DECEMBER, l'J03, TO DECEMBEU. 1905. Tf) 



11801 to 11996. PlIOEMX DACTYLIFEKA. Date. 



From llolliul Kl-II;isa, Turkish Anil>iii. Kecfivi'd thru Kev. S. .M. /wciikt 



and secured l)v Mr. J.Caln.tt < iaskiii, of the British Assistant roHtical A.j:ency, 



Bahrein Islanil, Persian (Julf, November 7, 1904. 



■Vccordin^' to Mr. (iaskin's letter, the following varieties were received: Khala.% 



Iir^,-i- Slu'irU,;, Khir, Hatiin, Shrisln, Mchmi, Klmiehi, Tniajil, and Mejmt.:. These 



names however, did not agree with those found on the labels accompanying the 



l)lant<' which were placed there bv the Arabs and most of which were lost. In 



order 'to avoid coufusi(jn each sucker was given a separate number in hopes that 



they might lie correctly identified from descriptions of tiiese varieties when they 



conie into bearing. 



11997. Sequoia wfxlixctoma. Bigtree. 



( )ri<riii inikiiown. 



11998. \ioiA 1 ABA. Horse bean. 

 From Gembloux, Belgium, Received thru Dr. Ach. (iregoire. Institut Chimiquc 



et Bacteriologique de I'Etat, March 10, 1905. 



"Seed of the Holland varietv of horse bean grown extensively in Belgium ami 

 Holbind as a fodder cv'*\\ This bean in the cool summers of northern Europe 

 makes a "-rowth of several feet an.l produces a succulent fodder which is iiarvested 

 after the%eans have ripened, and run thru a cliopping machine which prepares it 

 for the stock. The analyses of Doctor Grcgoire have shown that there is a material 

 increase in the amount of nutritious substances in this bean late in the season, mak- 

 ing' it advisable to cut it onlv after the beans have fully matured. The small size ot 

 the bean of this Dutch variety makes it especially desirable for field experiments 

 where the item of seed trans|)ort is an important one. 



"These should be tried extensively in Alaska and tlie Northwestern States as an 

 early summer crop. They are likelv also to be of value as a cover crop for orchards 

 in tiie Northern States. Kxi»eriments in Canada have proved this horse bean to be 

 the best cover crop vet tried in that region. It holds snow, i)revents drifting, and 

 a<lds a large amount of humus to the soil. In Belgium these beans are drilled 

 in about 6 or 8 inches apart and i>roduce a thick stand some .". or 4 teet in height. 

 [Fairchild.) 



11999 and 12000. Nicotiaxa tabacum. Tobacco. 



From Constantmople, Turkey. Received thru Mr. Charles M. Dickins. m, United 

 States consul-general, March 9, 190ri. 

 Seed from Nanthi district, as follows: 



11999. Finest quality. 12000. Medium .luality. 



12001 to 12018. 



From Fort Hays, Kans. Received thru Mr. J. G. Haney, superintendent of the 

 Branch Experiment Station, November 7, 1904. 



12001 to 12015. Triticim vuujakk. Wheat. 



12001. Kharhof. (irown from S. P. I. No. 7786. C. I. No. 2193. 



12002. BelogUtio. (Irown from S. P. I. No. 7787. C. I. No. 1667. 



12003. Crimean, (irown from S. P. I. No. 5636. C. I. No. 1437. 



12004. Theiss. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5497. C. I. No. 1561. 



12005. Ulta. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5638. C. I. No. 14.39. 



12006. Ghirka. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5637. C. I. No. 1438. 



12007. Cnmean. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5635. C. I. No. 1436. 



12008. Kharkof. Grown from S. P. I. No. 7467. C. I. No. 1583. 



12009. Kharl-of. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5641. C. I. No. 1442. 

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