SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 



189 



8308 to 8310. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



Received through Senor Abel Fontoina da Costa, Jan- 



From Lisbon, Portugal 

 uary 30, 1902. 



8308. 



Amarells>. 



8309. 

 Alpiaca. 



8311. Khaya sexegalensis. 



8310. 



Pall La 



Valentien). 



African mahogany. 



South Africa. Received 



From Mount Silinda, Melsetter district, Rhodesia, 

 through Dr. Wm. L. Thompson, January 31, 1902. 



Ubaba. This is one of the finest timber trees of South Africa, growing to a large 

 size, sometimes 6 feet or more in diameter. Resists the attacks of insects and is very 

 durable. Generally grows near streams, but is also found in other places. Called by 

 the natives " Ubaba," from the bitter bark. 



8312. SlMMONDSIA CALIFORNICA. 



From Las Flores, Lower California, Mexico, 

 jr., January 30, 1902. 



Received through Mr. 



Jojoba. 



F. Plunk, 



8313 to 8329. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Received through Haage & Schmidt, February 1, 1902. 

 A collection of seeds as follows: 



8322. Euterpe edulis. 



8323. Oreodoxa regia. 



8324. Chamaedorea sartort. 



8325. Oreodoxa oleracea. 



8326. acaxthophoexix crixita. 



8327. Kentiopsis macrocarpa. 



8328. Begonia rex X Diadema. 



8313. 



Caryota mitis. 



8314. 



COCOS YATAY. 



8315. 



Chrysalidocarpus lutes- 





cens. 



8316. 



Pyrethrum "roseum. 



8317. 



Leucadendrox argex- 





TEUM. 



8318. ClNNAMOMUM Sp. 



8319. Papaver bracteatum. 



8320. Phormium tenax. 



8321. Cocos datil. 

 8330. Amygdalus persica. 



8329. Kextia Macarthuri. 



(Horticultural variety. ) 



Peach. 



From near North Gate, Canton, China. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 774, December 20, 1901), February 3, 1902. 



' ' A variety of peach growing in a Chinese orchard at Ngau Ian Kong. The habit 

 of this tree "resembles that of an apricot, and, although I saw none of the fruit, I 

 believe it is quite a distinct type from the ordinary Eagle Beak peach, which is the 

 common varietv about Canton. I was not able to get a name for this variety." 



{Fairchild.) 



8331 to 8334. Amygdalus persica. 



Peach. 



Eagle Beak peach from Canton, China. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 775, December 20, 1901), February 3, 1902. 



" From orchard trees growing near the Great North Gate of Canton, at Ngau Ian 

 Kong, of the ling tsuit'o or Eagle Beak peach. This variety resembles the Honey 



