14 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



10364. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Ida] ia, Colo. Received thru Mr. J. A. Riedesel, February 4, 1904. Grown 

 from S. P. I. No. 9478. 

 Kubanka macaroni wheat. 



10365. Citrus limetta. Lime. 



From Seharunpur, India. Presented by Mr. W. Gollan, superintendent of the 

 Government Botanical Gardens, at the request of Rev. N. L. Rockey. Received 

 February 5, 1904, thru Mr. G.N. Collins. 

 "Fruits at Seharunpur and also at Mussoorie at an altitude of 5,800 feet. A good 

 lime and the hardiest of the Indian sorts." ( Gollan.) 



10366. Secale cereale. Rye. 



From San Giovanni a Teduccio (near Naples), Italy. Received thru Dammarm 

 &Co., February 6, 1904. 

 Abruzzes. 



10367. Secale cereale. Rye. 

 From North Water Gap, Pa. Received thru Mr. M. Luther Michael, February 



S, 1904. 

 Winter Ivanof. Grown in 1903 from S. I'. I. No. 1342. 



10368 to 10370. Punica granatum. Pomegranate. 



From Chios, Turkey in Asia. Presented by Mr. N. J. Pantelides. Received 

 February 9, L904. 



10371. Elaeagnus angustifolia. Oleaster. 



From Tiflis, Caucasus. Presented to Mr. E. A. Bessey by Mr. A. Rolloff, director 

 of the Tiliis Botanical * lardt-n. Keceived February 10, 1904. 



Unab-pschat ("date fruit"), a sort with large fruits. 



10372. Elaeagnus angustifolia. Oleaster. 

 From Tiflis, Caucasus. Presented to Mr. E. A. Bessey by Mr. A. Rolloff, director 



of the Tiflis Botanical Garden. Received February 10. 1904. 



Malna-pschat ("finger fruit"), a large-fruited sort, 



10373 and 10374. Trifolium alexandrinum. Berseem. 



From Cairo, Egypt, Received thru Mr. George P. Foaden, secretary of the 

 Khedivial Agricultural Society, February 10, 1904. 



10373. Muscowi, or Misowi. 10374. Saida, or Saidi. 



10375. Lathyrus sativus. Bitter vetch. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. George P. Foaden, secretary of the 

 Khedivial Agricultural Society. Received February 10, 1904. 



Known in Egypt as Gilban. 



10376 and 10377. Pistacia spp. 



From Aintab, Turkey in Asia. Received thru Rev. A. Fuller, February 12, 1904. 



10376. Pistacia vera. Pistache. 

 Mixed varieties of the true pistache. 



10377. Pistacia mutica. - Turpentine tree. 

 "Obtained from the eastern slope of the Amanus Mountains 60 miles west 



of Aintab, and 'can be relied on as good.' Trees there are largest and best in 

 the country and climate as dry as could be desired, not being subject to the 

 moisture which affects the western slope of the mountains, because of the near- 

 ness to the sea. This variety will take the grafts (buds) of P. vera." (Fuller.) 

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