20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



26143 and 26144. 



Prom the Himalayas, [ndia. Presented by J. Mollison, esq., Inspector-General of 

 Agriculture in India. Received October 26, 1909. 



Seeds of tin- following: 



26143. Malus BYLVE8TRIS Mill. Crab apple. 

 "Pala (Palu) is generally propagated by cuttingB. When grown from seeds, 



the method of raising the plants is as follows: In the month of January, the plat 

 to be sown is dug about one-half foot deep and is manured. Then the seeds are 

 Bown and germinate in the following summer. 



"In January next (i. e., a year after), the plants are transplanted, where 

 desired, in pits dug for that purpose. Pala is only grafted on seb (apple). It 

 is also grafted with nashpati (pears), but the pears produced are sour." 

 (Mollison.) 



26144. Prunus padus L. 



" Jamu. The process of cultivating jamu is the same as that of pala (S. P. I. 

 No. 26143). 



"This plant is grafted with aloocha (plum) (S. P. I. No. 26049) and yields 

 aloocha fruit. If it is grafted on aloocha plant, jamu fruits will be produced." 

 (Mollison.) 



26145 and 26146. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. Durra. 



From Igatpuri, India. Presented by Mrs. Effie Pyle Fisher, through Miss Aud- 

 rey Goss. Received August 31, 1909. 



Seeds of the following; notes by Mr. Carleton R. Ball: 



26145. "Apparently very similar to No. 9856, Dagdi durra, which we are 

 selecting for grain production, and which now gives considerable promise of 

 value for the Southwest." 



26146. "A white durra with black hulls, probably a late sort." 



26147. Citrus aurantium sinensis L. Orange. 



From Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, Australia. Presented by Mr. John Williams. 

 Received October 28, 1909. 



" Usher's Favorite. It ripens in October here, and is a splendid keeper; quality, 

 flavor, and all things considered, I believe it to be really first class." ( Williams.) 



(Plants.) 



26148 to 26155. Axona cherimola Mill. Cherimoyer. 



From Santa Inez, Chile. Presented by Mr. Salvador Izquierdo. Received 

 October 26, 1909. 



"Nos. 26148, 26152, 26153, 26154, and 26155 are different cherimolas with very 

 large fruits, of the form 'ananas.' No. 26149 is a very large cherimolia with smooth 

 skin. Nos. 26150 and 26151 are large-fruited cherimolias, smooth skin, form 'concha.' " 

 (Izquierdo.) (Cuttings.) 



26156 to 26160. 



From Foochow, China. Presented by Mr. Samuel L. Gracey, American consul. 

 Received October 25, 1909. 



Seeds of the following: 



26156 to 26158. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Watermelon. 



26156. "White or Shanghai melon, very popular in this district." 

 (Gracey.) 

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