DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 193 



15211. Phoenix dactylifeka. Date. 



Fruiii Winters, Cal. Received thru Prof. A. V. S5tul)enrauch in the spring of 

 1V)04. A large male date palm. 



15212. Phoenix dactylifeka. * Date. 



From Pomona, Cal. Secured hy Prof. A. V. Stnhonranch, from the auhstati.m 

 at Pomona, Cal., and transplanted to the Date (iunlen at Mecca, Cal., in 1904 

 an<l 1905. 



15213 to 15224. Phoenix dactylifeka. Date. 



From Siwah Oasis, Egvpt. Received thru .Mr. 11. 1. Rankin, Faynin, Kgypt, 

 March 2.3, 1905, in New York. 



A collection of date suckers secured by Mr. Rankin, who made a trij) to the oasis 



of Siwah in February, 1905, to get them. The Arab names are those secured by :\Ir. 

 Rankin. 



15213. Gazaley. 15217. Kmjhy. 



15214. Vrahee. 15218. Azmnj, or W'idy. 



15215. Saydy. 15219. Male palms. 



15216. RaghmGazal. 15220. Saydy. 



"Dried dates from the Oasis of Si\vah. According to Caillian<l they are the 

 third in quality of the Piwah dates. While fresh these are packed in baskets 

 to be exported' and sold in Egypt." {R(mkin.) 



15221 to 15224. (Numbers assigned to four palms of this shipment whicli 



arrived without labels. ) 



15225 to 15313. Phoenix dactylifeka. Date. 



From Bassorah, Arabia. Received thru Mr. H. P. Chalk, American consular 

 agent, Bassorah, June 7, 1905. 



A collection of 209 date suckers purchased from the Arabs by Mr. Chalk in 

 Bassorah. The Arab names are those sent in by Mr. Chalk. 



15225. Bery. 15228. Sayer. 



15226. Helawy. . 15229. Cnuamy. 



15227. Hevezy. 15230. Khedrwy. 



15231 to 15313. (Numbers assigned to 83 palms which lost their labels in 



transit. 



15314. Phoenix dactylifeka. Date. 



From Marseille, France. Received thru Champagne Brothers ( Limited ) , August 

 5, 1905. 



Deglet Noor. Seed. 



15315 to 15332. 



From Tokvo, Japan. Received thru J. Ikeda & Co., seed growers, Waseda, 

 August 14, 1905. 



15315 to 15320. Brassica rapa. Turnip. 



15315. Shogoin. 15318. Xcuj<t-K(d,n. 



15316. Tennoji. 15319. Hino. 



15317. Omi-Kabu. 15320. Kokahu. 

 7217— No. 97—07 13 



