176 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



7950. PlSTACIA VERA X PALAESTINA. ButUlU. 



From Aintab, Turkey in Asia. Eeceived through Rev. A. Fuller, November 15, 

 1901. 



7951. PiSTACiA mutica. Menengech. 



From Aintab, Turkey in Asia., Received through Rev. A. Fuller, November 15, 

 1901. 



7952. Medicago getula. 



From Mustapha, Algeria. Received through Dr. L. Trabut, Government Botan- 

 ist, November 22, 1901. 



7953. Juglans cinerea. Butternut. 



From Biltmore, N. C. Received through Dr. C. A. Schenck, November 25, 

 1901. 



7954. Juglans nigra. Black walnut. 



From Biltmore, N. C. Received through Dr. C. A. Schenck, November 25, 

 1901. 



7955 and 7956. Aberia caffra. Kei apple. 



From Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by Prof. Peter MacOwan, botanist 

 and horticulturist, department of agriculture of Cape Colony. Received 

 November 26, 1901. 



7955. Seeds gathered in June, 1901. 



7956. Seeds gathered October 30, 1901. 



7957 to 7961. 



From Paris, France. Received through Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., November 

 30, 1901. 



A collection of asparagus seed as follows: 



7957. Asparagus officinalis. 7960. Asparagus verticillatus. 

 Violette de Hollande. Grimpante. 



7958. Asparagus officinalis. 7961. Asparagus sprengeri. 

 Blanche 6) ' Allemagne. 



7959. Asparagus officinalis. 

 Tardive d) ' Argenteuil. 



7962 to 7968. 



From Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose (Nos. 345 to 351), U. S. National 

 Museum, November 26, 1901. 



A collection of Mexican seeds and plants as follows: 



7962. 



"Unknown variety of shrubby plant. Elevation nearly 6,000 feet. Flowers 

 yellow and fine. Plant given for identification." (Rose.) (No. 345.) 



7963. Chrysanthemum sp. 



"Flowers white and very floriferous. Worthy of introduction." (Rose.) 

 (No. 346.) 



7964. Cosmos sp. 



"Includes three or four varieties of Cosmos and seeds of two new plants, one 

 of the latter tuberous rooted and valuable." (Rose. ) (No. 347. ) 



