DECEMBER, iUd.J, TO UECEMBEK, VM't. 95 



12566 to 12576. 



From Tunis, North Africa. Secured l)y Mr. Thoma.s H. Kearney <luring his 

 exploration of Tunis. Received January 4, 1905. 

 A collection of economic plants as follows: 



12566 to 12568. PiNU a gk.vxatum. Pomegranafp. 



From the premises of M. Robert, Kalau Hrira, Susa. 



12566. Red fruited. 12568. White-fruited va- 



12567. CheljL White riety from 



fruited. • (4abes. 



"These jjomegranates are the best sorts grown in Tunis. The 

 first two seem to be peculiar to Susa." {Kearnei/. ) 



12569 to 12573. Olea europaea. ^ Olive. 



From the premises of M. Robert, Kalaa Srira, Su-^a. 



12569. Buroumi (fruit nmcronate). 



12570. /iarofwii (fruit not mucronate). 



"This is the largest olive in the country, and M. Robert's is about the 

 only place where it can V)e .secured." {Keanieif.) 



12571. Z<irazi (?). 



"This is a medium-sized olive and is the most-generaliy planted pre- 

 serving olive in the country, being common even to the oases of the 

 Jerid. It is prol)ablv a hardv sort, and one easily adapted to a variety 

 of conditions. As soon as I see M. Minangoin I shall find out definitely 

 if it is actually the Zarazi that I have olitained." (Kearne>j. ) 



12572. liidli Ilammam. 



This is one of the largest olives of Tunis. 



12573. Chemlali. From Sfax, Tunis. 



"It is doubtful if this is a desirable sort, as the oil produced from it is 

 said to contain too much margarin." {Kearney.) 



12574 to 12576. ME.sE.MBRVAXTnEMU.M spp. 



From Sfax, Tunis. 



12574. With vellow 12576. With rose-violet 



flowers. flowers. 



12575. With rose-colore<l 



flowers. 

 "The first two kinds are used here as border plants, and also for hold- 

 ing lianks at roadsides, while the last is made use of in the Jardin Pub- 

 lique as a lawn plant. These grow well in this dry soil without atten- 

 tion after the first two weeks after planting." (Kearney.) 



12577. PoTERiUM SANGUisoRBA. Bumett. 



From New York, N. Y. Received thru J. M. Thorburn & Co., January 5, 1905. 



12578 tp 12668. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 



From Europe. Secured by Prof. L. R. Jones, of the University of Vermont, 

 during a trip thru the potato-growing regions of Europe in 1904. Notes by 

 Professor Jones. 



12578 to 12596. 



From Berlin, Germany. Received thru the Potato Culture Station, Decem- 

 ber 14, 1904. 



12578. 



Geheimrat Theil. (L. R. Jones's No. 1.) Originated by Richter. 

 Skin white, flesh white. (See description in Berichte Deutsch. Kart.- 

 Kult.-Stat., 1903, p. 53.) 



Recommended bv Professor Eckenbrecher and independently by his 

 foreman, Mr. Goese, as showing a high degree of disease resistance and 

 l)eing a good general-purpose potato. 



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