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52756 to 52773— Continued. 



52767. " Hornet. A form with round deep-red berries produced in 

 great clusters." 



52768. "Magnum lioitutn. An early fruiting raspberry with sweol 

 white fruit, better than that of Anttcerp." 



52769. " Merveille de Rouye. A fine autuinu-fruiting raspberry, 

 bearing in September on the young growtli made in the same suni- 

 nuM-, large, vei-y sweet fruits." 



52770. " Norivich Wonder. An old but useful variety, bearing 

 "abundantly lai-ge excellent-flavored fruit." 



52771. " October Red. An autumn-fruiting raspberry." 



52772. " Semper Fidelis. A good cropper coming in after the others 

 are over, it is more acid than others, and useful for preserving." 



52773. RuBUS sp. Kosacese. Blackberry. 



"Edward Laaigley. A variety selected after many years' trial by 

 E. M. I^angley, of Bedford, from the best of our common wild black- 

 berries ; it has proved to be a very fine acquisition under cniltivation. It 

 is better in flavor and crop than any of the American sorts." 



52774. LiNUM usiTATissiMUM L. Linacese. Flax. 



From Gizeh, Egypt. Seeds presented by the director. Horticultural Sec- 

 tion. Received March 25, 1921. 

 For experimental purposes. 



52775. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabacese. Lima bean. 



From Holguin, Cuba. Seeds presented by Thomas R. Towns. Received 

 March 24, 1921. 

 " Pole beans that are common here in Cuba. Instead of being annuals, they 

 are perennials and bear several crops during the year. They bear abundantly 

 and are rich and mealy." (Toions.) 



52776 to 52784. Linum spp. Linacese. Flax. 



From IMontevideo, Uruguay. Seeds presented by Sr. Luis Guillot, Di- 

 reccion General de Paseos Publicos. Received March 23, 1921. 



52776. Linum AFKiCANUit L. 



A species with opposite linear-lanceolate leaves and terminal peduncu- 

 late flowers. Native to South Africa. 



52777. I-iNUM CORYMBIFEUUM Desf. 



A species with erect stems, 6 to 10 decimeters high, branching above 

 into dichotomous, corymbose, filiform branchlets. The lanceolate, erect, 

 scattered leaves are 13 to 35 millimeters long, and the yellow flowers are 

 borne singly on short pedicels. Native to northwestern Africa. (Adapted 

 from Desfontaines, Flora Atlantica, vol. 1, p. 279.) 



52778. Ltxum granuiflorum Desf. 



A perennial Algerian plant, .30 to 40 centimeters high, with herbaceous 

 stems from a shrubby base. The leaves are obovate-lanceolate to linear. 

 The pink flowers. 3 centimeters long, are in forked cymes. (Adapted 

 from Muschler, Manual Flora of Eyi/pt, vol. 1, p. 568.) 



