SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 



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6933 to 6958— Continued. 



who will appreciate it. If it proves to be early ripening enough it might be 

 sent to market much in advance of the sour sorts, when it would surprise all 

 buyers by its sweet flavor at a time when all other varieties were too sour to 

 be appreciated. It is medium in size, globular in shape, skin good and of fair 

 thickness, flesh fine color and juicy, and color medium dark orange." (Fair- 

 child, ) 



6955. Eriobotrya japonica. 



(No. 683.) 



6956. Ficus carica. 



(No. 685g.) 



6957. Ficus carica. 

 Duccar. (No. 686. ) 



6958. Eriobotrya japonica. 

 Seeds of large fruits. 



Loquat. 



Fig. 



Caprifig". 



Loquat. 

 Wheat. 



Fairchild (No. 



6959. Triticum sp. 



From Shibin-el-Kanatir, Egypt. Received through Mr. D. G. 

 653, May 11, 1901), July 11, 1901. 



"A collection of selected typical races of Egyptian wheat, gathered from the fields 

 about a small village between Zagazig and Cairo. These are the best, and they show 

 how mixed the races of Egyptian wheat are, but at the same time how remarkably 

 free from rust. The wheat was mostly dead ripe when gathered May 7, while 

 American sorts grown at Cairo were several weeks behind. All grown by perennial 

 irrigation. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



6960. Citrus limonum. 



Lemon. 



From Chios, Turkey. Presented by Mr. N. J. Pantelides through Mr. D. G. 

 Fairchild (No. 590, March 23, 1901). Received July 17, 1901. 



Paffa. "A variety of almost seedless lemon, grown in the island of Chios." 

 (Fairchild. ) 



6961 to 6977. 



From Koui'ba, Algeria. Received through Mr. C. S. Scofield. 



A collection of the root tubercles of a number of leguminous forage plants collected 

 by Mr. C. S. Scofield in May, 1901, at Dr. L. Trabut's experimental gardens. 



Lotus tetragonolobus. 

 Square pea. 



LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS. 



Blue lupine. 



lupinus termis. 

 Lathyrus tingitanus. 

 Lathyrus clymenum. 

 Lotus edulis. 

 Lotus ornithopodioides. 

 Ononis alopecuroides. 



6961. 



VlCIA FABA. 



Horse bean. 



6970 



6962. 



VlCIA LUTE A. 



6971 



6963. 



Trigonella FOENUM-GRAE- 

 CUM. 



6972 



6964. 



Astragalus boeticus. 



6973 



6965. 



Melilotus infesta. 



6974 



6966. 



6967. 

 6968. 



Onobrychis viciaefolia. 

 Sainfoin. 



Anthyllis tetraphylla. 



Anthyllis tetraphylla. 



6975 

 6976 

 6977 



6969. Scorpiurus sulcata. 



