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123 



7003 to 7010. 



From Mi'xico. A collection of plants received tlirou^li l>r. J. N. Kost', July In, 

 lilOl. 



Doctor Rose's numbers are appended, no further data being on hand reganling the 

 l>lants. 



7003. Mammii.lakia np. 7007. Manfreda sp. (No. 229). 



(No. 204). 



7008. IIymenocallis sp. 



7004. Mammillaria sp. (No. 280). 



(No. 225). 



7009. OXALIS I'RIXGLEI Sp. 



7006. KKYNGir.M sp. (No. 227). (No. 2:«). 



7006. Cississp. (No. 228). 



7010. UxALis sp. (No. 234). 



7011. FlCUS SYCOMORUS. 



Sycamore fig. 



From Biskra, Algeria. Received through Mr. D. G. FairchiUl (No. 719, June 

 14, HH)1), July 17, 1901. 



"This is the sacred fig of the Egyptian.^. The liuit is produced in very large nuui- 

 l)ers on the main l)ranches and trunk of the tree, being borne in clusters. The tree 

 is used in Egypt extensively a.s an avenue tree, and forms one of the characteristic 

 landscape trees of Egypt. Along the canals it grows luxuriantly and attains large 

 dimensions. The trunk is often 2 feet or more in diameter, and the spread of the 

 branches makes it an excellent shade tree. The objection is maile by old residents, 

 and, I feel, (piite justly, that it is a 'dirty' tree, i. e., drops continually debris of green 

 fruit and fruit stalks which have to be cleaned up. As a fruit, it is not highly 

 esteemed by any but Arabs, who will eat almost anything. It is dry and mealy, and 

 personally t do not care for it. The Aral)s in Biskra, an<l also in Egypt, have a prac- 

 tice of cutting off the tips of the immature ligs in order t<j make them ripen. Mr. 

 Columbo, of Biskra, asserts that three days after this cutting is done the cut tigs 

 l)ecome twiie as large as the uncut ones and develop a not unpleasant taste. It is 

 (|uite possible that in Texas and Louisiana this tig might be keenly appreciated by 

 children and even by adults." (Fairchild.) 



Quebracho Colorado. 



Presented by Mr. W. G. Davis, of Cor- 



7012. QUEBRACHIA LORE.XTZII. 



From Terr. Nac. de Misiones, Argentina, 

 doba. Received July 17, 1901. 



"These trees are founil in the central northern sectit)ns of the Republic. Tn the 

 provinces of Catamarca and Rioj and San Luis the rainfall rarely exceeds 300 nmi. a 

 year. Over a large extent of the quebracho forests in Santiago del Estero the aver- 

 age rainfall does not exceed 200 mm." ( Davis. ) (See No. 6828. ) 



7013. ASPIDOSPERMA QUEBRACHO-BLAXCO. 



Quebracho bianco. 



From Terr. Nac. de Misiones, Argentina, 

 doba. Received July 17, 1901. 



See No. 6828. 



Presented by Mr. W. G. Davis, of Cor- 



7014. Cola acuminata. 



From Hope Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica. 

 William Fawcett, July 18, 1901. 



7015. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Kola nut. 



Received through the director. Dr. 



Muskmelon. 



From Bassousa, Egypt. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 633, May 

 1,1901), July 1, 1901. 



Shaman. " A variety of cantaloupe said to be small, oblong, often egg-shaped, and 

 of a peculiarly delicate flavor. Very highly spoken of by Englishmen in Egypt. 

 Bassousa is the most noted melon-growing center of Egypt." {Fairchild.) 



