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978. Lathyrus sativus. Bitter vetch. 



From Nertchinsk, Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. 

 Collected by Mr. Roborovsky. (2 packages. ) 



Turkestan. 



979. Hordeum vulg-are. Barley. 



From China. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. Collected 

 by Mr. Roborovsky. 



Cultivated by the Chinese in the vicinity of Non Shan. 



980. Hordeum. Barley. 



From Shongnau, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898, 

 from Professor Korjinsky, botanist at the St. Petersburg Botanic Gardens. 

 "Choush." 



981. Hordeum vuloare. Barley. 



From Nertchinsk, Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24. 1898. 

 Collected by Mr. Roborovsky. 



982. Triticum yulgare. Wheat. 



From Tash-Kourgan, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 

 1898, from Professor Korjinsky. 



Short ears. 



983. Secale cereale. Rye. 



From Shougnar-Chorog, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 May 24, 1898, from Professor Korjinsky. 



984. Triticum yulgare. Wheat. 



From Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898, from 

 Professor Korjinsky. 



Long ears. 



985. Vicia faba. Horse bean. 



From South Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898, from 

 Professor Korjinsky. " Baklavi inash." 



986. Asparagus officinalis. Asparagus. 



From Nertchinsk, Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. 

 Collected by Mr. Roborovsky. 



987. Prunus persica. Peach. 



From Kuldja, Chinese Turkestan. Collected bv Prof. N. E. Hansen in the over- 

 land journey of 1897. Received May 24, 1898. 

 Preserved in the flesh. 



988. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Djarkent, Turkestan. Collected by Prof. N. E. Hansen in the overland 

 journey of 1897. Received May 24, 1898. 



989. Hibiscus manihot. Rose mallow. 



The flowers are lemon-colored and nearly 6 inches in diameter. Although the 

 specimens come from Mexico, the species is really a native of China, and 

 although long ago introduced into cultivation seems to have been neglected 

 until recently. Last year it attracted much attention in London and was 

 exhibited at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, where it received 

 an award of merit. 



