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4334. Poa sudetica. Lawn grass. 



From France. Keceived February 2, 19()0. 

 A good grass for shaded lawns. 



4335. Nicotiana tabaccum. Tobacco. 



From France. Received February 2, 1900. 



Aromatic Turkish. The Turkish tobaccos are similar to the bright cigarette tobac- 

 cos of Virginia and the Carolinas. The plants are«small, with very small leaves, and 

 must be planted 18 to 24 inches apart in the rows. They require similar cultivation 

 in the field and similar methods of curing to the bright tobaccos. Distributed. 



4336. Vicia fulgens. Scarlet vetch. 



From France. Received February 2, 1900. 



" An Algerian vetch with handsome red flowers. It is an annual and grows with 

 extraordinary vigor, reaching a height of 6 to 8 feet and yielding an abundance of 

 excellent forage. Dr. Trabut, who introduced the species into culture, reports that 

 at the experiment station of Rouiba, near Algiers, it yields 40 tons of green fodder to the 

 acre. The great drawback of this most promising vetch is that the pods when ripe 

 snap open, especially under the influence of hot winds, and scatter the seeds, render- 

 ing their collection very difficult and the seed in consequence high priced. It is sown 

 in autumn before the first rains, in Algeria, either alone or with winter oats. It 

 occasionally produces seed abundantly. It is to be hoped that some region may be 

 found in the United States where there is a sufficiently humid atmosphere during the 

 ripening period of the pods to prevent their scattering the seeds. It might be possi- 

 ble to breed varieties which would hold the seed better. This vetch is most likely 

 to succeed in the Southern States and on the Pacific slope." (Swingle.) (See 3825 

 and 5574. ) 



4337. Vicia macrocarpa. Vetch. 



From France. Received February 2, 1900. 



"A variety of the common vetch ( Vicia sativa) differing in having larger leaves 

 and especially*W its very large inflated pods, which resemble those of some garden 

 peas. It is a native in Algeria and is much liked by the Arabs who eat the pods 

 when full grown but still succulent. It should be sown in autumn, and has succeeded 

 best in warm regions, though it should also be tried in the North where it should be 

 sown in the spring. It is worthy of trial as a forage plant." (Swingle. ) 



4338. Cannabis sativa. Hemp. 



From Naples, Italy. Received February 5, 1900. 



Giant of Naples, large seeded. "The best hemp on the market in this country 

 comes from Italy. In Italy the seed is sown on deep, mellow, well-stirred soil at the rate 

 of 2\ bushels per acre. The ground is well fertilized. The crop is harvested when the 

 tops become yellow and the base of the stalks turn white. The male plants mature 

 and are harvested first; the seed plants 20 to 24 days later. After cutting the plants 

 are dried in a shady place. In favorable soils Italian hemp averages a yield of 1,700 

 to 2,200 pounds of dry stalks per acre, which produces 450 to 530 pounds of fiber." 

 (Dodge. ) Distributed. 



4339. Cannabis sativa. Hemp. 



From Naples, Italy. Received February 5, 1900. 



Giant of Naples, small-seeded. The best hemp on the market from this country 

 comes from Italy. In Italy the seed is sown on deep, mellow, well-stirred soil. 

 Sow as early as the ground is ready, 1 bushel per acre, broadcast for fiber, and cut 

 when in full bloom. For seed, plant in drills 3 feet apart, 2 quarts of seed per acre. 

 (See No. 4338.) Distributed. 



