44 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



5931. Prunus domestica. Plum. 



From Saaz, Bohemia. Presented by Doctor Wolfram through Mr. D. G. Fair- 

 child (No. 476, November 18, 1900). Received February 26, 1901. 



Dolan. " Cuttings of a plum originated in the village of Dolan, near Saaz, and said 

 by Doctor Wolfram, one of the best Bohemian horticulturists, to be of superior 

 quality. The dried prunes made from this sort are said to be little, if any, inferior 

 to the famous Bosnian prunes. They are large and sweet, and have a flat stone that 

 separates very easily from the flesh." {Fair child.) 



5932. Sorbus edulis. Sorb apple. 



From Saaz, Bohemia. Presented by Doctor Wolfram through Mr. D. G. Fair- 

 child (No. 474, November 18, 1900). Received February 26, 1901. 



' ' Cuttings of a variety of Sorb apple discovered several years ago in the forests of 

 Moravia, and since distributed by the Austrian Government through its agricultural 

 schools. The fruit is small, about the size of Vaccinium vitis-idsea, and, when 

 cooked, the ' compot ' closely resembles that made from this cranberry. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



5933. Pyrus malus. Apple. 



From Saaz, Bohemia. Received through Doctor Wolfram, February 26, 1901. 



Calville Madame Lesans. ' - Similar to Calville blanc, but more resistant to fungous 

 attacks. ' ' ( Wolfram. ) 



5934. Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat. 



From Berlin, Conn. Received through Mr Earl Cooley, February 26, 1901. 

 Orenburg, grown from No. 2801. Inventory No. 7. 



5935. Astragalus sinicus. G-enge clover. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through Suzuki and Iida, March 2, 1901. 



5936. Lupinus pilosus caeruleus. Lupine. 



From Paris, France. Received through Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., February, 

 1901. 



5937. Lupinus pilosus roseus. Lupine. 



From Paris, France. Received through Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., February, 

 1901. 



5938. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Proskurow, Russia. Received through Dr. S. de Mrozinski, March 6, 1901. 

 Sixty-day. Originated by Doctor Mrozinski. 



5939. Gossypium barbadense. Egyptian cotton. 



From Mansourah, Egypt. Received through Mr. Alfred Dale, March 6, 1901. 

 Jannovitch. 



5940. Oryza sativa. Rice. 

 From Mansourah, Egypt. Received through Mr. Alfred Dale, March 6, 1901. 



Fino. 



5941. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



From Mansourah, Egypt. Received through Mr. Alfred Dale, March 6, 1901. 

 Eyne-il-Bint. 



