DECEMBER, VM\, To DECEMBER, 1005. l.'^f) 



13292. Peksea cratissima. Avocado. 



From Cohan, CJuatemala. Received thru Mr. ( 1. N. Collins and Mr. C. 15. DoyU', 

 March, 1905. 



"This thick-skiniu'd tyjM' of avocado is very distinct from the varieties coinnioidy 

 found on the markets and from those ^towii in Florida, the Wi-st Indies, and Mexico. 

 It i.s helieved that they will stand shippin'r much better than the thiiuier-skinned 

 sorts, and as the (|uality is tine they should he a valuable ac(iuisitiun for I'urto liico 

 and Ihiwaii." (i'ollin.t. ) 



13293 to 13297. Caladium esculentum. Taro. 



From .\hiKnolia, N. ('. Received thru the Newberrv liuli) ( 'ompany, March :U», 

 l!t05. 



13298. Punica (;ranatum. Pomegranate. 



Received March 2il, 1!UI5. without advices, thru the Georgetown custom-house. 

 Arrived in New York \ ia stt^amship I'ltibria. 



13299. Stuartia pentagyna. 



From Morrisville, Pa. Received thru Mr. S. C. ]\hwn, Aj.ril 4, 1905. 



13300 to 13303. Phalaris canariensis. Canary grass. 



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

 consul-general, April 5, 1904. 



13300. Cleaned seed from Rodosto, Turkey. 



13301. Cleaned seed from Plata, Argentina. 



13302. Ordinary seed from Rodosto, Turkey. 



13303. Ordinary seed from Plata, Argentina. 



"The exporters of canary seed {Plialaris ccnjorieims) of ^larseille handle only 

 the impcjrteil grades, the best of which reach this city from Rodosto (Turkey). 

 The Rodosto seed ia richest and has scarcely any grain. The Plata seed has 

 at times a better aspect than the Rodosto seed, but is much lighter, contains 

 straw in excessive quantities, and the kernels are generally decorticated." 

 {Skinner. ) 



13304 and 13305. 



From Mustapha, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut, government botanist. 

 Received April 7, 1905. 



13304. Sapindus utilis. Soapberry. 



13305. Narcissus pachybolbus. Narcissus. 



A vigorous species from western Algeria and Morocco, having 40 or ,50 small 

 flowers in clusters. Doctor Trabut thinks this will be interesting to cross 

 with large-flowered varieties. 



13306 to 13312. Lathyrus odoratus. Sweet pea. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Mr. Arkwright F. Telemly. Received 

 April 7, 1905. 



Early-maturing sweet peas, as follows: 



13306. Blue and red. 13310. Purple and bronze. 



13307. Blue. 13311. Purple. 



13308. Rose and white. 13312. Red. 



13309. Lilac. 

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