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3907. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper. 



From Venice, Italy. Keceived 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.) ( Reprinted from In ventory No. 6. ) 



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.) (Reprinted from Inventory No. 6.) 



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.) (Reprinted from Inventory No. 6.) 



3910. Allium cepa. Onion. 



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

 November 14, 1899. 



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

 onion of Vilmorin's Vegetable Garden." (Reprinted from Inventory No. 6.) 

 Distributed. 



3911. Cucurbit a 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 especial per- 

 fection 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 cucum- 

 bers. The young fruit alone being removed, the plant flowers for a long time." 

 (Reprinted from Inventory No. 6. ) 



3912. Prunus persica. Peach. 



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

 268), November 14, 1899. 



' ' Peach pits 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 freestones with white flesh. Trees grow 

 well on rich shallow soil of the island. For breeding, may be useful." (Fairchild. ) 

 Distributed. 



3913. Solanum murtcatum. Chili pepino. 



From Los Angeles, Cal. Presented by Mr. Elmer Stearns, November, 1899. 



3914. Ficus carica. Caprifig. 



From Keggir, Calabria. Presented by C. Sprenger, through W. T. Swingle, 

 Italy, November, 1899. 



Seeds from wild caprifig trees. Distributed. 



3915. Solanum torvum. 



From Italy. Presented by Commodore T. Hanbury, of La Mortola, Ventimiglia. 



