DECEMBER, l\m, TO DECEMliEK, I'JOo. 



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12022. (tarcinia maxgoistana. 



From Sinirapoiv. Straits ScttU'iin-nts. 

 i<ui)oniit(.'iiili'nt of the Botanic < ianlcii^ 



Mangosteen. 



I'n'seiiti'il liv Mr. li. Derrv, afisistant 

 l{t'a'ivc<l November It, l!i()4. 



12023. lIoKDKUM DisTiciiLM. T-wo-iow barley. 



From Fre.sno, Cal. Reeeived thru .Mr. ( ieorge C. Koediug, Deeemlier 1':.', l!l()4. 

 White S/iii/nKi. (Irowii from S. 1'. I. No. 751(59. 



12024 and 12025. Si,( hum kdilk. 



Chayote. 



From Saltilio, Mexico. Presented l)y Mr. .1. 1\. Sillimaii at the re(|uest of Dr. 

 Kdward Palmer. Reeeiveil Novi'mber 7, 1904. 



"All unusually larj^e and line variety of the ehayote, representing two doubtful 

 subvarietie.-J, the one a darker green in color than the other aiui considered a sweeter 

 .«ort. This is consideretl one of tiie l)est, and is imleed one of the most commonly 

 firown vegetables in Mexico and Central America. The particularly large .size of 

 these varieties makes tliein promising for introduction into the warmer regions of 

 this country. Bulletin No. 28 of the Bureau of Plant Industry gives a full descrij)- 

 tion of the methods of planting, etc." {Fairdiikl.) 



12026 and 12027. Zka mays. 



Corn. 



From Saltilln, Mexico. TVesentcd hv Mr. .1. K. Siliimaii. Received Noveml)er 

 7, 1904. 



12026. (lenuine white Mijinm. 

 June. 



12027. (ienuine re<l .Uexiain 

 June. 



"I am sending you four ears of genuine Mexican Jane corn grown by myself. This 

 corn was planted in June and harvested alxiut the loth of October. The natives mix 

 their seed very much and are not at all careful with it, so a great deal of the so-called 

 Mexican June corn is not strictly sui-h. Of the white variety there are two cla.^^ses — 

 one with white col), the otiier with red cob. The grains are long and thin, the cob very 

 small. It is a great drought resister and very sweet, the Mexican children chewing 

 the stalks as they do sugar cane. Cattle are very fond of the green stalk and it 

 ])roduces a fine flow of rich milk in cows. The stalk reaches a height of H to 12 

 feet and is very slender; therefore we jjlant it <iuite thick. The dark variety, or 

 Maiz pi)tto, is considered more hardy and better for resisting dry Aveather. It is 

 shorter and more stocky in its growth. It is not so sweet. It will give a cro]) when 

 all else fails. While not considered so fine for general use, it is equal to any for all 

 stock." {>SiUinian.) 



12028 to 12103. Paeoma spp. 



Peony. 



From Langport, Somerset, England. Received thru ^lessrs. Kehvav A Sijii, 

 November IL', 1904. 



Peonies imported for testing (>n the grounds of the Department of Agriculture at 

 Arlington, Va., 7(> varieties, as follows: 



12028. Maria Kelnay. 



12029. Agnes Manj Kelirai/. 



12030. IauIii Cin-zou. 



12031. I'rinces^ Beatrice. 



12032. Mrs. Chamberlain. 



12033. Mountebank. 



12034. Festiva Maxima. 



12035. Princesx Irene. 



12036. Dnkc nf Clarence. 



12037. L<nli/ Beresford. 



12038. Linio.'<el. 



12039. Padereuski. 



12040. Mad Calot. 



12041. Torqaemada. 



12042. frlorij of Somerset. 



12043. Prince of Wales. 



12044. Leonard Kelivay. 



12045. Itnrolh// Welsh. 



12046. Alonzo. 



12047. Crizzrl Mnlr. 



12048. S,,lfilerrr. 



12049. Lottie (oUins. 



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