SKl'TKMHKK. I'KHI, T() DKi KM15KK, IWA. KW 



inotit proinisinjr s|ii'«-U's for rulturL- wore f.)uii<l to hi- vtTV rare in a wiM statf, liavin^ 

 Iit't'ii aliiio.>-t t'\t«'nninat»'(l hv licrhivorous aiiiiuiils. Tin* colkH'tioii Ihmv t'limiu-ratod 

 was <.l)taiiu'.l for s^tn.lv aiul iiot for diHtriliution. It is of the very jjreate.st value and 

 tlie various !J|)i'cii's are now hciii-r cultivatetl in a preliminary way hy the Depart- 

 ment of AuriruUnri' to KL't information as to their a<laptal)ility to Amt-riran eoiuli- 

 tions. As the Hfe histories of the various sjKjiies are workt-il out so tliat r(asoiial)le 

 projinosis can he inaile as to the vahie of the plant for forajje or for liay or ^jrecn 

 manure ami some information ran he ^iven as to the regions where it is most likely 

 to suciet'd, and w here seed can be prown at a rcasonahle cost, tlien this species will 

 be intnxhicc.l into i.ractical culture. It is likely that many j.lants of the «;reatest 

 value for the future developnu'Tit of American ajiriculture, especially in the dry 

 rejiions of the West, are included in this collection, which is the cream of what has 

 iH'en broujiht together by twenty years' study in North Africa, one of the richest 

 regions of the world for leguminous plants suitable for field culture." { Siriixjir.) 



7689. Lii'ixrs tkr.mis. White lupine. 



••'.ids jtlant is one of the i)ronunent lupines which has a place in general 

 culture. It has a vigorous, upright growth." (Scojield.) 



7690. LriMNTs ASciisTiKoLirs. 



"Specimen found n«'ar Fort National, where the soils are evidently of mar- 

 ble or 1 i niestone origi n . " ( St-ojield. ) 



7691. Ononis avki,i..\.\a. 



"This [)lant is too coarse for use as a forage plant; it may have a place as a 

 soil fixer or for green manuring." {Scujield. ) 



7692. Mklilotis mackostai'iivs. 



"Sj>ecimen olitained from trial j'lats at the botani<:d station at Uouilia. 

 This is one of the most iiromising plants of this genus. It is the only one not 

 objectionable for forage purposes on account of its txlor. It has a vigorous 

 growth, often reaching :\h 'Vet in height, and has a large leafy surface." 



(ScqtiM.) 



7693. Mklii-otis spkciosa. 



".Si)ecimen from botanical garden at Uouiba. Several varieties of this 

 species are under cvdtivation. It is a fairly good forage plant, being erect and 

 producing an abundance of foli^e." {Scojield. ) 



7694. Melilotus sulcata. 



"Specimen from the garden of the school of medicine of Algiers. This plant 

 is one of the least valuable of this genus. It has rather harsh stems and does 

 not have an abundant leaf growth. It seeds very freely." {Scofield. ) 



7695. Medicago arbokea. 



• 7696. Cytisus proliferus. 



"Specimen from Iwtanical station at Rouiba. This plant has been intro- 

 duced into Algeria from the Canary Islands. It is a shrub, often 12 to 14 

 feet high; very leafy and producing "a large number of seed pods. The new 

 shoots are often trimmed from the tree and used in the dryer countries." 



{Scofield.) 



7697. Cytisus linifolius. 



7698. ScoRPiURUS vermiculata. 



"Specimen from botanical station at Rouiba, where it is both wild and 

 cultivated. Plant has creeping habit, rather vigorous, but seldom more than 

 7 or 8 inches high; fruits verv freely. There are large numbers of nodules. 

 The plant is principally for sheep pasturing and for enriching the sod in 

 n i t rogen . " ( Scofield. ) 



