28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



4616. Phcenix dactylifera. Date. 



Probably from M'Zab oasis, Sahara. Presented by Yahia ben Kassem, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 1900. 



Deglet Noor. 



4617. Phcenix dactylifera. Dace. 



Probably from M'Zab oasis, Sahara. Presented by Yahia ben Kassem, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 1900. 



Tedalla (?). 



4618. Phcenix dactylifera. Date. 



Probably from M'Zab oasis, Sahara. Presented by Yahia ben Kassem, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 1900. 



Gherq. Distributed. 



4619. Phoenix dactylifera. Date. 



Probably from M'Zab oasis, Sahara. Presented by Yahia ben Kassem, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 1900. 



Bent Kabala (?) . Distributed. 



4620. Phcenix dactylifera. Date. 



Probably from M'Zab oasis, Sahara. Presented by Yahia ben Kassem, through 

 Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 1900. 



Possibly Medjhoul. An unnamed, medium-sized fruit. Distributed. 



4621. Andropogon sorghum. Kafir corn. 



From Berry ton, Kans. Presented by Mr. M. Mathewson, March 6, 1900. 

 Mammoth black-hulled tvhite. Distributed. 



4622. Diospyros virginiana. Persimmon. 



From Lodema, Mo. Presented by Mr. E. A. W. Argenbright, March 10, 1900. 



4623. Nicotiana tabacum. Tobacco. 



From Sagua la. Grande, Cuba. Presented by Feodoro Miranda, March 12, 1900. 



4624. Crataegus mexicana. Haw. 



From Coahuila, Mexico. Presented by Prof. Felix Foex, of Torreon. Re- 

 ceived March 12, 1900. 



4625. Crataegus mexicana. Haw. 



From Coahuila, Mexico. Presented by Prof. Felix Foex, of Torreon. Received 

 March 12, 1900. 



Seeds from fruits of largest size and finest flavor. 



4626. GOSSYPIUM BARB A DENSE. Cotton. 



From Egypt. Received March 13, 1900. 



Gordon Pasha. An improved strain of Egyptian cotton, introduced for the first 

 time. Seed purchased in Italy. 



4627. Phaseoia s vulgaris. Bean. 



From San Antonio, X. Mex. Received from Mr. C. B. Allaire, March 13, 1900. 



A variety commonly grown by the Mexicans. It forms the staple food of the 

 laboring classes of New Mexico. 



