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water has subsided, and no more attention is given to their culture until the lupines 

 are harvested. It is considered a valuable crop for increasing the nitrogen in the 

 soil and the beans are eaten by the natives after being boiled in salt water. Should 

 be tried as a soiling crop in arid regions where a single irrigation is possible." 

 {Fairchild.) 



7023. GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE. Cotton. 



From Alexandria, Egvpt. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 593), Jul v 

 1, 1901. 



Jannovitch. " This variety is said to be losing in popularity in Egypt. Its yield 

 is lighter, at least 10 percent, and its staple, although longer than thai of Mit Afifi, is 

 said to be falling off in length. It is open to the serious objection that the bolls 

 open and allow the cotton to fall to the ground early, thus making its cleaning expen- 

 sive, since the natives pick it up from the ground where it has lain and become rilled 

 with dirt," {Fairchild.) 



7024. Vicia faba. Horse bean. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 621), July 1, 

 1901. 



Saida. "This important fodder crop of Egypt, which forms an article of export 

 amounting in 1898 to over one and one-half million dollars' worth, and which seems 

 entirely unknown in America, is worthy of the most serious attention. For the 

 Colorado Desert region and southern Texas, Louisiana, and California, the broad 

 bean may be of great importance. This variety comes from Upper Egypt, where the 

 bean is grown most extensively. It is a ivinter crop in Egypt and must be fitted in to 

 American conditions. It is killed by too cold or too hot weather." (Fairchild.) 



7025. GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE. Cotton. 



From Fayoum, Egypt. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 614, April 

 21, 1901), July 1, 1901. 



Ashmuni. "From the ginning mill of Theodore Bakoum, Fay um. This is prob- 

 ably of a mixed character. See No. 7018 for sample of staple. For trial against the 

 rool disease and on uplands. It is all grown here by irrigation and is claimed to be 

 the only sort which pays in the Fayum oasis." (Fairchild. ) 



7026. GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE. Cotton. 



' From Cairo, Egypt, Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 649, Mav 11, 

 1901), July 1, 1901. 



Jannovitch. "Seed from plants which have been grown on land containing from 

 1 to 1J per cent of salt. It is presumed that this seed will be adapted to experi- 

 ments with similar soils in America and possibly will prove more resistant to the 

 wilt disease than the Jannovitch seed taken from plants growing in soil with less salt 

 in it or without any. Secured by Mr. Foaden from the lower Delta region. In 

 quality the fiber is said to equal that coming from plants grown on the less saline 

 soils." (Fairchild.) 



7027. GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE. CottOll. 



From Cairo, Egvpt. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 631, April 26, 

 1901), July 1/1901. 



7028. Ervum lens. Lentil. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 627, April 26, 

 1901), July 1, 1901. 



Saidi. "The upper Nile lentil, which is cultivated in Egypt, is an important food 

 crop. Lentils amounting in value to over $90,000 were exported in 1898 to England, 

 France, and Turkey. It is remarkable that America should so long neglect the cul- 

 ture of this most excellent food plant. For some years a very well-known invalid 

 food, called 'Revelenta Arabica ' has been manufactured in England which consists 



