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29051 to 29052— Continued. 



29052. PiNtJS LARicio PALLASiANA (Lamb.) Endl. Pine. 



From near Kirikinesh, Crimea, Russia. "(January 16, 1910.) A pine found 

 growing wild along the coasts of the Crimea, occurring sometimes in the 

 rockiest of situations where one would not believe a pine tree would grow. Of 

 value as an ornamental park tree in regions where the winters are not too severe, 

 but the summers hot and dry. Said to be used in reclaiming moving sand 

 wastes in southern Russia." {Meyer.) 



Distribution. — On the slopes of the moim tains ia the Crimean Peninsula and 

 the adjacent shores of the Black Sea. 



29054 to 29077. Musa spp. Banana. 



From Paramaribo, Surinam, South America. Presented by Mr. Goldsmith H. 

 Williams, manager, United Fruit Co. Received November 19, 1910. 

 Suckers of the following; notes by Mr. Williams: 



29054. Apple banana. From Surinam. 



29055. Apple banana, large. From Demerara. 



29056. Apple banana, large, extra acid. From Demerara. 



29057. Apple banana, very long bimches, sweet. From Demerara. 



29058. Braka Bana, a sort of cross between a plantain and banana. From 

 Surinam. 



29059. Fig, or lady's-finger, extra long bimches, usually 10 hands. From 

 Demerara. 



29060. Fig, King of the Prawn, tasteless but handsome. From New York 

 Botanic Garden. 



29061. Fig, Soehroe, very small fig banana, but quite sweet. From Surinam, 



29062. Horse banana. From Demerara. 



29063. Horse banana, Camfcoure, pink fleshed. From Oyapok River, French 

 Gr.iana. 



29064. Linda, tree exactly like the Jamaica banana, but the fruit is not so 

 sweet and resembles slightly a plantaia in appearance and flavor. From 

 Costa Rica. 



29065. Mar taban Calcutta, very much like the Bumulantrom Manila. From 

 Surinam. 



29066. Plantain, common. From Surinam. 



29067. Palem Bang, Malay Archipelago; small fingers, but has a good flavor. 



29068. Pisang Radja, Siam. From Java. 



29069. Pisang Radja. From Java. 



Note. — There is some question as to whether or not this is Pisang Radja, as a 

 mistake was made in labeling it. 



29070. Plantain, Vittata, St. Thomas Island, West Africa. 



29071. Red, medium size; light shade of red. From Demerara. 



29072. Uraba. From Gulf of Darien. 



29073. Uraba No. 2. From Windward Islands. 

 29074 to 29077. 



Note. — These numbers were put on the plants from which the labels had 

 become detached en route. They can not be identified until grown. 

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