JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1910. 15 



26567 and 26568. 



From Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Company, Yokohama, 

 Japan. Received January 18, 19, and 20, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



26567. Citrus trifoliata L. 



From Kiushiu. " Up to Fukuoka this tree is cultivated, possibly as far north 

 as Tsushima, though we are not certain. Prof. Ikeda says its north limit extends 

 to 37° north latitude. The fruits from Kiushiu are larger than those produced 

 here (Yokohama)." ( Yokohama Nursery Company.) 



26568. Citrus sp. 



Yuzu. ' ' Orange grafted on this stock is said to be a little more sour than when 

 grafted on Citrus trifoliata." ( Yokohama Nursery Company.) 



" Yuzu is a large evergreen tree bearing round, medium-sized fruit, which is 

 very acid, and has a coarse, thick rind. The fruit is used in Japan in place of 

 the lemon, which is used in this country. The pulp cells are 12 or 13 in number, 

 having 2 or 3 seeds in each. This Yuzu is so hardy that the bearing fruit can be 

 seen when the ground is covered with snow more than 2 feet deep. In some 

 sections of Japan the Yuzu is considered better than Citrus trifoliata, as trees 

 grafted on it grow better and live longer than when grafted on Citrus trifoliata. 

 When kumquats are grafted on Yuzu they weigh more than they do when 

 grafted on Citrus trifoliata and have a smoother and more reddish-colored rind." 

 (Extract from a letter of Mr. Kizano contained in a letter from Mr. Walter T. 

 Swingle, dated April 12, 1909.) 



26570 to 26579. 



From the moister mountain regions of Asia Minor lying 25 to 30 miles from the 

 Mediterranean, 3,000 to 4,000 feet above sea level, in lime and sandy soils. Pre- 

 sented by Mrs. F. A. Shepard, Adana, Turkey in Asia. Received January 

 3, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



26570. Avena sativa L. Oat. 



26571. PlSTACIA TEREBINTHUS L. 



Distribution. — The countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea, from Bozen, 

 in Austria, to Syria and Palestine. 



26572. Lathyrus sp. 



26573. Medicago orbicularis marginata (Willd.) Benth. 



26574. Trifolium pilulare Boiss. 



Distribution. — Stony and shady hills and mountain slopes in Asia Minor ; 

 extending from Smyrna through Mesopotamia and Syria. 



26575. Trifolium sp. 



26576. Trifolium sp. 



26577. Trifolium sp. 



26578. Trifolium sp. 



26579. Vicia sp. (Several species mixed.) 



26580. Vigna catjaxg (Burm.) Walp. 



From Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Mr. H. W. Potts, 

 Hawkesburg Agricultural College. Received January 21, 1910. 



Poona. 

 207 



