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only of fair quality, but ripens at a time when our pomelos are over, and when the 

 craving for a sour breakfast fruit is perhaps strongest, i. e. , in May and June. These 

 scions came from a noted old citrus grower near Shidzuoka, and are a gift to the 

 United States Government. For fuller notes on this fruit see No. 8903. Tanaka 

 gives in his 'Useful Plants of Japan' Citrus bigaradia as the species name for Dai-dai, 

 but does not identify the Natsu dai-dai." (Fairchild.) 



8895. Citrus bigaradia (?). Bitter orange. 



From Shidzuoka, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 957, June 16, 1902), July 8, 1902. 



Natsu dai-dai.' "A globular formed, slightly different variety of summer bitter 

 orange from No. 8894. Donated by a famous old citrus grower near Shidzuoka, 

 where the government is going to start an experiment station for citrous and other 

 fruits. For a fuller description on this fruit see Nos. 8894 and 8903." (Fairchild.) 



8896. Citrus japonica. Kumquat. 



From Shidzuoka, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 958), July 8, 1902. 



Nimpo. ' ' Scions of one of the best varieties of kumquat in Japan ; with large, round 

 fruits. These kumquats, which are small oranges, eaten skin and all, are much more 

 common in China and Japan than in America, and are worthy of being much better 

 known on our markets. Donated by a veteran citrus grower in Shidzuoka." 

 ( Fairchild. ) 



8897 to 8899. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Bombay, India. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 945, April 2, 1902) , July 14, 1902. 



Three varieties of hard wheat from Ralli Brothers, in Bombay, suited for macaroni 

 making. One sack of each forwarded by Latham & Co. , of Bombay. 



8897. 



Khata. "This variety has been tested in Nag Pur, where it proved the 

 most rust resistant of any kind experimented with. Nag Pur is one of the 

 hottest regions in India, and any wheat which endures the heat of that region 

 will be likely to do well in our desert regions of Arizona and California. This 

 Khata is said by Ralli Brothers to be the best of all Indian hard wheats, and 

 whenever they can buy it cheap enough and ship it to Genoa it brings as good 

 a price as the hard Russian wheats. This deserves the serious attention of the 

 hard-wheat experimenters, and may prove superior to the Algerian, Russian, 

 or Spanish varieties for our conditions." [Fairchild. ) (No. 945a. ) 



8898. 



Khandwa. "This is not so good from the standpoint of such big firms as 

 Ralli Brothers, and it does not have the reputation of being as rust resistant as 

 the Khata." (Fairchild.) (No. 945b.) 



8899. 



Pila gheen. "This is not so good from the standpoint of such big firms as 

 Ralli Brothers, and it does not have the reputation of being as rust resistant as 

 the Khata. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) (No. 945c. ) 



8900. Glycine hispida. Soybean. 



From Anjo, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 963, 

 June 29, 1902), July 24, 1902. 



"Twenty-six numbered seeds of a giant soy bean presented to the Department by 

 Mr. K. Obata, director of the Tokai branch agricultural experiment station at Anjo, 

 Japan, on condition that should any of the seeds prove to have inherited the charac- 

 teristic- of its Eemale parent he is to have returned to him a fair quantity of the beans 

 which it produces. All the beans have been numbered, and it is desired especially 

 'hat ;i record of each be kept for information. This most exceptional sport from 



