l-iO SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



7497. 



From Mexico. Received througli Dr. J. N. Rose (No. 259), Septembers, 1901. 



7498. ViciA FABA. Broad bean. 



From Vomero- Naples, Italy. Received through :Mr. C. Sprenger, September 5, 

 1901. 

 St. Pantaleone. "A new variety of bean having very long pods." {Sprenger. ) 



7499. Anacardium occidentale. Cashew. 



From Kingston, Jamaica. Received through Mr. W. Harris, assistant superin- 

 tendent of the Hope Gardens, September 5, 1901. 



7500. ]Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 



From Oued Rirh oasis, northern Sahara Desert. Received through Mr. W. T. 

 Swingle from French and Arab foremen of the European date plantations. 

 Received May, 1901. 

 ^'An early sort, resisting drought and alkali much better than the ordinary alfalfa." 

 {Swingle. ) 



7501. Spondias sp. Ciruela. 



From Iguala, Mexico. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los Angeles, Cal., 

 September 10, 1901. 



Dried fruit. 



7502. Zea mats. Corn. 



From Tampico, Mexico. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los Angeles, 

 Cal., September 10, 1901. 



Large AVhite Mexican. 



7503. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From City of Mexico, Mexico. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los 

 Angeles, Cal., September 10, 1901. 



Large Purple. 



7504. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From City of Mexico, Mexico. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los 

 Angeles, Cal., September 10, 1901. 



Ballo Gordo. A yellow bean. 



7505. Casimiroa edulis. "White sapota. 



From Guadalajara, Mexico. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los Angeles, 

 Cal., September 10, 1901. 



Za})Otc Blanco. 



7506. (Unidentified seed.s.) 



From City of Mexico, Mexico. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los 

 Angeles, Cal., September 10, 1901. 

 Pepita para mole verde. ' ' Sold in roasted condition on streets of ^lexico. ' ' ( Steams. ) 



7507. Opuntia sp. 



From City of Mexico, Mexico. Received through :Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los 

 Angeles, Cal., September 10, 1901. 

 Tuna Colorado. "Fruit is the size of a duck's egg, and has very red flesh." 

 {Stearns.) 



