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obtained a number of very promising types, some of which are 

 fit to be raised for hay exclusively, while others lend them- 

 selves better to pasturing purposes. The climate around 

 Krassny Koot is of a severe continental nature. The summers 

 are hot and dry and the winters long and cold, with very lit- 

 tle snow as a rule. The Medicagos selected there may prove 

 suitable to the drier portions of the western United States 

 especially. The plant from which these seeds came bears Mr. 

 Bogdan's number 158 and is one of his best types." (Meyer's 

 introduction.) For distribution later. 



PHYTELEPHAS SF. Phoenlcaeae . ; 32369. Seeds of vegetable 

 ivory from Panama. Presented by Mr. M. B. Shantz, Rochester, 

 New York. Since the button manufacturers of Rochester alone 

 use about 15 tons per week of these nuts, at $60 to $80 per 

 ton, the plants grown from these seeds will be tested for the 

 possibility of growing them in southern California or southern 

 Florida. For distribution later. 



PRUNUS SPP. (Amygdalaceae. ) 32424, 32669-673. Seeds and 

 cuttings of hybrid plums from Kozlov, Tambov government, 

 Russia. Hybrids between Prunus spinosa and Prunus domestica, 

 variety Green Reine Claude. All originated by Mr. I. V. 

 Mijurin, and of varying degrees of value, most of them keeping 

 and shipping well, as well as being very productive and very 

 hardy. For distribution later. 



PRUNUS ARMENIACA. (Amygdalaceae.) 32663. Cuttings of an 

 apricot from Kozlov, Tambov government, Russia. "An apricot 

 originated by Mr. I. V. Mijurin in Kozlov, said to bear large 

 yellowish fruits of good flavor. Withstands unprotected the 

 severe climate of central Russia and is probably the hardiest 

 variety of apricot known on the globe." (Meyer's introduc- 

 tion.) For distribution later. 



PRUNUS AVIUM. ; Amygdalaceae. ) 32674. Cuttings of a cherry 

 from Kozlov, Tambov government, Russia. "A large-fruited 

 variety of cherry, originated by Mr. I. V. Mijurin. Fruits 

 large, of pale red color, fresh sour-sweet flavor, ripening 

 toward the end of June. Possess excellent shipping and keep- 

 ing qualities and persist on the trees even when overripe. 

 Trees of vigorous straight growth, making but few side branch- 

 es; trunks smooth and clean. This cherry seems to give spe- 

 cial satisfaction in dry, cold climates like for instance in 

 Samara government, where cherries as a rule grow very poorly." 

 (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 



