DECEMBER, 1003, TO DECEMBER, 1005. 



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10969 to 10974— Continued. 



10972. (Umletermiiiefl.) 

 From Guadalajara, Mexico. 



Seeds of a medicinal plant. 



10973. CiCER AKIETINl-M. 



From Mexico. 



10974. CiCER ARIKPINl-M. 



From Jalisco. 



Chick-pea. 



Chick-pea. 



" (irown on dry, arid lands in the hotter portions of Mexico without irriga- 

 tion. The weevil.s \\ liicli attack tlii.s chick-jiea are said to be injurious to other 

 cereals. These seed shoukl be carefully fumif^ated. Rai.«ed in >h'xico on 

 heavy, dry, black .«oil." {Fairchilil.) 



.fames Maunder, thru Dr. L. O. 



10975. Castilla sp. ( ?)• 



From Chiapas, Mexico. Presented l)y .Mr. 

 Howard. Received May 2:^, 1004. 



Mr. Maunder considei-s this a valuable variety. 



10976 and 10977. 



From Quito, iOcuador. Presented by Mr. I.uis Sodiro, S. J., a botanist and stu- 

 dent of Kt'uador agriculture. Received .^hly 2r>, UK)4. 



10976. Festuc.\ p.MiULARis. 10977. Poa .mulalensis. 



" Mr. Sodiro remarks that Nos 10976 and 10977 are some of the most remarkable 

 forage grasses of the mountain region of Ecuador. They are likely to prove of value 

 in certain jiortions of this country." (Faircftitd.) 



10978. Persea gratissima. 



From Guatemala. Presented by Hon. Alfred A. Winslow, 

 Guatemala, Central America. Received May 2.3, 1904. 



Avocado. 



consul-general, 



10979 to 10999. 



From Hsi-an, China. Presented l)y Mr. W. W. 

 of American vegetables sent him in Decendjer, 



Seed as follows: 



10979. Cannabis sativa. 



10980. 



A mixture, but labeled "Pai-sley." 



10981. BrASSKA PE-T.SAI. 



10982. Bra.ssica alba. 



10983. Brassica alba. 



10984. Brassica pe-tsai. 



10985. hordeum vulgare. 



10986. PisuM sp. 



10987. PiSUM SATIVUM. 



10988. Allium cepa. 



10989. Beta vulcjaris. 



10990. Raphanus sativus. 



10991. ViCIA FABA. 



10992. Triticum vulgare. 

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Simpson in exchange for seeds 

 1903. Received ,May 23, 1904. 



Hemp. 



Pe-tsai cabbag-e. 



White mustard. 



White m.ustard. 



Pe-tsai cabbage. 



Barley. 



Pea. 



Pea. 



Onion. 



Beet. 



Spring radish. 



Broad bean. 



Winter wheat. 



