is distributed. The report blanks will bear numbers corresponding 

 to those of the inventory. The information supplied by experimenters 

 will, by following this system, become easily accessible. 



Jared G. Smith, 

 Assistant in Charge of Seed and Plant Introduction. 

 Washington, D. C, August 18, 1900. 



I^VEISTTORY. 



2701. Populus deltoidea. Cottonwood. 



From Troyes, France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899. 



This is an improved form of the American cotton wood. (See No. 2700 in Inventory 



No. 5.) 



2702. Populus nigra, pyramidalis. Lombardy poplar. 



From Troyes, France. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899. 

 Peuplier d? Italie pyramidal. 1 (See No. 2701.) 



2703 to 2719. 



The following 17 numbers comprise a collection of cereals grown in the northwest 

 territories of Canada and presented by Dr. William Saunders, of the Central Experi- 

 ment Farm, Ottawa, for experiments being conducted in Alaska by the Office of 

 Experiment Stations: 



2703. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Welcome. 



2704. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Flying Scotchman. 



2705. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Improved Ligowo. 



2706. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Bonanza. 



2707. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 

 Royal. 



2708. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 

 Mensury. 



2709. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 

 Petschora. 



2710. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 

 Canadian Thorpe. 



2711. Secale cere ale. B»ye. 

 A fall variety. 



2712. Secale cere ale Rye. 

 A spring variety. 



1 The varietal name where known is italicized. 



