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9597. CiTKUs ALHANTIUM. Oiauge. 



From Lag Paluias, Cuiiarv lf^laIl<l^. KcrtiviMl llin.n>rh MfS!=rs. Lathr..[. aii.i 

 Fairchild (No. 1172a, April 14, ItHKi), May 1, liKKi. 



Canari/ .sCf'r/Aw. "Scions of a variety of seeiUess orange likfl> t.. jirove the same 

 as No. tJoOO, hnt taken from a nuieh younger tree than the latter that gn-w a short 

 (li.ftance away from the two oM trees" mentioned under No. J».")!Hi. We have taken 

 the liherty of namiugtiiis and the pn-vious variety the dnud-ii stnUexs." ( FnirHiihh ) 



9598. Plocama pendula. 



From Las I'ahnas, Grand ("anarv, Canarv Islands. Reeeived through ^fessrs. 

 Lathropand Fairchild (No. 117:'., -Xi-ril 14, UK).".). May 1. 15»():;. 



"A species of low-growing shruh w liich ocons wild on the .^Idjk's of the arid hill- 

 side near the road from Las Palmas to Telde. It has a most beautiful weei>ing 

 habit, giving the plants the apjiearance of tiny weeping willows. It is not t»ver 2i to 

 3 feet high. Tliis would be very beautiful as a cover for dry hillsides overlooking 

 the .sea. "" It has already been r)rought into greenhouse culture. 1 believe it will 

 w ithstand severe drought." ( Foirchil'l. ) 



9599. Mangifera indka. Mango. 



From the Philipi.ine Islands. Received through Prof. W. S. Lyon, in charge of 

 seed and j.lant uitroduction, Insular P>ureau of Agriculture, .Manila, .May 4, 190:-{. 



" One see<l of mango No. 2. The fruit from w hich this seed was taken vveighe<l 1(5 

 ounces. When still wet ami fresh the see<l weighed only 1 oimce, making more than 

 93 per cent of tlu' tlesh available, exclusive of a very thin autl light rin.l." {Li/on. ) 



9600. l*iiOEMX DACTYLIFERA. Date. 



From Marseille, France. Keceiveil through Champagne Bros., Lt<L -May 4, 

 19U3, 2t>4 pounds dried Deglet Noor dates, punhased at the re(iuest of Mr. 

 W. T. Swingle. (No. 130.) 



"Dry Deglet Noor dates from the Sahara suitable for planting. Planting is best 

 done after the ground gets warm in April or May on alkali-free .-;oil with abundant 

 irrigation. This superb varietv can be propagated with certainty only by means of 

 offshoots, but as these are now very diflicult to obtain, it is desirable to grow seed- 

 lings in the hopeof securing some that will j.rove equal to the parent sort in quality. 

 Alxmt half the seedlings are generally males and one in ten can be counted on to 

 yield good dates. It is not unreasonable to expect that some of the seedlings may 

 be as good as the Deglet Noor, and ripen earlier, which will i)ermit of their culture 

 in the Salt River Valley, Arizona." 'iSmngle. ) 



9601. Iris sp. 



From Monte, Grand Canary, Canarv Islands. Received through Messrs. 

 Lathropand Fairchild (No.' 1174, April 17, 1903), May 4, 1903. 



"A veiv beautiful" white iris of unusual size (5 inches in diameter), which is fra- 

 grant. This grows wild in certain barrancos of Grand Canary, and Mr. Alaricus Del- 

 mard, of Monte, called it to our attention. He sent plants to English florists who 

 declared it was new , l)ut the jjlants failed to live. Its great size and the purity of its 

 Avhite color and its delicate perfume, like that of a lily, make it a desirable introduc- 

 tion, although specifically it may not be new to America." {Fairchild.) 



9602. Hedera helix var. caxariensis. Ivy. 



From Monte, Grand Canary, Canary Islands. Received through Messrs. 

 Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 1175, April 17, 1903), May 4, 1903. 



"An exceedingly vigorous, very large-leaved variety of ivy, which grows wild in the 

 Canary Islands. The leaves are sometimes 6 to 8 inches across. It may not retain 

 this character of large leaves, but it is worthy of trial or for breeding purposes." 

 {Fairchild. ) 



