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44346. LucuMA sp. Sapotaceee. 



From El Coyolar, Costa Rica. Seed presented by Mr. Carlos "Werokl^. 

 Received INIarch 7, 1917. 

 " Seeds of the apple-shaped nispero sapotilla. Better than ViteUaria muUv- 

 flara; flesh of the same consistency and appearance, but more highly colored." 

 (WorckM.) 



44347 to 44356. 



From Maidstone, England. Plants presented by George Bmiyard & Co.. 

 Ltd. Received March 29, 1917. Quoted notes from Bunyard's Cata- 

 logue. 

 44347 to 44349.^ Rires vulgare Lam. Grossulariacere. Garden currant. 



44347. " Moore's Ruby. Berries medium size. Midseason. Growth 

 very upright ; very fertile ; a hardy and desirable sort. Raised by 

 Judge Moore, U. S. A." 



44348. " Skinner's Early. Berries medium, bright red ; launches 

 long, very fertile; growth vigorous, upright. The earliest of all; 

 most valuable for market. This variety is esteemed in Kent and 

 is named after a local grower, but is quite possibly the old sort 

 renamed." 



44349. "Utrecht. Berries medium, dark red; bunches medium; 

 growth vigorous, upright ; leaves resembling Scotch but distinct. 

 A useful midseason variety, origin probably indicated by its name." 



44350 to 44356. Corylus avellana L. Betulacefe. Filbert. 



44350. " Cosford. Nut almost round, large, most excellent flavor, 

 and very thin shell. A prolific variety, and recommended as a 

 pollenizer for filberts of less fertile sorts. Poss:bly originated in 

 Suffolk, where there is a hundred of Cosford." 



44351. "Duke of Edinhuryh. Nut large, oblong; shell rather thick; 

 of excellent flavor; quite one of the best flavored. Raised by 

 Mr. Webb, of Calcot, and certificated by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society in 1883." 



44352. " Kentish Cot). Nut large, broad and long, excellent flavor ; 

 prolific ; the best for all-round use. Almost exclusively grown In 

 Kent for market work. Raised by Mr. Lambert, of Cloudburst, 

 Kent, about 1S30 ; hence its synonym 'Lamherfs' filbert." 



44353. " Merveille de Bolivyller. Nut remarkably broad and thick, 

 very handsome and of fii-st-class flavor; vigorous grower. Origi- 

 nated with an amateur in Silesia about 1840 and sold by Messrs. 

 Baumann of Bolwyller." 



44354. ''Pearson's Prolific. Nut round, short, good flavor ; an abun- 

 dant and early bearer ; produces a large number of catkins and is 

 valual)le for purposes of cross-fertilization. Introduced by Jlessrs. 

 Pearson, of Chilwell." 



44355. " Prolific. Curiously frizzled husk ; nuts small but produced 

 in large clusters, often ten to a bunch ; very early, sweet, and good. 

 Originated in a garden at Moreton, Norwich, about 1840. Some- 

 times called the Erizzled nut." 



44356. ''Red skinyied. Resembling the White filbert in all respects 

 save the red skin of the kernel. Has been known since 1800." 



' Soe footnote, p. 11. 



