74 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6273 to 6278— Continued. 



6277. Dioscorea sp.? 



Tamis. "A twining tuberous plant, which is sown in May and harvested 

 the following January. It requires stakes about 7 feet high, grows best in 

 a loose, well-fertilized soil, and its roots should be frequently covered with 

 earth. It is used in cooking as a substitute for the potato and sweet potato." 

 (Aranato. ) 



6278. Coffea arabica. Coffee. 



6279. Phaseolus sp. Bean. 



From China. Received from Mr. J. Lawton Tavlor, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 16, 

 1901. 



Meru (?). " Very mealy or granular when boiled." ( Taylor.) 



6280 to 6299. Vitis sp. G-rape. 



From Departmental Nursery of Maine and Loire, France. Received from Mr. 

 Louis Leroy, Angers, France, April 19, 1901. 



A collection of phylloxera-resistant varieties for use as stocks. 



6280. 6290. 



Riparia X Rupestris 101. p ure Berlandieri. 



6281. 6291. 



Mourvedre X Rupestris 1202. Monticola X Riparia 554. 



6292. 



6282. 



Bourrisquou X Rupestris 603. 

 fi2fi o Riparia X Rupestris 3309. 



Berlandieri X Riparia 157-11. 6293. 



6284. ' Aramon X Rupestris 2. 



Chasselas X Berlandieri 41. 6294 



Aramon X Rupestris Ganzin 1. 



6296. 



Rupestris du Lot. 



6297. 



Rupestris Martin. 



6285. 



Colorado E. 

 6286. 



Colomband X Rupestris 3103. 

 6287. 



Bourrisquou X Rupestris 601. 



6288. 6298 - 



Solonis X Riparia 1616. Aramon X Rupestris Ganzin 1. 



6289. 6299. 



Riparia grand glabre. Riparia Gloire de Montpellier. 



6300 to 6306. Vitis sp. G-rape. 



From Capiat. A collection of grapes, No. 6300 being Japanese and the others 

 Chinese. Received through Mr. Louis Leroy, Angers, France, April 19, ]WU. 



6300. 



6304. 



Precoce Capiat. 



Morandi. 



6301. 



Alenconnaise (new). 

 6302. 



6305. 



Pagnacci. 



Romaneti triloMes. 



6306. 



6303. 



Romaneti. 



Tisserandi. inedite de Mandchurie. 





