SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 



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7367 to 7396— Continued. 



7383. Cissussp. (No. 286.) 



7384. Tillandsia sp. (No. 287.) 



7385. Tillandsia sp. (No. 288.) 



7386. Tillandsiasp. (No. 289.) 



7387. Hechtiasp. (No. 290.) 



7388. FouQUiERiAsp. (No. 291.) 



7389. (No. 292.) 



7395. Solanum sp. (No. 298.) 

 Half-wild potatoes from Mount Orizaba. 



7396. Solanum sp. (No. 299.) 



A small wild potato from near City of Mexico. 



7397. Cucumis MELO. 



7390. Cotyledon sp. (No. 293.) 



7391. Nolinasp. (No. 294.) 



7392. Yucca sp. (No. 295.) 



7393. Zephyranthes sp. (No. 

 296.) 



7394. Cotyledon sp. (No. 297.) 



Potato. 



Potato. 



Muskmelon. 



From Savannah, Ga. Received through Mr. D. G. Purse, president of the 

 Savannah Board of Trade, August 17, 1901. 



Seeds from a 32-pound muskmelon. 

 7398. Amygdalus communis. 



From Malaga, Spain. 

 19, 1901. 



Almond. 



Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 765), August 



Jordan. "Bud sticks of the famous Jordan almond of commerce, which is imported 

 into America in large quantities every year. These bud sticks were taken before the 

 almonds were harvested in almost all cases, and from trees still bearing the Jordan 

 almonds. They were difficult to obtain, and it is hoped can be grafted this autumn. 

 This variety is without question the finest almond of its class in the world. It is 

 exported from Spain, largely as shelled kernels, to England and the United States, 

 and is used extensively in these places for the manufacture of confectionery. Its 

 typical long, plump shape distinguishes it from any other sort grown in Spain. It 

 has a very thin, delicate skin and fine, white, highly flavored flesh. There are 

 orchards of considerable size in Spain of this variety, but as a rule the trees are scat- 

 tered irregularly over the hillsides among the Sierras back of Malaga. A famous 

 locality for them is at Alora, a half hour's railroad ride from Malaga. No special 

 care is given the trees and many of the orchards are quite old. The soil on which 

 they are grown is a light gravel, not fitted for any other culture. In summer it gets 

 exceedingly dry, but the trees seem to withstand the drought very well. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



7399 and 7400. 



Ceratonia siliqua. Carob. 



Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 766), August 



From Malaga, Spain 

 19, 1901. 



Castillana. "One of the best varieties of carob, or St. John's bread, in Spain, and 

 probably one of the best in the world. It is eaten by the natives in the same way 

 that the variety Vera is in the region of Alicante. It has a very thick, medium-sized 

 pod, which is very sweet. Produces abundantly and is not grafted with the male 

 variety, as in Alicante." (Fairchild.) See No. 7132. 



7401. Amygdalus communis. 



Almond. 



From Malaga, Spain. 

 20, 1901. 



Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 771), August 



Jordan. "Bud sticks from the garden of Cristobal Paloma, of Malaga. These are 

 probably like the former buds of this same variety, but are forwarded to make sure 

 of getting the best strains." (Fairchild. ) 



