripe, smooth, 

 thin skinned, larger than Houghton, excellent quality, seeds small." 



26139. Ribes cynosbati X reclinatum. 



"Second generation. (R . cynosbati X Triumph X Whitesmith.) Fair grower; 

 rather spreading; good, disease-resistant foliage; berries large, dark red when 

 ripe, few soft spines, very firm, agreeable flavor, small seeds; excellent for 

 jelly." 



26140. Ribes rotundlfolium X reclinatum. 



"Third generation. (R. rotundifolium X Houghton X Triumph X Keepsake.) 

 Healthy, upright grower ; disease-resistant foliage; berries rather small, smooth, 

 bright red when ripe, brisk, pleasant quality, exceedingly productive." 



"These hybrids are final selections from hundreds of seedlings, representing 12 

 years of arduous work." 



Note. — "Houghton is supposed to be R. oxycanthoides X grossularia (reclinatum)." 



26141 and 26142. 



From Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Presented by Mr. F. T. Nicholson, sec- 

 retary, Transvaal Agricultural Union. Received October 25, 1909. 



26141. ViciafabaL. Horse bean. 

 Light brown seeded. (Seed.) 



26142. Gladiolus sp. (Bulbs.) 

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