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44475 to 44499. Ribes spp. Grossulariacese. Currant. 



From Angers, France. Plants purchased from tlie Andre Leroy Nurseries. 

 Received April 11, 1917. 

 44475 and 44476. Ribes vulgaee Lam. Garden currant. 



44475. No. 1. Belle de St. Gilles. 



44476. No. 3. De Boulogne Mane. (Boulogne white.) 



44477 to 44480. Ribes nigrum L. Black currant. 



44477. No. 4. Cassis d, fruit noir. (Black-fruited currant.) 



44478. No. 6. Cassis a fruit bi'un. (Brown-fruited currant.) 



44479. No. 5. Cassis d feuilles dories. (Golden-leaved blackcurrant.) 

 4480. No. 11. Cassis Royal dc Naples. " Neapolitan. Medium-sized, 



spicy berries." {Hesse's catalogue.) 

 44481 to 44499. Ribes vuxgabe Lam. Garden currant. 



44481. No. 12. Du Caucase. "Caucasian. Bunches of medium length, 

 currants very large, a prolific shrub. A good table fruit for the 

 home garden." {Spath's catalogue.) 



44482. No. 14. Cerise Manche. (White cherry.) 



44483. No. 15. Chenonceau rouge,. "A good table fruit with large 

 berries." {Andr6 Leroy' s catalogue.) 



44484. No. 16. Commun d fruit blanc. (Common white fruited.) 



44485. No. 17. Commun d fruit rouge. (Common red fruited.) 



44486. No. 18. Fay's New ProlifiQ. " Very long bunches with very 

 large berries." (Andr^ Leroy' s catalogue.) 



44487. No. 19. Fertile d' Angers. (Angers prolific.) 



44488. No. 20. Fertile de Bertin. "A heavy-bearing variety with 

 clear red, medium-sized berries." (Hesse's catalogue.) 



44489. No. 22. Frauendorf. 



44490. No. 23. Gloire des SaUons. 



44491. No. 24. Grosse ttlanche transparente. (Large transparent 

 white. ) 



44492. No. 27. De Hollande a longue grappe. (Long-bunch Dutch.) 



44493. No. 28. Inip6riale hlanche. (Mperial white.) 



44494. No. 29. Imp6riale rouge. (Imperial red.) 



44495. No. 30. Knight. " Knight's red, with very large red berries." 

 (Hesse's catalogue.) 



44496. No. 31. La Turinoise. 



44497. No. 35. Versaillaise. 



44498. No. 33. Rouge clair de Buddins. (Bunddins' clear red.) 



44499. No. 34. De Verri6res. 



44500 to 44517. Fabacea3. 



From Yihsien, Shantung Province, China. Presented by Rev. R. G. 

 Coonradt. Received April 10, 1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Coonradt. 



44500. DoLicHOS lablab L. Bonavist bean. 



" No. 9. Used for cooking." 



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