december, 1u03, to december, 1905. 225 



16232. Tecoma capensis (0- 



From Louren(;o Maniuez, Portuguese East Africa. Received thru Hon. W. 

 Stanley Iloliis, I'liited States consul, November 21, 1905. 

 "Seeds of a native African shrub that is much used in making hedges. Might be 

 advantageously used in the warmer parts of the United States." (Hollis.) 



16233 to 16236. Akachis iiypooaea. Peanut. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Receiveil thru Mr. Walter S. Cami)bell, 

 director of agriculture, Department of Mines and Agriculture, Novendjer L'L', 

 1905. 



16233. Mammoth Bush. 16236. Cluster. 



16234. Improved Large. 16236. Small. 



16237 to 16243. Nephelium litciii, Litchi. 



From Canton, Cliina. Secured thru Dr. John ^1. Swan, of the ]\Iedical Mission- 

 ary Hosi)ital, and forwarded l)y the Yokohama Nursery Company, Yokohama, 

 Japan. Received at Berkeley", Cal. , October, 1905. 

 "This fruit tree, repfesented by many varieties, is worthy of thoro trial in Torto 

 Rico, Hawaii, southern California, and Florida. It is one of "tlie most deli'cious fruits 

 in the world. ' ' ( Fa irchild. ) 



16237. (Without labels.) 16241. Kwai Mai. 



16238. (No. 1.) A very jiopular sort. Ripens at 



, ^^^^ rr I r Pfid Of Hftll UlOUth. 



16239. Hak- Ip. 



A favorite early sort, ripening in 16242. (No. 2.) 



the fifth month. 16243. (No. 3.) 



16240. Xue Mai. 



A large-fruited, small-seeded va- 

 riety extremely sweet. Ripens 

 in the fifth or sixth month. 



16244. Festuca ovina ingrata. 



From Wenache Mountains, Washington, at an altitude of 0,000 feet. Collected 

 by Mr. J. S. Cotton, of the Department of Agriculture, September, 1904. 

 Received November, 1905. 



16245 to 16247. 



From New Y'ork, N. Y. Received thru Henry Nungesser & Co., November 21, 

 1905. 



16245. Arrhenatherum elatius. Tall meadow oat-grass. 



16246. Onobrychis onobrychis. Sainfoin. 



16247. HoLcus lanatus. Velvet grass. 



16248 to 16253. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 



From Portsmouth, Va. Grown under the direction of ]Mr. W. A. Orton, of the 

 Department of Agriculture, during the summer of 1905, from seed potatoes 

 introduced from Ecuador, July, 1905. 



16248. Round white potatoes. 16251. Round dark-red pota- 

 Grown from S. P. I. No. 14973; toes. 



first type. (P. B. No. 679b.) Grown from S. P. I. No. 14893. 



16249. Round or elongated red (P- ^- ^o. 676. ) 



potatoes. 16252. Round white potatoes. 



Grown from S. P I No. 14973; ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ g p_ j ^^ ^^gg^^ 



second type. (P. B. No. b/9c. ) (P. B. No. 677.) 



16250. Elongated white pota- 16253. Oval white potatoes. 



toes. 

 Grown from S. P. I. No. 14973; Grown from^S P. I. No. 14895. 



third type. (P. B. 679d.) (P- ^- ^o- ^'8- ) 



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