30 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



10590 to 10597. Dioscorea spp. and Xanthosoma spp. 



Yam and yautia. 



From San Juan, P. R. Presented by Miss Jenny H. Ericson. Received April 

 19, 1904. 



A collection of Porto Rico yams and yautias not identified botanically. Yam 

 culture in the West Indies is one of the most profitable small-plant industries. 

 The botanical nomenclature of the various species is an important question. 



10598 to 10614. 



From Askhabad, Trans-Caspian territory, Turkestan. Secured by E. A. Bessey 

 from Mr. A. Bashmakoff. Received April 22, 1904. 



A collection of seeds and cuttings as follows: 



10598 to 10609. Vitis vinifera. Grape. 



10598. Kara Kischmisch, Shiburgani, or Black Kishmish. 



Berry elongated oval, violet black, seedless, small, very sweet, pro- 

 ducing a good red wine and also best Black Kishmish raisins; ripens in 



August. 



10599. Hussein Kara, or Black Huseini. 



Differs from No. 10604 in its black color; ripens in July. 



10600. Halili ak, or White Khalili. 



Berry oval, conical, small, green covered with black dots, hard, of 

 average taste; one of the earliest Asiatic sorts; ripens about the middle 

 of June. 



10601. Daria! 



Berry spherical, or sometimes slightly elongated. Dark carmine with 

 yellowish spots, sweet; a very early sort; ripens at Bairam Ali about 

 the middle of June. 



10602. ^agishiy. 



Berry large, spherical, very sweet, golden when ripe. This sort is 

 good for table use and for jelly, etc.; is also a wine variety; ripens early 

 in September. f 



10603. Taifi. 



Berry elongated oval, obtuse at the apex, greenish color covered with 

 dark carmine streaks and bloom, sweet; flesh very compact; when hung 

 from the ceiling of a cool room it keeps the wliole winter; has no su- 

 perior for preserves and marmalade; ripens the middle of September. 



10604. Ifusseini ak, or While Huseini. 



Berry white, at the time of ripening wax-col-ored, long, very sweet 

 and juicy; the best table sort; ripens in June and July. (See No. 10290. ) 



10605. Sahlbl rosa, or Eosa Sakhabi. (See No. 10305.) 



10606. Schokar ok, or White Shokar. 



10607. Schiburchani, or Shiburkhani. 



10608. Wassarga, or Vasarga. 



Berry large, comprest, spherical, with one or two furrows at the 

 stalk, at maturity golden color, giving a good table wine; also good for 

 making raisins. 



10609. Ifaska. 



Berry white, spherical, sometimes elongated, very large, reaching the 

 size of a plum; used for the preparation of the best sorts of raisins; also 

 for preserves; one of the most showy of the Central Asiatic sorts; ripens 

 in July. 



10610. Phaseolus KADiATUS. Mung bean. 



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