38 SEEDS AT^TD PLAISTTS IMPORTED. 



10753. ViciA FABA. Horse bean. 



From Valetta, Malta. Received thru Dr. J. Borg, San Antonio (iardens, May 

 12, 1904. 



Roots of a horse bean from the island of ]\Ialta, which, according to Doctor Borg, 

 were from plants already in pod. Doctor Borg remarks that the nodules are not so 

 plump as thev were when the plant was just beginning to set fruit, and that the 

 roots came from the best bean-producing lands in Malta, lands entirely free from 

 orobanche, which is a bad weed in the bean fields and their worst enemy. "But 

 for its ravages the bean would be the most profitable crop for agriculture." {Borg. ) 



10754. HoRDEUM TETRASTiCHUM. Four-row barley. 



Originally from the Agricultural Experiment Station at Madison, Wis. Received 

 thru the Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology, Chicago, 111., May 9, 1904. 



Oderbrucker. "A variety of barley which, upon analysis, proves to contain 15 per 

 cent of protein matter. Dr. Robert Wahl considers it essential that this type of 

 barley with high nitrogen content be experimented with for beer-making purposes, 

 and Mr. H. M. Cottrell, of Odebolt, Iowa, is interested in it as a type especially 

 adapted for feeding purposes." {F((irrhild.) 



10755 and 10756. CAPSicmi annuum. Paprika pepper. 



From Budapest, Hungary. Received thru Hon. Frank D. Chester, United 

 States consul at Budapest, May 4, 1904. 



Seeds of the two varieties of papribi which were requested by the Botanical Drug 

 Company, of Bridgeport, Ala. 



10755. Szeged rose. 10756. Hungarian. 



From Szeged, Hungary. From near Debreczen, Hungary. 



"It is Avorthy of note that the best varieties of paprika are not imported 



. into this country and that the highest priced, called 'Edelsiiss,' brings 6 crowns 



a pound, while that generally imported into America is quoted at 1.65 crowns. 



There would seem to be a chance for the paprika industry in America." 



[Fairchild.) 



10757 to 10958. Phoenix dactylifera. Date. 



From Biskra, Algeria. Purchased from Monsieur Colombo by correspondence 

 conducted by Mr. W. T. Swingle. Plants paid for by Mr. E. A. Bessey, who 

 superintended the packing and shipping to the United States. Received ]\Iav 

 17, 1904. 



10757 to 10832. Di^glet Noor. From Ourlana oasis. 



Among these palms there maj' be as many as four palms that are not Deglet 

 Noors, since four lost their numbers and were confused with this lot of Beglet 

 .Voor.s. Nos. 10841, 1088.3, 10902, and 10904 are doubtful, and are probably 

 Deglet Noors. The varieties of these four misplaced suckers are as follows: 

 Tezerluirit, Abd en. noor, Sokria, and Iteema. These varieties are mostly quite 

 unlike the Deglet Noor and can probably be recognized when the offshoots get 

 of some size. 



10833. Deglet Beidu. From Ourlana oasis. 



10834. Deglet Beida. From Ourlana oasis. 



10835. Deglet Beida. From Ourlana oasis. 



10836. Tenaseen. From Ourlana oasis. 



10837. Tenaseen. From Ourlana oasis. 



10838. Tenaseen. From Ourlana oasis. 



10839. TezerharU. From Ourlana oasis. 



10840. TezerharU. From Ourlana oasis. 



10841. (No label.) 

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