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26207. Protea mellifera Thunb. 



From Durban, Natal, South Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Medley Wood, director, 

 Botanic Gardens. Received November 8, 1909. 



A South African bush, useful both as an ornamental and as a bee plant. 



26208. Solanum tuberosum L. Potato. 



From Solomon, Alaska. Presented by Mr. T. Brown. Received October 14, 1909. 



"Tubers round to oblong, flattened; skin deep flesh color; eyes few and shallow." 

 (W. V. Shear.) 



26209 to 26223. Citrus spp. 



From Sawbridgeworth, Herts, England. Purchased from Thomas Rivers & Son, 

 at the request of Mr. Walter T. Swingle. Received November 11, 1909. 



Plants of the following: 



26209 to 26219. Citrus aurantium sinensis L. Orange. 



26209 to 26216. Subvarieties of the St. Michael's orange, which is 

 said to be the ordinary orange of commerce, and although some of 

 the strains have been tried in this country it was thought desir- 

 able to introduce the following: 



26209. 

 26210. 

 26211. 

 26212. 



26217. White. "Very distinct, with striped fruit and white pulp; 

 flavor very good." (T. Rivers & Son.) 



26218. Embigus (Navel). 



"A singular variety, with a nipple-like excrescence at the apex; fruit 

 large and good; pulp pale in color." (J*. Rivers & Son.) 



26219. Silver (Plata). "A delicious orange." (T. Rivers d: Son.) 



26220 and 26221. Citrus limetta Risso. Lime. 



26220. Common. "An abundant bearer; fruit excellent for cooling 

 drinks." (T. Rivers & Son.) 



26221. Bitter. "Remarkable for the great fertility and dwarf habit 

 of the tree; resembles the Bijou lemon so closely as to be distinguished 

 with difficulty except by the color of its fruit." (T. Rivers d' Son.) 

 See No. 26222. 



26222 and 26223. Citrus limonum Risso. Lemon. 



26222. Bijou. "Pronounced to be a lime by some authorities. Fruit 

 small, with a delicious aroma; growth of the tree very dwarf and fruit- 

 ful; this is a remarkable sort." ( T. Rivers d: Son.) See No. 26221. 



26223. White. "One of the largest and best." (T. Rivers dc Son.) 



26224. Carica papaya L. Papaw. 



From Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Presented by Mr. A. W. Lithgow, 

 American vice-consul. Received November 12, 1909. 

 "Native name 'lechosa,' the only class known here." (Lithgow.) (Seeds.) 



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