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48634 to 48636— Continued. 



they are due either to the habitat in wliich they are si'owing or to fer- 

 tilization has not yet been ascertained. (Adapted from T/te New Zealand 

 Journal of Auriciiltiirc, vol. 17, p. 347.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 5942. 



lieceived as L. major, ^hich is now considered to be a synonym of 

 L. vliginosus. 



48636. Lotus sp. 



" Hairy bird's-foot trefoil." 



Received as L. hispidus, but the sample does not agree with our ma- 

 terial of that species. 



48637 to 48654. 



From Persia. Presented by Mr. Edward C. M. Richards, forester. New York 

 City. Received November 25, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Richards. 

 " Perhaps you will recall that late in May, 1917, when I was starting for west- 

 ern Persia to do relief work, you asked me to do what I could toward securing 

 Persian seeds of various kinds for you. I returned to New York this last July 

 bringing with me a variety of vegetable and grain seeds. These seeds were 

 collected for me by various Persians, and I trust that you will find them of 

 use to you." 



48637. Tapsicum annfx^m I.. Solanacese. Red pepper. 

 " Hot red pepper." 



48638. CucuMis melo L. Cucurbitacese. Muskmelon. 



48639. Ficus cakica L. Moracese. Fig. 

 " Kurdistan fig." 



48640 and 48641. Hordeum distichon palmella Harlan. Poacese. 



Barley. 

 48640. " Yellow barley." 48641. " Ordinary form." 



48642. JuGLANs KEGiA L. JuglandacefB. Walnut. 



48643 and 48644. Oryza sativa L. Poacese. Bice. 



48643. "ArdiiiV' 48644. " Sadry." 



48645. Raphanus sativus L. Brassicacese. Radish. 



48646 to 48651. Triticum aestivum L. Poacese. Common wheat. 



48646. " Hamisee bahar. One of the best wheats of Persia. Can be 

 used as either fall or spring wheat." 



48647. "Fall wheat." 48650. " No. 2." 



48648. "Per/^wn^, spring wheat." 48651. " No. 3." 



48649. "No. 1." 



48653 and 48653. Vitis vinifera L. Vitacese. Grape. 



48652. " Zenjon.'' 48653. " Black Kurdistan." 



48654. Zea mays L. Poacese. Com. 



48655. RoDGERSiA piNNATA Francli. Saxifragacese. 



From Ness. Neston, England. Seeds presented by Mr. A. K. Bulley. Re- 

 ceived November 28, 1919. 

 "One of the finest of wild plants, which is apparently beginning to break 

 under garden culture. Seedlings are varying greatly in color. There are 

 some very fine reds. The seed generally germinates easily and the plant, espe- 



