142 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



7430. Triticum DURUM (0 Wheat. 



From Albacete, Spain. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 760), Jan- 

 uary 14, 1902. 

 Gejar. "A semihard wheat, which is said to be the best for the manufacture of 

 macaroni of anv in Spain. It is not so ' strong' as the Taganrog, 1 am told, but has 

 a very tine gluten, which makes it sought after by Spanish macaroni makers. It is 

 grown on the high plateau of southeastern Spain without irrigation, and is suited for 

 trial in the southwest." {Fairchild.) 



7431 to 7438. MoRUS sp. Mulberry. 



From Murcia, Spain. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No, 757, f, g, h, i, j, 

 k,l,m,n), August 21, 1901. 



Various species of mulberry for silkworm feeding. All dead except: 

 7431. Alba nervosa. {Ibl i.) 

 7436. FeHilde Italia. (757 1.) 

 (SeeNos. 7141 to 7145.) 



7439. Agave univitatta. Lechuguilla. 



From Tamaulipas, Mexico. Received through Mr. L. H. Dewey, August 31, 

 1901. Presented by Mr. H. Riehl. 



A Tampico fiber plant. 



7440. PuNicA GRANATmi. Pomegranate. 



From the island of Chios, Turkey. Presented by Mr. N. J. Pantelides, through 

 Mr. D. G. Fairchild. Received August 23, 1901. 



"Scions of a variety of pomegranate which has seeds that are very tender coated. 

 Probably a similar variety to that commonly cultivated on the coast of Spain and 

 considered the best market variety there." {Fairchild.) 



7441 to 7445. 



From Nice, France. Presented by Mr. A. Robertson-Proschowsky. Received 

 August 23, 1901. 



A collection of seeds as follows: 



7441. Trachycarpus excelsus. 



7442. Phoenix reclinata. 



7443. Phoenix. 



Hybrid pollinated with P. reclinata. 



7444. Phoenix pumila. 

 Pollinated with P. reclinata. 



7445. PsiDiuM cattleyanum. 



7446. 



From Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose (No. 304), August 24, 1901. 



7447. 



From Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose (No. 305), August 24, 1901. 



