74 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6273 to 6278~-Continued. 



6277. DioscoREA sp.? 



Tamh. "A twining tuberous plant, which is sown in May and harvested 

 the following January. It requires stakes about 7 feet high, grows best in 

 a loose, well-fertilized soil, and its roots should be frequently covered with 

 earth. It is ased in cooking as a substitute for the potato and sweet potato." 

 {Aranato.) 



6278. CoFFEA ARABiCA. Coffee. 



6279. Phaseolus sp. Bean. 



From China. Received from Mr. J. Lawton Tavlor, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aijril Iti, 

 1901. 



Meru{l). " Very mealy or granular when boiled." {Taylor.) 



6280 to 6299. Vitis .sp. Grape. 



From Departmental Nursery of Maine and Loire, France. Received from Mr. 

 Louis Leroy, Angers, France, April 19, 1901. 



A collection of phylloxera-resistant varieties for use as stocks. 



6280. 6290. 



RrpariaX Rupestris 101. p„,.g Berlandieri. 



6281. 6291. 

 Monrvedre X Rupestris 1202. Montirola X Ripnrm .5.54. 



6282. 



Bourrlsquou X Rupestris 60.3. 



6283. 



6292. 



Riparia X Rupestiis 3309. 



IWlandieri X Riparia 1-57-11. 6293. 



6284. Aramon X Rupestris 2. 



C'hasselas X Berlandieri 41. 62Q4 



"285. Aramrm X Rupestris Ganzin 1. 



Colorado E. 



6286. 



(jiluratiand X Rupestris 3103. 



6287. 



6296. 



Rupestris du Lot. 



6297. 



Bimrrisqaou X Rupestris 601. Rupestris Martin. 



6288. 6298. 



Solonis X Riparia 1616. Aniinon X Rujjestris Ganzin 1. 



6289. 6299. 



Riparia grand glahre. Riparia Gloire de Montpellier. 



6300 to 6306. Vitis .sp. Grape. 



F'roMi Capiat. A collection of grapes, No. 6300 being Japanese and the otJ>*^»"s 

 Chinese. Received tlirough Mr. Louis Leroy, Angers, France, April 19, l^i-l. 



