SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 21 



5592. HoRDEUM DiSTicHUM. Barley. 



From Wurzl)urg, Bavaria. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 4(50, 

 October L>2, 1900), November 20, 1900. 



Lower Prankish brewing barley. Essentially the same as Nos. 5590 and 5591. 

 Suited to fairly light soils. 



5593. HuMULUS lupulus. Hop. 



From "Wolnzach, Bavaria. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 462, Octo- 

 ber 25, 1900), November 19, 1900. 



Cuttings from the V.'ohizach hops. "These are late-ripening hops of excellent 

 (luality, but not so highly jirized as tho.se from Saaz or Spalt. Cuttings from 6-year- 

 old stocks, suited to a friable loam; yield from i to J pound per pole; probably not 

 so susceptible to soil conditions as the Saaz." ( Fairchild. ) 



5594. Hu]MULUS lupulus. Hop. 



From AVolnzach, Bavaria. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 4()o, 

 October 25, 1900), November 19, 1900. 

 Seeds from Wolnzach hops. 



5595 to 5608. 



From the Government Laboratory, Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana. 

 Received through the Division of Chemistry, October 19, 1900. 



A collection of sugar-cane arrows with fertile seeds sent by Mr. J. B. Harrison. 



5609. Melinis minutiflora. Molasses grass. 



From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by the Brazilian minister, the Hon. Dr. J. 

 F. de Assis-Brasil, through the U. S. Consul at Sao Paulo, September, 1900. 



5610. ViLLEBRUNEA INTEGRIFOLIA. Assam rhoa. 



From Calcutta, India. Presented by D. Prain, Superintendent of the Royal 

 Botanic Garden, Calcutta. Received November 16, 1900. 



(See Agric. Ledg., Calcutta, 1898, No. 15, for description of this fiber plant.) 



5611. HuMULus LUPULUS. Hop. 



From Wolnzach, Bavaria. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, November 

 19, 1900. 



"A mixture of hop seeds from the drying room of Wolnzach." {Fairchild. ) 



5612. Passiflora edulis. Passion flower. 



From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by J. P. Carolin, through Mr. 

 George William Hill, Chief of the Division of Publications. Received 

 November 21, 1900. 



5613. Atriplex leptocarpa. Saltbush. 



From Berkeley, Cal. Presented by the California Experiment Station, through 

 Prof. Chas. H. Shinn. Received November 21, 1900. 



