SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 185 



8211. Coffea arabica. Coffee. 



From Macassar, Celebes. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild, 

 from Hon. Karl Auer, United States Consul, January 7, 1902. 



Chemnitz (?). 



8212 and 8213. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Uralsk, Russia. Purchased from the Ural Millers' Association. Received 

 January 9, 1902. 



8212. 8213. 



Kubanka. Crop of 1900. Kubanka. Crop of 1901. 



8214. Prosopis juliflora. Mesquite. 



From Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. Received through Mr. Jared G. Smith, 

 director of the agricultural experiment station, January 10, 1902. 



8215. Polygonum tataricum. India wheat. 



From the Himalaya Mountains. Received through Dr. C. Sprenger, Vomero, 

 near Naples, Italy, January 15, 1902. 



' ' A large growing specimen. ' ' ( Sprenger. ) 



8216 to 8218. Cyperus esculentus. Chufa. 



From Spain. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 772, Aug. 9, 1901), 

 January 14, 1902. Secured through kindness of Hon. R. M. Bartleman, United 

 States Consul at Valencia. 



"Chufa cultivation in southeastern Spain is one of its most profitable industries; 

 the underground tubers are used to make the Horchata de chufas, a favorite ice, sold 

 very extensively in all the large cities in Spain." (Fairchild.) 



8216. 8218. 



From Alboraya. From Algemese. 



8217. 



From Balasuar. 



8219. Cucumis melo. Winter muskmelon. 



From Valencia, Spain. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 772, August 

 9, 1902), January 14, 1902. 



8220 and 8221. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From northern China. Received through Mr. G. D. Brill, January 17, 1902. 



8220. 8221. 



Red. White. 



8222 to 8225. Agaricus oampestris. Mushroom. 



From Paris, France. Received through Dr. B. M. Duggar, January 18, 1902. 

 Mushroom spawn from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., as follows: 



8222. S224. 



Triple. Virgin spawn, white Ordinaire, Virgin spawn, brown 



variety. variety. 



8223. 8225. 



Double. Virgin spawn, brown Crop spawn, brown variety, 



variety. 



