SEPTEMBER, liHXt, TO DECEMBER, 1!K)3. 187 



8238. Beta vulgaris. Sugar beet. 

 From AthenslelHMi lu'i Ixklerhnrjr, Ciermany. Received throu^'li 11. Bonncrke 



& Son, January 23, 1902. 

 Kh'hwanzlebemr XachznclU. This seed was presented to Dr. 11. W. Wiley, Chief 

 of Bureau of Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture. 



8239. SoLAXUM DREGEi. Natal thorn. 



From Los Angeles, Cal. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, January 24, 1902. 

 Grown from seed of No. 1987, Inventory No. 5. 



8240. Spondias lutea. Ciniela amarillo. 

 From Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los 



Angeles, Cal., January 24, 1902. 



8241 to 8298. 



From Nice, France. Received through ]\Ir. A. Robertson-Proschowsky, January 

 27, 1902. 

 A collection of seeds as follows: The determination of these species is that ..f Mr. 

 Robertson-Proschowsky. 



8241. AgAPAXTHUS U.MBELL.\TUS. 8254. C.^SrARINA EQUISETIFOLIA. 



8242 \G\VE LOPHAXTHA, 8255. CEAXornrs azireis Desf. 



Schiede? (hybridis Hort.) 



Gloire de Versailles. 



8256. Clerodendron hastatim. 



8257. Cordyline australis. 

 Cordyline indwisa of the trade. 



8258. DoLicnos lablah. 



8259. Eremocarpcs scaber. 



8243. Al-Bl/ZIA LOPIIANTHA. 



8244. Arbutus uxedo. 



8245. Aristolochia elegans. 



8246. Artemisia argextea. 



8247. ARAUJIASERICIFERABrot.? 



8248. Asparagus sprengeri. 



8260. Elaeagnus pungens var. 



8249. BiGNONIA tweediaxa. simoxi. 



^^_^ ^ „.xx^. 8261. NiCOTIAXA GLAUCA. 



8250. Cardiospermum halica- 



*^^^^^'^^* 8262. Olearia haasti. 



8251. Carica quercifolia. 8263. Passiflora pruinosa. 



8252. Cassia corymbosa. 8264. Perimedium discolor (?) 



8253. Cassia occidextalis (?) 8265. Phoenix reclinata. 



8266. Phoexix pumila X Phoenix reclinata. 



"Fruits of rather good taste when fresh. In moist climates, like Florida 

 other species than Phoenix dacU/lifera might in time, through selection and 

 hybridization, produce good varieties. ' ' {Proschowsky. ) 



8267. Phormium tenax. 8270. Polygonum lanigerum. 



8268. Plectranthusstriatus(?) 8271. Porana racemosa (?) 



Roxb. 



8269. PODACHAEXIUM PANICULA- ,„, 



TUM. 8272. Prosopis glandulosa (?) 



