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5987. Punica granatum. Pomegranate. 



From Patras, Greece. Presented by the British consul, Mr. F. B. "Wood, through 

 Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 548, February 16, 1901). Received March 14, 1901. 



"A very large pomegranate, sometimes at least 6 inches in diameter. The fruit is 

 red and attractive, and instead of being sweec as most sorts are, this is sour like a 

 lemon. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



5988. Punica granatum. Pomegranate. 



From Patras, Greece. Presented by the British consul, Mr. F. B.AVood, through 

 Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 549, February 16, 1901). Received March 14, 1901. 



"A large sweet-flavored pomegranate of excellent quality." (Fairchild. \ 



5989. Citrus aurantium. Blood orange. 



From Patras, Greece. Presented bv the British consul, Mr. F. B.Wood, through 

 Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 550, February 16, 1901) . Received March 14, 1901. 



Patras blood. "A small, nearly seedless blood orange, the pulp being the most 

 completely blood-red of any orange I have ever seen, the segment partitions espe- 

 cially so. Skin too thin for a good shipping variety, mottled dark and light, with 

 manv large oil glands. It is very juicv, of excellent, almost vinous flavor." 



{Fairchild.) 



5990. Citrus aurantium. Blood orange. 



From Corfu, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 528, Febru- 

 ary 10, 1901), March 14, 1901. 



"A blood variety, the pulp of which is beautifully mottled with light red and the 

 skin with a darker orange color." (Fairchild.) 



5991. Citrus limonum. Lemon. 



From Corfu, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 529, Febru- 

 ary 10, 1901), March 14, 1901. 



"A variety of lemon which bears quite seedless fruits from the flowers which 

 mature in October, and fruits full of seed from the spring flowers. The seedless 

 fruits are called " mules" or " mulas," and differ in shape from the ordinary, being 

 more globose and possessing a persistent pistil which often projects some distance 

 beyond the circumference of the fruit. Often over 10 and sometimes even 20 per 

 cent of the fruits on a tree are seedless, I am told. I am inclined to attribute the 

 seedlessness to lack of fertilization." (Fairchild. I 



5992. Corylus sp. Hazelnut. 



From Corfu, Greece. Presented by Antonio Colla through Mr. D. G. Fair- 

 child (No. 540, February 13, 1901). Received March 14, 1901. 



" A large thin-shelled, full-meated hazelnut, growing wild in Corfu. The trees 

 are vigorous and good bearers." (Fairchild.) 



5993. Citrus limonum. Lemon. 



From Corfu, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 530, Februarv 

 10, 1901), March 14, 1901. 



Similar to No. 5991. 



5994. Populus alba(Q Poplar. 



From Patras, Greece. Presented bv the British consul, Mr. F. B. AYood, through 

 Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 551, February 16, 1901). Received March 14, 1901. 



' ' Cuttings from a poplar of remarkably rapid growth. The tree is 30 years old and 

 over 3<r feet in diameter, while neighboring trees of about the same age are not more 

 than half that size. The tree is very beautiful, of spreading habit." (Fairchild.) 



