68 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



27166 to 27170 --(ontinuod. 



27170. A.BTO0ABP1 a [ntegba (Thunb.) L. f. [integri/olia]. 



The earliest Bpelling, I77(i, of the specific- name is integra as given above, 

 the change to integri/olia having been made by Linnaeus f. in 1781. 



Distribution. — Cultivated throughout the warmer parts of India and eastern 

 Asia; probably native in the forests of the Western Ghats in India. 



27172 to 27193. 



From Russia. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, 

 March 4, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



27172. Olea europaea L. Olive. 



From Nikita, Crimea, Russia. "(No. 1236a, January 24, 1910.) Collected 

 from trees that have successfully withstood freezes of 15° Reaumur below zero 

 (about — 2° F.). To be tested in the regions recommended for Nos. 388 to 398 

 (S. P. I. Nos. 26801 to 26811)." (Meyer.) 



27173. Olea europaea L. Olive. 



From near Gagri, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 1237a, January 31, 1910.) Col- 

 lected from wild growing trees which occur quite plentifully on dry mountain 

 slopes and on cliffs along the Caucasian shore of the Black Sea; they might have 

 escaped from cultivation in the far past, as formerly this region was the center of 

 a great civilization. These wild olive trees are very bushy and apparently 

 very drought resistant and may be used in similar regions as recommended for 

 Nos. 388 to 389 (S. P. I. Nos. 26801 to 26811)." (Meyer.) 



27174. Nicotiana tabacum L. Tobacco. 



From near Sukhum-Kale, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 1238a, February 12, 

 1910.) ' Trebizond.' A very good variety of Turkish cigarette tobacco, pro- 

 ducing medium-sized, long, oblong leaves, which assume a beautiful light- 

 amber color when properly cured. This tobacco is grown in great quantities in 

 this region and much exported. It is planted rather late in the season and 

 needs a somewhat gravelly, warm soil to succeed well. Will probably be 

 adapted to certain sections of northern Florida and southern Georgia." (Meyer.) 



27175. Nicotiana tabacum L. Tobacco. 



From near Sukhum-Kale, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 1239a, February 11, 

 1910.) 'Samsun.' A good variety of Turkish cigarette tobacco, producing 

 many rather small leaves (6 to 8 inches long) bf pointed, oblong shape, which, 

 when cured well, have a medium-dark chocolate-brown color. Grown and 

 exported like the preceding variety in great quantities, although it is considered 

 locally not to be as fine a product as the ' Trebizond.' Likes a warm soil, rich 

 in vegetable matter, and stands the sea air quite well, as some plantations are 

 situated almost on the edge of the Black Sea." (Meyer.) 



27176. Nicotiana tabacum L. Tobacco. 



From Cherg, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 1240a, February 7, 1910.) A form of 

 Turkish cigarette tobacco, apparently between ' Trebizond' and 'Samsun.' 

 Much planted on burned-over forest land, somewhat away from the sea- 

 coast. For other remarks see Nos. 1238a and 1239a (S. P. I. Nos. 27174 and 

 27175)." (Meyer.) 



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