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leaves throughout the winter. These are picked off singly, or the whole, rather 

 irregular, small head is cut off. The stems sprout out again and furnish, in a few 

 months, a second crop of edible leaves. They require little culture and are allowed 

 to stand in the fields for three or four years. Other crops are cultivated between the 

 rows of Capuzzo. The method of planting is precisely similar to that for cabbages. 

 From the ease with which it is grown and its apparent favor among the common 

 people this plant is worthy a trial in the Southern States." (Fairchild. ) 



5961 to 5963. Nicotiana tabacum. Tobacco. 



From Corfu, Greece. Presented by the director of the Corfu Agricultural Exper- 

 iment Station through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (Nos. 523-525, February 9, 1901). 

 Received March 11, 1901. 



" Seeds of the Turkish tobaccos from which the noted Egyptian cigarettes are made, 

 being exported from parts of Turkey where they are grown, into Egypt where they 

 are manufactured. Egyptian cigarettes are said to be made of blends of these three 

 and other tobaccos. ' ' (Fairchild. ) 



5961. 



Kavala, from the region in Turkey of this name. (No. 523.) 



5962. 



Xanthe, from the region in Turkey of this name. (No. 524.) 



5963. 



Trebizond, from the region in Asia Minor of this name. (No. 525.) 



5964. Cupressus sempervirens. Cypress. 



From Ragusa, Dalmatia. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 526, Feb- 

 ruary 7, 1901), March 11, 1901. 



' ' The cypresses of Ragusa and vicinity are very beautiful, and seem to be a distinct 

 strain, much more symmetrical in shape than the common pyramidal kind grown in 

 America. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



5965. Vicia faba. Broad bean. 



From Corfu, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 527, February 

 9, 1901), March 11, 1901. 



"Sample of a variety of broad bean originally from the island of Malta. It is a 

 very heavy bearer and is preferred by the planters of Corfu to the native varieties." 

 ( Fairchild. ) 



5966. Avena sativa. Oats. 



From Proskurow, Russia. Received through Dr. S. de Mrozinski, March 8, 

 1901. 



Polish. " Very fruitful and resistant to all changes of temperature. In spite of 

 great drought, it gives comparatively good yields." (Mrozinski.) 



5967. Avena sativa. Oats. 



From Proskurow, Russia. Received through Dr. S. de Mrozinski, March 8, 

 1901. 



Polish. The same as No. 5966. 



5968. Trifolium pratense. Red clover. 



From Proskurow, Russia. Received through Dr. S. de Mrozinski, March 8, 

 1901. 



