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209. Ephedra strobilacea. 



From Repetckek, near Amu Daria, Turkestan. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. 

 Hansen, Marck, 1898. Desert plant. 



Used to bind tke moving sands along tke Transcaspian Railway. 



210. Pyrtjs germanica. Medlar. 



From Caucasus. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. (1 

 package.) 



211. Pyrus sorbus. Service tree. 



From Yalta, Crimea. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. (4 

 packages.) 



(i Fruit somewkat pyriforrn, 1 by It inck in diameter, yellow, witk red ckeek. 

 Tree muck like mountain ask. Fruit muck eaten wken softened by partial decay, 

 but to my taste tkis tree is of value only for ornament." Professor Hansen. 



212. Oucumis sativus. Cucumber. 



From Tifiis, Transcaucasia. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. 



213. 



From Turkestan. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. (1 pack- 

 age.) Desert plant for binding moving sands. Label missing. 



214. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Dagkestan Province, Nortk Caucasus. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Han- 

 sen, Marck, 1898. Spring variety. 



215. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Poland. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. (1 package.) 

 " Kostromka." 



"One of tke best wkeats in Poland. Professor Williams said tkattkis sample was 

 probably spring, but tkere is also a fall Kostromka." 



216. Triticum durum (1). Wheat. 



From Dagkestan Province, Nortk Caucasus. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Han- 

 sen, Marck, 1898. "A very kard wkeat." 



217. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Poland. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. " Pulavka." 

 Very white in cross section; contains muck starck. A fall variety. 



218. Triticum vulgare (?). Wheat. 



From Poland. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. 

 A fall variety. 



219. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



From Caucasus. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. "Ckaltick." 

 Tke finest and higkest-priced Caucasus rice. It kas a curved grain. 



220. Pisum sativum. Pea. 



From Nortk China. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, Marck, 1898. (1 

 package.) 



221. Sesamum indicum. Sesame. 



From Erivan Province, Transcaucasia. Received tkrougk Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 Marck, 1898. (1 package.) Tke form called Sesamum orientale. 

 " Yields an oil muck used for tke table, also good for paints. Native in tke Erivan 

 Province and largely cultivated. Said to be better for table use tkan olive oil." 



