INVENTORY. 



5501 to 5512. 



From Washington, I). C. Seeds from a number of crab-apple trees growing on 

 the grounds of the Department of Agriculture. These trees were imported 

 from Russia, by Prof. N. E. Hansen, in 1898. The numbers in parentheses 

 are those under which the trees were received from Professor Hansen. They 

 are as follows: 



5501. Pyrus prunifolia edulis. (No. 4.) 



5502. Pyrus prunifolia purpurea. (No. 5.) 



5503. Pyrus prunifolia. (No. 6.) 

 Transparent. 



5504. Pyrus prunifolia. (No. 7.) 

 Transparent. 



5505. Pyrus prunifolia moscowiensis. (No. 8.) 



5506. Pyrus prunifolia purpurea. (No. 9.) 



5507. Pyrus prunifolia macrocarpa. (Nos. 10 and 11.) 



5508. Pyrus prunifolia baccata. (No. 12.) 



5509. Pyrus prunifolia baccaia. (No. 15.) 



5510. Pyrus prunifolia baccata. (No. 16. ) 



5511. Pyrus prunifolia. (No. 17.) 



5512. Pyrus prunifolia. (No. 18.) 



5513. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Tornea, Finland. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 435), September 27, 1900. 



North Finnish Black. "This seed is from the north province of Finland, and being 

 grown at this high latitude should be early ripening. It is not, however, of first 

 quality because the recent crops have been very poor." (Fairchild. ) 



5514. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Tornea, Finland. Presented by F. 0. IT. Nordberg, through Messrs. 

 Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 435 a, Aug. 6, 1900). Received September 27, 1900. 



North Finnish Black. "One liter of black oats of the 1897 crop, which was so 

 highlv prized here that I could only get this small quantity. It should ripen earlier 

 than No. 5513. " ( Fairchild. ) 



5515. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Michaux, Va. Received September 27, 1900. 

 Banat. Grown in Virginia from seed imported by this Department in 1899. 



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