DECEMBEH, VMi, To DEC'EMBEH, 1!K)5. Ill 



12808. Okyza sativa. Rice. 



From Coloinbd, Ceylon. Pre-^iented by Dr. C. Drieberg, superintendent of School 

 GanU'ns. Received January L'8, 1905. 



(Jrown in the Hanibantote district. 



12809. Anacardium occidentale. Cashew nut. 



From Sali.sbury, Kluxlcsia, South Africa. Received thru Mr. (leorge -M. < »dlnrii, 

 Department of Agriculturt', February .S, 190.T. 



From wild trees in Portuguese East Africa tiiat si-em to liear more freely than 

 those cultivated in the VV^est Indies an<l may jirove hardier. 



12810 and 12811. 



From Portuguese F>ast Africa. Presented by lion. Stanley IloUis, United States 

 consul, Lourenco Marque/, thru the Assistant Secretary of State. Received 

 January 2S, 1905. 



12810. (Undetermined.) Matundulaku. 



Fruits of a sour "plum" sent to Mr. Mollis l)y Mr. A. K. ( iraham-Lawrence, 

 of Barberton. 



12811. Gahcixi.v MvixosToNKi. Pimbe. 

 A Louren(;o Marque/ wild "plum." 



12812. (rndetorminod.) 



From Hankow, China. Presented l)y Dr. L. S. Wilcox, United States consul- 

 general. Received January 81, 1905. 



12813. Bkassica oleracka. Cabbage. 



F>om Norton, N. C. Received thru Mr. B. Norton, February 2, 1905. 

 North Carolhid Bunromhe. 



12814. Arachis hypogaea. / Peanut. 



From Marseille, France. Received thru Hon. Robert P. Skinner, United States 

 consul-general, February 8, 1905. 



"A sample of 'Arachides' from the province of Sine in Senegal. Tliese are the 

 very best nuts known in this market for the manufacture of oil." (Skinner.) 



12815. Pistac'Ia vera. Pistache. 



From near Caltanisetta, Sicily. Received thru Mr. T. H. Kearney, February 4, 

 1905. 



Trahonella. 



12816. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa, 



From Chinook, Mont. Received thru the Thomas O'Hanlon Company, Febru- 

 ary 6, 1905. 



Grown by Mr. F. T. Reser, 1 mile west of Chinook. 



12817. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From Leroy, N. Y. Received thru Mr. A. N. Jones, February 25, 1905. 

 Golden Croum Wax. 



12818. Phaseolus vulgaris. \ Bean. 



From Chaumont, N. Y. Received thru Roger Brothers, February 25, 1905. 

 Golden Carmine- Podded Horticultural. 

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