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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



40222. Citrus berg a mi a Risso. Rutaceae. Bergamot orange. 



From Bronte, Sicily. Presented by Mr. Charles Beek. Received March 



25, 1915. 



" The Bergamot orange grows all down the coast of Calabria from above 



Scilla to the end of the boot and is not cultivated in Sicily; it grows all along 



the seashore and is cultivated intensely, i. e., highly manured and watered with 



the greatest care." (Beek.) 



40223 to 40235. Pruntts bokhariensis Royle. Amygdalacese. 



Plum. 



From Seharunpur, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, superintendent, 

 Government Botanic Garden. Plants received March 20, 1915. Quoted 

 notes by Mr. Hartless. 

 " Country varieties. This is a race of plums the origin of which has not yet 

 been satisfactorily settled. By some botanists it is supposed to be a distinct 

 species from either the Japanese or European plums. They are undoubtedly 

 much more adapted for semitropical conditions than any other varieties. They 

 can be cultivated with success either in the plains (of northern India espe- 

 cially) or on the hills. Some of them are very good indeed as a dessert, and 

 nil can be utilized in cooking and preserving. For general culture in the plains 

 these are to be strongly recommended. In the vernacular they are generally 

 known as Alubokhara and Alucha. The difference between the two is not very 

 marked ; but a practiced person can detect them. The former is much more 

 free growing than the Alucha, and the fruits are slightly more oval in shape. 

 No. 1 to No. G are the oldest known varieties. Nos. 7 to 14 are termed plums 

 by the malis, but to others are generally classed as Alubokharas. They have 

 been collected from various sources :n northern India, and as they have dis- 

 tinguishing characters they have been named according to these. They all 

 fruit freely on the plains, coming into fruit about the beginning of May and 

 lasting for nearly two months." 



40223. " No. 1. Alubokhara. Large. Later than No. 2 [S. P. I. No. 

 40224]. Good for dessert but not good for cooking." 



C0224. "No. 2. Alubokhara. Small. Earlier than No. 1 [S. P. I. No. 

 40223]." 



40225. " No. 4. Alucha. Purple. One of the best in my opinion." 



40226. " No. 5. Alucha. Red. The best of the Aluchas." 



40227. "No. G. Alucha. Yellow." 



40228. " No. 7. Alubokhara. Dwarf early yellow. Good for dessert" 



40229. " No. 8. Alubokhara. Early large red. Good for dessert." 



40230. " No. 9. Alubokhara. Early round. Good for dessert." 



40231. "No. 10. Alubokhara. Kabul Greengage. Is one of the best" 



40232. "No. 11. Alubokhara. From Ladak. Is better for cooking." 



40233. "No. 12. Alubokhara. Large red. Good both for dessert and 



for cooking." 

 40234. "No. 13. 



and for cooking." 



40235. " No. 14. Alubokhara 

 cooking." 



Alubokhara. Large yellow. Good both for dessert 

 Late yellow. Good both for dessert and 



