DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 13 



10349 to 10351. Sorbus domestica. Service tree. 



From Nikita, near Yalta, Crimea. Presented to Mr. E. A. Bessey by Mr. 

 Theophil Kalaida, head gardener of the Imperial Gardens at Nikita. Received 

 January 29, 1904. 



10349. Grossfrilchtige. 



A sort with pear-shaped fruits, 1\ to 1| inches by 1 to 1\ inches. 



10350. Gewbhnliche. 



A sort with apple-shaped fruits, about 1 inch in diameter. Both this and 

 No. 10349 ripen rather late. 



10351. 



Seedlings about 18 inches high. 



10352. Trifolium johnstoni (?). Uganda clover. 



From Uganda, East Africa. Received thru Mr. D. G. Fairchild from Mr. R. N. 

 Lyne, Director of Agriculture, Zanzibar, East Africa, January 30, 1904. 



"The identification of this species has not been definitely made, but according to 

 a letter of December 29 from Mr. Lyne this is the Uganda clover, which may be 

 of value for breeding experiments in this country. The high plateau of Uganda, 

 upon which this clover grows, altho in the Tropics, has a comparatively mild cli- 

 mate. It is, of course, quite frostless. Mr. Lyne reports nothing further regarding 

 the usefulness of this species, but remarks that Mr. Ainsworth, who secured the seed 

 for him, had great difficulty in collecting it." (Fairchild.) 



10353. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From Garrettsville, Ohio. Received thru Mr. George J. Streator, February 1, 

 1904. Grown from S. P. I. No. 3382. 



Mr. Streator reports that these beans are far superior to the ordinary white bean, 

 for the reason that they do not spot so badly in wet weather. 



10354 to 10363. 



From Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England. Presented by T. and J. Garton 

 for testing at the experiment stations. Received February 1, 1904. 



10354. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Yellow. (No. 1.) 



10355. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Gray. (No. 2.) 



10356. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Black. (No. 3.) 



10357. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 Black. (No. 4.) 



10358. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 White. (No. 5.) 



10359. Avena sativa. Oat. 

 White. (No. 6.) 



10360. Hordeum hexastichum. Six-row barley. 

 (No. 7.) 



10361. Hordeum hexastichum. Six-row barley. 

 (No. 8.) 



10362. Hordeum distichum. Two-row barley. 

 (No. 9.) 



10363. Hordeum distichum. Two-row barley. 

 (No. 10.) 



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