72 

 880. .Rosa canina. Rose. 



From Taslikend, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May, 1898. 

 (4 packages.) 



Very fine stock for growing tree roses. 



881. 



From Vernoe, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May, 1898. (2 

 packages.) "Kalyindendron." 



A plant of the pea family. 



882. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May, 1898. (2 packages.) 

 "Beloturka," 



"Hard wheat, spring. This has some "pererodka" or degenerated kernels in it. 

 The idea appeared to be that this variety ran out quickly on soils not perfectly 

 adapted to it. This is the hard wheat of the Volga region, which is shipped to Italy 

 for maccaroni and is used for mixing with softer wheats in Russia." 



883. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May, 1898. (2 packages.) 



884. Petroselinum sativum. Parsley. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May, 1898. (2 packages.) 



Native parsley from Vernoe, Turkestan. The varieties of parsley from Europe are 

 of no value at Vernoe. 



885. Triticum vulgare '(?). Wheat. 



From Semipalatinsk, Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May, 1898. 

 (1 package.) 



First class; spring variety. 



886. Brassica oleracea. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. (4 packages.) 

 Derived from Russian sorts. 



887. Daucus carota. Carrot. 



From China. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. (2 packages.) 

 Native sort from Dungan district, Chinese Turkestan. 



888. Cucumis sativus. Cucumber. 



From Kuldja, Chinese Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen. March, 

 1898. (1 package.) 



889. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Semipalatinsk, Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 

 (2 packages.) " Tartar." 



Hard spring wheat. This sample has some degenerated grains in it. 



890. OUCURBITA ? G-ourd. 



From Ki 

 1898. 



Large red. 



From Kuldja, Chinese Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 

 1898. (1 package.) 



