3904. Capsicum annuum. Sweet pepper. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 260), November 14, 1899. 

 " Peperone dolce quadrato. " "Italian sweet pepper from the Lagoon island 

 of Lido in Venice. A medium-sized red pepper of truncated pyramidal shape, 

 1| inches in diameter. " {Distributed.) 



3905. Capsicum annuum. Sweet pepper. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 261), November 14, 1899. 

 ' ' Italian sweet pepper from the Lagoon island of Lido in Venice. Large, 2 

 inches in diameter, orange- yellow, persimmon-shaped, sweet pepper. No varie- 

 tal name." (Distributed.) 



3906. Hibiscus esculentus. Okra. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 262), November 14, 1899. 

 Grown from seed imported from Constantinople into Venice ; from the Mon- 

 astery San Lazare. To test in comparison with ordinary okra in Louisiana." 

 (Distributed.) 



3907. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 263), November 14, 1899. 

 ' ' Long dark red variety, the common one in Venice, from the Monastery of 

 San Lazare. " ( Distributed. ) 



3908. Brassica oleracea. Cauliflower. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 264), November 14, 1899. 

 "Seed of a noted cauliflower grown on the Giudecca, an island in Venice; 

 bought from a peasant. " (Distributed. ) 



3909. Brassica oleracea. Cabbage. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 265), November 14, 1899. 

 ' ' Seed of a famous cabbage grown on the Island of Giudecca in Venice. 

 Bought from a peasant." (Distributed.) 



3910. Allium cepa. Onion. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 266), November 14, 1899. 

 ' ' Seed of an excellent variety of onion 3 inches in diameter. Similar to the 

 ' Tripoli' onion of Vilmorin's Vegetable Garden." 



3911. Cucurbita pepo. Vegetable marrow. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 267), November 14, 1899. 

 " Zuccini." "Seed of a variety of gourd or vegetable marrow, grown to espe- 

 cial perfection in Venice. The fruits are picked when only 2 inches long and 

 cooked in various ways : fried in oil and tomatoes, fried with eggs, etc. , much as 

 egg-plants are treated. Said to be of very delicate flavor. The culture is the 

 same as for cucumbers. The young fruit alone being removed, the plant flowers 

 for a long time. " 



3912. Prunus persica. Peach. 



From Venice, Italy. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



268), November 14, 1899. 



' ' From the noted Venetian peaches which are shipped to Vienna in large 



numbers every year. From trees grown on the Island of Giudecca. The fruits 



are of very good form, color, and taste ; are free-stones with white flesh. The 



trees grow well on the rich shallow soil of the island. May be useful for crossing. 



