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7962 to 7968 — Continued. 

 7965. 



\ ' New tuberous-rooted plant. ' ' ( Rose. ) (No. 348. ) 



7966. Dahlia silyestre. 



" Red and yellow ; single. I also send tubers." (Rose.) (No. 349. ) 



7967. Dahlia sp. 



"Red." {Rose.) (No. 350.) 



7968. Dahlia sp. 



"Yellow." {Rose.) (No. 351.) 



7969 and 7970. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 



From Smyrna, Asia Minor. Received through Mr. George C. Roeding, Fresno, 

 Cal., from Mr. B. J. Agadjanian, of Smyrna, November 15, 1901. 



7969. White. 7970. Black. 



7971. Crescentia alata. 



From Jalisco, Mexico. Received through Mr. Elmer Stearns, Los Angeles, Cal., 

 November 15, 1901. 



7972. Cucumis melo. Winter muskmelon. 



From Zante, Greece. Presented by Count N. Salamo Lunzi through Mr. D. G. 

 Fairchild. Received September 25, 1901. 



Green. See No. 6363. 



7973. Lespedeza bicolor. Bush clover. 



From Japan. July, 1901. Presented by John D. Jones, esq., Augusta, Ga., 

 through Dr. B. T. Galloway. 



Said to be a fine fodder plant. 



7974. Canavalia ensiformis. Knife bean. 



From Japan. Received through Dr. B. T. Galloway, July, 1901. 



7975 to 7984. 



From Erfurt, German v. Received through Haage & Schmidt, December 6, 

 1901. 



A collection of seeds obtained for experimental work on rust diseases, being con- 

 ducted by Mr. John L. Sheldon, of the University of Nebraska: 



7975. Asparagus officinalis. 7979. Dianthus alpinus. 



Schneekopf. 



7976. Asparagus officinalis. 

 Ruhm -von Braumsch weig. 



7977. Asparagus officinalis. 



Erfurt Giant. 



^978. Asparagus officinalis. 

 Burgunder Riesen. 



7980. Dianthus arenarius (?J 



7981. Dianthus armeria (?) 



7982. Dianthus chinensis. 



7983. Dianthus chinensis. 



7984. Dianthus chinensis. 



