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2976. Trifolium pratense. Clover. 



From Eussia. Eeceived through Prof. X. E. Hanson, February, 1898. 



Russian Red clover. A strain said to be more hardy than the American-grown 

 sorts. 



2977. Cicer arietinum. G-arbanzos. 



From Casa Blanca or Mogador, Morocco. Presented by Captain Coghlan, of the 

 U. S. S. Raleigh, through Mr. W. T. Swingle. 



' ' Used for fodder and green manure. The peas are not bad for food if soaked 

 well before boiling." (See No. 2139 in Inventory No. 5.) This was collected about 

 October, 1897, and went through the battle of Manila. 



2978. Vicia faba. Horse bean. 



From Casa Blanca or Mogador, Morocco. Donated by Captain Coghlan, of the 

 IT. S. S. Raleigh, through Mr. W. T. Swingle. 



This was collected about October, 1897, and went through the battle of Manila. 

 The "Feverole" of the French. Used for forage and for green manure, while the 

 beans are eaten. Dr. Trabut says the smaller horse beans are the better. Dr. 

 Trabut also says there is a similar sort grown in Kabylia. M. Yahia says that they 

 are used by the Arabs to make goats give more milk. ('See No. 2375 in Inventory 

 No. 5.) 



2979. Coffea. Coffee. 



From Beagle, French Congo, Africa. Gift of Dr. Trabut, through Mr. W. T. 

 Swingle, April, 1899. 



Does well on low, wet lands. 



2980. Brassica oleracea. Cabbage. 



From Algeria. Donated by Dr. Trabut, Government Botanist of Algeria, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle, April, 1899. 



This cabbage, according to Dr. Trabut, grows wild in North Africa. It is a form 

 of the original plant from which the many cultivated races of cabbage have come. 



2981. Nopalia coccinellifera. Prickly pear. 



From Algeria. Donated by Dr. Trabut, Government Botanist of Algeria, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle, April, 1899. 



This is said by Schumann to be used as a host plant for the cochineal insect. It is 

 supposed to be a native of South America, but is commonly cultivated throughout 

 the Tropics. This number comprises pads having enormous numbers of fruits. 

 Hybridize with edible Opuntias. 



The genus Nopalia differs from Opuntia, with which it coincides exactly in habit, 

 only in having longer stamens, and a style which projects far out of the flower. 

 These plants are frequently referred to as species of Opuntia. 



2982. Sorghum halapense. Wild sorghum. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, April, 1899. 



Considered by Dr. Trabut to be undoubtedly the wild form of sorghum and Milo- 

 maize. This is probably the same as Johnson grass, and great caution should be 

 exercised in planting it, as the latter is a very bad weed in the South and Southwest. 



2983. Sorghum vulgare. Sorghum. 



From Algeria. Received as a gift from Dr. Trabut through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 

 April, 1899. 



Sorgo vivace or Sorgho d'Alep geant. Perennial sort from Soudan. A remarkable 

 race propagated by cuttings like sugar cane. Melds j >rodigiously but requires water. 

 Try in the South. Probably will be useful for silage. 





