14 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



40395 to 40405 — Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. B. G. Johnson.) 



Boo Shookiya are original of Biskra. Prof. Trabut thinks the oil of 

 Zoragi would he useful to blend with cottonseed oil." 



40396. "No. 1. Tefahi (meaning apple). From the orchard of 

 Amir Ali el Huni. This is the largest fruited of the olives grown at 

 Biskra, but a light hearer." 



40397. "No. 2. Zoragi. From the orchard of El Hadji Mohammed 

 Ben, El Hadji Mohammed Brahim, who is kebir or village chief at 

 Bab Dharb. This variety seems to be the most common at Biskra; 

 probably 80 per cent or more of all the trees belong to it. Only 

 trees of this variety attain very large size. The tree at M. Maljean's 

 place was over 4 feet in diameter and apparently solid wood. It is 

 a heavy bearer, and the fruit is quite large, though smaller than 

 Tefahi (S. P. I. No. 40396). It is used for oil and pickling. Prof. 

 Trabut says ' the oil of Zoragi is very thick and heavy and not much 

 appreciated by the natives.' This fault can, however, be remedied 

 by mixing with a lighter oil." 



40398. " No. 3. Tunisiya. Probably introduced from Tunis. Speci- 

 mens taken from the garden of Abd Rhozell Ben Babish. Tree 

 grows more slender and taller, with lighter trunk. The fruit is 

 smaller. I have seen but few trees of this variety. Makes a better 

 oil but is a much inferior producer." 



40399. " No. 4. Boo Shookiya? (Producer of spines; Boo, in Arabic, 

 father or producer.) The specimens are from the orchard of El 

 Hadji Mohammed Ben, El Hadji Mohammed Brahim. The main 

 characteristic is that the wood suffers from a disease, and you will 

 notice that nearly all Boo Shookiya have this trouble. The fruit 

 is not so round as Tefahi or Zoragi, but more oval, and has a sepa- 

 rate formation at one end resembling a spine, therefore the name. 

 The fruit is used mostly for pickling. The variety is not so preva- 

 lent as Zoragi, but is quite common." 



40400. "No. 5. Zoragi. From the orchard of M. Maljean. This 

 tree was exceptionally large." 



40401. "No. 6. Tefahi. From tbe property of Swedi Sheik Swedi." 



40402. "No. 7. Zoragi. From the Chateau Landon. All the youug 

 trees there had been grafted to Zoragi." 



40403. "No. 8. Boo Shookiya. From the property of El Hadji 

 Jazeneb Medani. These specimens were apparently freer from the 

 disease, but not the trees." 



40404. " No. 9. Tefahi. From the property of El Hadji Boo Sitta." 



40405. " No. 10. Zoragi. From the Babesh property (one of the 

 richest in Biskra)." 



40406 to 40496. Ribes spp. Grosstilariaceje. 



From Paris. France. Purchased from Mr. Maurice Vilmorin. Cuttings re- 

 ceived April 1, 1015. Secured for the use of the pathologists of the 

 Bureau of Plant Industry in their studies of the relationships between 

 this genus and the white-pine blister rust. 

 " Various species of Ribes and Pinus imported from other countries for the use 

 of the Office of Forest Pathology have been secured for the purpose of carrying on 



