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AMYGDALUS DAVTDIANAXA. NANA . Amygdalaceae . 32662. 

 Cuttings from Kozlov Tambox government, Russia. "An Amygdalus , 

 being a hybrid between A. davidiana and A. nana. Originated 

 by Mr. I. V. Mijurin at Kozlov, with the idea of creating a 

 perfectly hardy peach, able to withstand the severe climate 

 of Central Russia. This hybrid produces nonedible fruits and 

 has the characteristic growth of A. davidiana, while the form 

 and looks of the fruits are more or less those of. A. nana. 

 Said to be very floriferous and extremely showy in spring- 

 time. Possesses value as an ornamental tall shrub for the 

 northern United States, and may serve as a hybridization 

 factor in creating races of perfectly hardy peaches, as Mr. 

 Mijurin' s experiences were that while A. dividiana and A. nana 

 do not hybridize with A. persica, this hybrid does." (Meyer's 

 introduction.) For d istribution later. 



AMYGDALUS PERSICA. (Amygdalaceae.) 32372-380. Cuttings 

 of nine varieties of Mexican peaches grown at the Government 

 Experimental Farm, San Antonio, Tex., from seeds collected by 

 Mr. G. Onderdonk in his investigation of the peach districts 

 of Mexico, in 1902. Among these are forms ripening as early 

 as June 20, others as late as September 3, some of South 

 Chinese ancestry and others pure Spanish; several of consider- 

 able promise comparing very favorably with the Honey peach, 

 said to be the best of the South Chinese peaches for the re.- 

 gion of San Antonio. For di s tri bution la ter. 



BRASSICA JUNCEA. (Brassi caceae . ) 32416. Mustard seeds 

 from Sarepta, Saratoff government, Russia. "Seed of the famous 

 Sarepta mustard, which is extraordinarily strong and which is 

 in great favor throughout Russia. To possess the right pun- 

 gency this mustard requires a rich, blackish soil, and a hot 

 and dry summer, with nights not too warm. The region around 

 Sarepta seems to supply such a desired climate. May possibly 

 be grown to advantage in certain sections of eastern Oregon. 

 Besides being ground into mustard powder, the seeds themselves 

 are often eaten sprinkled over fried meats or mixed in sauces, 

 and when used in this way they give dishes an agreeable sp^icy 

 flavor. The oil expressed is not at all strong and is in very 

 great demand in the region around Sarepta, for culinary pur- 

 poses being much preferred to sunflower seed oil, as it is 

 less adulterated. The summers in Sarepta are warm enough to 

 ripen grapes in the open, the vines are buried deeply in the 

 winter, however, and it may be that this short hot summer 

 assists in making this mustard so strong, for the manager of a 

 large mustard factory stated that seeds from Sarepta mustard 

 grown in Tambov government, a region also with black soil, but 

 only slightly cooler, do not possess the required strength. 



