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nent. Some possess disagreeable flavors; others are as delicate as green peas. Some 

 varieties may be planted in autumn, others in early spring. Slight frosts do not 

 injure them. Deep, strong, loamy soil, the richer the better, will suit them." (Fair- 

 child.) 

 The collection comprises the following eight varieties of the English broad bean: 



3751. Barr's monstrous long pod. Said to be the finest of English varieties. 



3752. Barr's improved white Windsor. Distributed. 



3753. Barr's improved green Windsor. Distributed. 



3754. Selected early long pod. Distributed. 



3755. Early mazagan. A variety planted in warm sheltered spots in 



November and January. Distributed. 



3756. Masterpiece green long pod. Distributed. 



3757. Tom thumb. A dwarf variety. Distributed. 



3758. Tom thumb. A green dwarf variety. Distributed. 



3759. Passiflora laurifolia. Water-lemon. 



From the Hope Botanic Gardens, Jamaica. Eeceived through Messrs. Lathrop 

 and Fairchild (No. 45), July 27, 1899. 



Pomme d' Or. A vine, native from Jamaica to Brazil. Bears an excellent fruit. 



3760. Prunus occldentalis. Plum. 



From Jamaica. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 49), 

 July 27, 1899. 

 This plum is a tall tree growing in the mountains of Cuba and Jamaica. The 

 fruit is of very fine flavor. Distributed. 



3761. Zea mays. Corn. 



From Tundja Valley, East Roumelia, Bulgaria. Received through Mr. W. T. 

 Swingle, August 5, 1899. 



" Yellow flint corn, remarkable for uniform color and well-filled ears. This corn 

 may represent the type first introduced into Europe, since in many parts of western 

 Europe corn was for a long time known as Turkish wheat; and it is not impossible 

 that corn may have been introduced into the west of Europe from Turkey." 

 (Swingle. ) 



3762. Popueus. Poplar. 



From Brusa, Asia Minor. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, 1899. 

 "A poplar planted along roadsides, near Brusa. A remarkably beautiful tree like 

 Lombardy poplar, except that it is not pointed at the top, but cylindrical. The 

 top is never diseased." (Swingle.) Distributed. 



3763. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Constantinople, Turkey. Donated by A. 0. Eram, effendi, president of 

 the section of agriculture, ministrv of agriculture, forests and mines, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle. Received August 5, 1899. 



Ousoun keupru. 



3764. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Constantinople, Turkey. Donated by A. O. Eram, effendi, president of 

 the section of agriculture, ministry of agriculture, forests and mines, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle. Received August 5, 1899. 



Ousc/un keupru. 



