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44364. Medicago sativa L. Fabacese. Alfalfa. 



From Russia. Seed presented by Mr. W. P. Cresson, secretary of em- 

 bassy in charge of the consulate at Tiflis. Received March 29, 1917. 



"An inferior quality from the region of Elisavetpol." (Cresson.) 



44365. Persea Americana Mill. Lauracese. Avocado. 

 (P. gratissima Gaertn. f.) 



From Peru. Seed purchased from Mr. H. P. Archer, Lima. Received 

 March 30, 1917. ' 



" Palta, from the Chanchamayo. The months of December and January . 

 are the best ones for getting paltas." {Archer.) 



44366 to 44369. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Seeds presented by Mr. M. T. Dawe, Agricultural 

 Adviser and Director of Agriculture. Received March 30, 1917. 



44366. Lycopeesicon esculentum Mill. Solanacese. Tomato. 



" Seeds of the wild variety found in this neighborhood." {Dawe.) 

 • 44367. Annona cherimola Mill. Annonacese. Cherimoya. 



See S. P. I. No. 44251 for previous introduction and description. 



44368. Carica papaya L. Papayacese. Papaya. 

 " In connection with the improvement of the papaya in southern 



Florida and the development of strains suitable, for commercial purposes, 

 it is desirable that varieties be obtained for trial from as many dif- 

 ferent regions as possible. The papayas of Colombia are of particular 

 interest as coming from a region in which several wild species of 

 Carica occur. From such a region there is always the possibility of 

 getting hybrids or distinctly new strains." {Popenoe.) 



44369. DoLiCHOLTJS phaseoloides (Swartz) Kuntze. Fabacese. 

 {Rhynchosia phaseoloides DC.) 



" Pionia, a small deep-red and black seed from a creeping plant. Heav- 

 ing the seed into water to soften, grinding it afterwards, and straining 

 the paste and mixing it with sirup is said to be effective to cure epilepsy." 

 {Alcazar.) 



44370. Cannabis sativa L. Moraceae. Hemp. 

 From Keijo, Chosen. Presented by Mr. Nagashima, of the Government In- 

 dustrial Model Farm, through Mr. L. H. Dewey, of the Department of 

 Agriculture. Received March 31, 1917. 



This number differs somewhat from other so-called Keijo strains, and from 

 the single trial so far given it would seem to be less productive. 



44371. Cannabis sativa L. Moracese. Hemp. 



From Seoul, Chosen. Presented by the Yokohama Nursery Co., Yokohama, 

 Japan, who secured it from Mr. Kato, Seoul. Received through Mr. 

 L. H. Dewey, of the Department of Agriculture, March 31, 1917. 



A promising strain which produced plants 4.3 meters in height during the 

 only trial so far accorded it. • 



