30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



27662 to 27674 -Continued. 



27671. JUNIPERUS FOETIDISSIMA Willd. 



From Tiflis, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 1297a, Mar. 22, 1910.) A tall-growing 

 tree, occurring on dry places. Of value as an ornamental and timber tree in 

 dry regions w -here fairly mild winters prevail. Obtained from the Tiflis Botan- 

 ical < ianlen." I Meyer.) 



Distribution. — In the coniferous forests on the subalpine and alpine slopes of 

 the mountains of Greece, and in Armenia and the Province of Karabagh in 

 southeastern Russia. 



27672. JlMI'ERUS OXYCEDRUS L. 



From Tiflis, ( Jaucasus, Russia. "(No. 1298a, Mar. 22, 1910.) Obtained from 

 the Tiflis Botanical Gardens." (Meyer.) 



See No. 26884 for further description. 



27673. JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS L. 



From Tiflis, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 1299a, Mar. 22, 1910.) This well- 

 known shrub, occasionally growing into a small tree, occurs on many places in 

 the Caucasus and is worthy of test as an ornamental evergreen in the semiarid 

 sections of the United States. Obtained from the Tiflis Botanical Garden." 

 (Meyer.) 



Distribution. — Europe, northern Asia, northern China, the mountains of 

 northern Africa, and in the United States from the Canadian boundary south- 

 ward to North Carolina, Arizona, and northern California. 



27674. Paeonia mlokosewitschi Lomakin. 



From Tiflis, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 1300a, Mar. 22, 1910.) A rare, her- 

 baceous, native Caucasian peony, bearing yellow flowers. Obtained from the 

 Tiflis Botanical Garden. ' ' ( Meyer.) 



Distribution. — Slopes of the Caucasus Mountains in the Province of Talysch 

 in southeastern Russia. 



27675. Medic ago Arabic a (L.) All. 



From Sukhum-Kale, Caucasus, Russia. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, 

 agricultural explorer, Mar. 31, 1910. 



This was picked out of No. 27343; see this number for remarks. 



27676 to 27679. 



From Loutulim, Goa, Portuguese India. Presented by Mr. F. S. Cardosa. Re- 

 ceived Apr. 16, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



27676. Canavali gladiatum (Jaeq.) DC. 



27677. Canavali obtusifolium (Lam.) DC. 



27678. Dolichos lablab L. Bonavist bean. 



27679. Mimusops kauki L. "Adam's- apple." 

 See No. 25909 for description. 



"This is a very large, hard, timber tree, very productive. Its fruit is a berry 

 about the size of a small egg and is very palatable and delicious when the trees 

 are carefully cultivated." (Cardosa.) 

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