IIC:, SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



12897 to 12899— Continued. 



to attacks of the Hemileia vci^atrlx. It is grown in the Botanic Gardens 

 ■within a few feet of Coffea plants covered with this fungus, and Mr. Wood has 

 endeavored to inoculate the plant with it but has been unsuccessful. He fur- 

 ther€tates that it is a handsome shrulj, in addition to its value for hybridiznig 

 purposes for Cofea arabira or other S[)ecies. His idea is, further, that it might 

 be used as a stock upon which to graft the Arabian Coffea." {FaircMd. ) 



12898. Asparagus virgatus. 



"According to:Mr. Wood this species is cultivated in Natal and is considered 

 to have a distinct flavor of its own and to be a desirable vegetal )le. This same 

 species has been in cultivation in America for some time as an ornamental." 

 {Fairchild.) 



12899. Passiflora edulis. 



'•In Xatal one of the commonest fruits on the market is this passion fruit. 

 Its cultivation requires verv little attention and it seems to be a verv produc- 

 tive vine. This could be cultivated to advantage in the frostless regions of 

 Califoi-nia and Florida, and attemi-ts should be made to cross it with the ]May- 

 pop, which is a conmion species of Passiflora growing in the Carolinas In 

 Xe.w Zealand and Australia the fruit has become a popular one on the market." 

 {Fairchild.) 



12900 to 12908. 



From Washington, D. C. Grown on the Potomac Flats under the direction of 

 Dr. R. H. True, Physiologist in Ctiarge of Drug and :\Iedicinal Plant Investi- 

 gations. Received February 5, 1905. 

 A collection of drug and medicinal plant seeds, as follows: 



12900. Atropa belladoxna. Belladonna. 



12901. Carum carvi. Caraway. 



12902. Coxii-M M.\crLATUM. Poison hemlock. 



12903. CoRiANDRiM SATIVUM. Coriander. 



12904. Lobelia ixflat.\. Lobelia. 



12905. Sature,j.\ hortexsis. Summer savory. 



12906. Papaver so.mniferum. Poppy. 

 A white-seeded opium poppy. 



12907. Papaver somxiferum. Poppy. 

 A blue-seeded opium poppy. 



12908. Chexopodium axthelmixticum. American wormseed. 



12909. Sechium edule. Chayote. 



From New Orleans, La. Received thru the J. Stec-kler Seed Company, Feljruary 

 11, 1905. 



12910. Olea europea. Olive. 



From Tunis, North Africa. Received thru 3Ir. T. H. Kearney, February 13, 

 1905. 

 Chitoni. " This is the principal and best oil variety of northern Tunis, but is said 

 not to do so well in drier and hotter parts." (Kearne;i. ) 



12911 to 12917. 



From Brookings, S. Dak. Received thru Prof. N. E. Hansen, Agricultural 

 P2xi>eriment Station, January 18, 1905. 



A collection of ornamentals, as follows: 



12911. (Undetermined.) " Siberian sand thorn." 



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