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distinct fruit, different in color and taste, and matures several weeks later in the 

 season. Many people think it is equal to, and some think it far superior to, the litchi. 

 It is cultivated in the same way as the latter, so far as 1 have observed." 



10674. HoRDEUM TETRASTiCHUM. Four-row barley. 



From Chicago, 111. Received thru Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology, 

 May 3, 1904. 

 "Minnesota barley which, according to Dr. Robert Wahl's analysis, contains the 

 unusual percentage of 15 to 16 per cent of protein. Doctor Wahl believes that this 

 variety should be experimented with in connection with the testing of low-protein, 

 two-rowed barleys. It is also of interest in connection with the experiments of Mr. 

 H. M. Cottrell, Odebolt, Iowa, oh high nitrogen feeding barleys." {Fairchild.) 



10675 to 10723. 



From Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Received thru Hon. Solomon Berliner, United 

 States consul at Teneriffe, May 4, 1904. Transmitted thru the Secretary of 

 State. 

 A collection of small samples of seeds, many of them indigenous to the Canary 

 Islands, as follows: 



10675. asphodelis ramosus. 



10676. Artemisia arcjentea. 



10677. BoSEA YERVAMORA. 



10678. Bystropogon origani- 



FOLIUS. 



10679. Centaurea calcitrapa. 



10680. Cineraria populifolia 



argentea. 



10681. Chrysanthemum prute- 



scens. 



10682. Convolvulus althae- 



OIDES. 



10683. c'onvolvulus floridus. 



10684. Cytisus glabra tus. 



10685. Cytisus palmensis. 



10686. Delphinium staphisa- 



GRIA. 



10687. Digitalis canariensis. 



10688. Dracaena draco. 



10689. Dracunculus canarien- 



sis. 



10690. echium formosum. 



10691. EcHiUM simplex. 



10692. EcHiuM strictum. 



10693. Euphorbia CANARIENSIS. 



10694. Euphorbia regis-jubae. 



10695. Ferula linkii. 



10696. Galilea iuncea. 



10697. Genista canariensis. 



10698. Genista monosperma. 



10699. Gladiolus segetum. 



10700. gonospermum frutico- 



sum. 



10701. GoNOSPERMUM REVOLU- 



TUM. 



10702. Hypericum floribun- 



DUM. 



10703. Lavandula abrotanoi- 



DES. 



10704. Leucophae candidissi- 



MA. 



10705. Lotus canariensis flo- 



RIBUNDA. 



10706. Mesembryanthemum 



crystallinum. 



10707. Oenothera rosea. 



10708. Parietaria arborea. 

 Periploca laevigata. 

 PiNus canariensis. 

 Plocama pendula. 



10709. 

 10710. 

 10711. 

 10712. 

 10713. 



10714. 



Psoralea bituminosa. 



Ranunculus canarien- 

 sis. 

 Rhamnus crenulata. 



10715. RhODOCISTUS BERTHELOr 



tianus. 



10716. 

 10717. 

 10718. 



10719. 

 10720. 



Rubia fruticosa. 



RUMEX lunaria. 



Sempervivum tabulae- 

 forme. 



Statice brassicaefolia. 



Statice pectinata. 



10721. Tamus edulis. 



10722. Teucrium hyssopifoli- 



UM. 



10723. Verbena bonariensis. 



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