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26951 to 26958. Zea mays L. Corn. 



From Mexico. Procured by Mr. Samuel E. Magill, American consul, Guadalajara, 

 Mexico. Received March 8, 1910. 



Seeds of the following; notes by Mr. Magill: 



26951. " Tabloncillo." Produced in the vicinity of Zazoalco, Sayula, and 

 Zapotlan. 



26952. "Common" Produced near Guadalajara. 



26953. "Common, broad." Produced near Guadalajara. 



26954. "Broad." Produced near Cocula and some other points. 



26955. "Liso." Produced near Ameca. 



26956. "Chino or Pepitillo grueso." Produced near La Barca. 



26957. "Jala." Produced in the Valley of Jala, Territory of Tepic. 



26958. "Cabesonena." Produced near Tequila, and is said to be the supe- 

 rior of any grown in the United States. 



26980. Phoenix dactylifera L. Date. 



From the region of El Hasa, Arabia. Procured by Mr. John A. Ray, American 

 consul, Maskat, Oman, Arabia. Received March 25, 1910. 



"These dates are called 'Jchullas,' meaning pure, extra fine. They have quite a 

 reputation for sweetness, but the original flavor is unfortunately obscured by the 

 addition of cumin seed." (Ray.) 



26981 and 26982. Eucalyptus spp. 



From Melbourne, Australia. Presented by Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, director, 

 Botanic and Domain Gardens. Received March 9, 1910. 



Seeds of the following; procured for the Forest Service of this Department, to be 

 used in experimental plantings in the South: 



26981. Eucalyptus botryoides Smith. 



26982. Eucalyptus sideroxylon A. Cunn. 



26983. Sagittaria sp. (?) 



Procured by Mr. David Fairchild in a Chinese restaurant, Washington, D. C. 

 Received March 9, 1910. 



"The See Koo is grown extensively around Canton, China, on wet land, very much 

 as the dasheens and taros are grown in other parts of the world. It is to be found 

 for sale on the streets in baskets and special tubs which are carried around by the 

 vegetable dealers. These specimens were given to me by the manager of the Port 

 Arthur restaurant, who informed me that he paid 12 cents a pound for the tubers 

 and that he cut them up and boiled them much as he would potatoes." (Fairchild.) 



26985 to 26987. 



From the Himalayas, India. Presented by J. Mollison, Inspector General of 

 Agriculture in India, Nagpur, India. Received March 10, 1910. 



Seeds of the following; notes by Mr. Mollison: 



26985. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



"Native name Aru. A nursery of peach plants is raised in the months of 



January and February. The land is first dug, properly cleaned, and manured. 



Seeds are then sown 3 inches deep in trenches and germination takes place in 



the following March. About a year after, i. e., in February next, the seedlings 



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