156 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



7647. Gossypium sp. Cotton. 



From Tunis, Tunis. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 695), Septem- 

 ber 26, 1901. 



Cotonbritine de Mallaganza. "Single boll of a brown cotton from the collection 

 of cottons at the School of Agriculture of Tunis. Its origin is quite unknown." 

 ( Fair cl did. ) 



7648. Linum usitatissimum. Flax. 



From Oran, Tunis. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 717), Septem- 

 ber 26, 1901. 



"Said to resist drought very well." (Fairchild.) 



7649. Linum usitatissimum. Flax. 



From Tunis, Tunis. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 716), Septem- 

 ber 26, 1901. 



' 'Also said to be drought resistant. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



7650 to 7653. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Tunis, Tunis. Presented by the School of Agriculture of Tunis through 

 Mr. D. G. Fairchild (Nos. 703 to 706) . Received September 26, 1901. 



Samples of wheat from the collection in the School of Agriculture of Tunis. 

 They bear the following native names, for whose spelling Mr. R. Gagey, instructor at 

 the college, is responsible: 



7650. 7652. 



Sba er Roumi (Sboa-el-Roumia). Medeah. (No. 704.) 



(No. 706.) 



7651. 



Azizi. (No. 705.) 



7653. 



Abd-el-Kader. (No. 703.) 



7654. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper. 



From Tunis, Tunis. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 718), Septem- 

 ber 26, 1901. 



' 'A large, very fine, long red pepper from market of Tunis. ' ' (Fairchild. ) 



7655. Cicer arietinum. Chick-pea. 



From Tunis, Tunis. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 707, Mav 27, 

 1901) , September 26, 1901. 



"The native chick-pea of Tunis for comparative tests as to nodule-producing prop- 

 erties and resistance to drought, From the School of Agriculture in Tunis." 

 f Fairchild.) 



7656. Lotus tetragonolobus. Square pea. 



From Tunis, Tunis. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 715, May 27, 

 1901), September 26, 1901. 



"A new forage and seed legume being tried at the Tunis Agricultural College. Its 

 root nodules are remarkable for their size and number, and its seed-bearing capacity 

 is extraordinary. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



7657. Trifolium alexandrinum. Berseem. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 642, May 9, 

 1901), October 10, 1901. 



Sn'ida. "This variety stands somewhat intermediate in character between Muscmvi 

 and Field. rts long-root system enables it to withstand dry weather very well, and 

 it is considered in Egypt as a variety of dry-land Berseem. It yields two cuttings 



