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11496. Chaetochloa italica. German millet. 



From Chicago, 111. Received thru the Albert Dickinson Company, July 27, 1904. 

 ' ' Pellet ' ' sample. 



11497. Nicotiana tabacum. Tobacco. 



From Cavala, Turkey. Presented by Mr. N. J. Pantelides, of Chios Island, 

 Turkey. Received July 5, 1904. 



"Seed of the famous Cavala tobacco, which forms one of the most important 

 elements used in the blending of the cigarette filler of the famous Egyptian cigar- 

 ettes. According to Mr. Pantelides' s letter of June 18, 1904, this seed was sent him 

 by the governor of Cavala and is no doubt authentic and of first quality. Mr. Pan- 

 telides further remarks that the cultivation and harvesting of the Cavala tobacco 

 require great experience. From the same plant one can pick leaves of a value of 

 only 0.50 of a franc per kilogram and of a value of 15 to 20 francs a kilogram. The 

 lance-shaped leaves found at the summit of the plant have a very fine aroma, and it 

 is for this fine aroma that such high prices are paid. If during the process of pick- 

 ing the terminal bud is injured, the fine aroma of the leaves is lost and the leaves 

 lose their value. The processes of drying and fermentation are those which give to 

 the leaves their fine color and excellent flavor. The Ottoman Regie pays from one 

 to two thousand francs monthly salary to good clarifiers (clarificateurs) and 250 to 

 300 francs a month to good cultivators. In his country Mr. Pantelides says the seed 

 is sown in January, transplanted during February to a place protected from the cold, 

 and in March transplanted again to permanent locations. Each plant is set out a 

 meter each way from its neighbors. The best soil for the culture of this tobacco is 

 said to be a red one mixt with stones of iron pyrites, and the best locations are 

 those on the eastern slopes of hills." (Fairchild.)' 



11498. Nicotiana tabacum. Tobacco. 



From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Received thru Dr. Horace M. Lane, president of the 

 Mackenzie College, July 25, 1904. 



Bahiano tobacco seed, the variety from which the celebrated Bahia leaf is made. 



11499. Prunus virginiana. Chokecherry. 



"From Arden, near Dakota-Montana line. Presented by Prof. J. W. Blankinship, 

 of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, Bozeman, Mont. Received 

 August 1, 1904. 



" Seeds of a free-flowering shrubby species of chokecherry which is perfectly hardy 

 when the thermometer drops to —30° F. in winter. From the description given by 

 Professor Blankinship this must be a very showy plant in spring. The black fruits 

 are used for jam or ' cherry butter' making:" (Fairchild.) 



"A beautiful flowering tree, about 25 feet high." (Blankinship.) 



11500. Prunus virginiana. Chokecherry. 



From Bozeman, Mont. Presented by Prof. J. W. Blankinship. Received August 

 1, 1904. 



" Seeds of a large, red-fruited variety, whose fruits are considered better than the 

 black. Large quantities of cherry butter are made in Montana, and this variety has 

 possibilities for the breeder. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



11501. Garcinia indica. 



From Trinidad, West Indies. Received thru Mr. J. H. Hart, superintendent 

 of the Botanic Gardens, July 29, 1904. 



11502. Gosstpium sp. Cotton. 



From San Luis Sovatlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Received thru Senor Hilario Cuevas, 

 July 21, 1904. 



Cotton harvested in June from trees planted in September preceding at an altitude 

 of 1,630 meters above the level of the sea. Sent at the request of Mr. L. H. Dewey. 

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