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43269 to 43272— Continued. 



rarely three, and the flowers occur in panicles 2 to 3 inches long. The 

 fruit is round, about a fifth of an inch across, and of a lustrous whiteness. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, 

 p. 189 J,.) 



43272. Maytenus boaria Molina. Celastracese. Mayten. 



A handsome evergreen shrub, growing to a height of 6 feet, with very 

 smooth, ovate-lanceolate leaves and small flowers in axils. The native 

 country is Chile, where it is quite common, flowering in May. In Eng- 

 land it succeeds best trained to the front of the south wall, but survives 

 the winter without even the slightest protection. Perfectly hardy in Cali- 

 fornia as far north as San Francisco and highly valued for ornamental 

 planting; recommended for street and avenue planting; timber exceed- 

 ingly hard. It is propagated readily from seeds or from suckers. 

 (Adapted from Edtvards's Botandcal Register, vol. 20, pi. 1702, and Bailey, 

 Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 2017.) 



43273 to 43280. Cicer arietinum L. Fabacese. Chick-pea. 



From Seville, Spain. Presented by Mr. Wilbur T. Gracey, American consul, 

 who secured the seeds from Mr. Juan Mateo Gimenze. Received Septem- 

 ber 1, 1916. 

 " Chick-peas, or, as they are called in Spain, garbanzos, are one of the prin- 

 cipal food products of that country, and may be said to be the staple food of the 

 poorer classes. The plant, Cicer arietinum. is a .species of the bean family largely 

 grown around the IMediterranean regions and in central Asia. The seed, which 

 is considerably larger than a pea, is encased in short, thick, hairy pods, and 

 forms, when roasted, the parched pulse of the East, and for this reason is some- 

 times known as the Egyptian pea. Chick-peas seem to thrive best in more or 

 less arid regions, and for that rea.son the soil in the Seville consular district 

 seems to be particularly suitable, owing to the intense heat and dryness of the 

 summer months, and this district, which comprises the Provinces of Seville, 

 Cordoba. Cadiz, Huelva, Badajoz, and Caceres, produces over half of the chick- 

 peas grown in Spain. In that territory the sowing is generally done in the 

 month of March, and the crops are usually collected when the plants are per- 

 fectly dry, at the beginning of August. It is said, however, that this practice is 

 not to be recommended, as chick-peas which dry in the pods before being cut 

 become exceptionally hard and are difficult to cook, as is not the case if they 

 are collected when the plants become somewhat yellow, before they are abso- 

 lutely dry, and then are piled in small heaps and left to dry in a granary or 

 well-aired room." {Gracey.) 



43273. White, hard, from .50 to 52 peas in 30 grams. 



43274. White, hard, from 70 to 75 peas in 30 grams. 



43275. White, soft, from 50 to 52 peas in 30 grams. 



43276. White, soft, from 60 to 65 peas in 30 grams. 



43277. Tawny, soft, from 51 to 53 peas in 30 grams. 



43278. Tawny, soft, from 60 to 65 peas in 30 grams. 



43279. Tawny, soft, from 50 to 52 peas in 30 grams. 



43280. Tawny, soft, from 60 to 65 peas in 30 grams. 



For an illustration showing a few varieties of chick-peas, see Plate IV. 



