64 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



11633. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Received thru Mr. Frank N. Meyer at the 

 Plant Introduction Garden at Chico, Cal., June, 1904. 



"These apricots. are small in size but have sometimes a nice flavor. They seem 

 to be all seedlings and vary, it is said, a great deal." (Meyer.) 



11634. Cicer arietinum. Chick-pea. 



From Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Received thru Mr. Frank N. Meyer at the 

 Plant Introduction Garden at Chico, Cal., June, 1904. 



"A vegetable which is eaten like green peas. On some markets they are sold 

 roasted in the shell, and they taste well. Grown on dry but rich lands." (Meyer.) 



11635. Fraxinus ,sp. Ash. 



From Mexico. Received thru Mr. Frank X. Meyer at the Plant Introducti >n 

 Garden at Chico, Cal., June, 1904. 



"A very handsome shade tree, which grows to quite a size. These seeds a.e 

 from a very spreading variety which grew on dry, rocky places near Guadalajara." 

 (Meyer.) 



11636. Prunus sp. Cherry. 



From Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Received thru Mr. Frank N. Meyer at the 

 Plant [ntroduction Garden at Chico, Cal., June, 1904. 



"This is a cherry inferior in size and flavor to the ordinary cherry. The tree is 

 evergreen and can be used as an ornamental shade tree." (Meyer.) 



11637. Lupinus sp. Lupine 



From Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Received thru Mr. Frank N. Meyer at the 

 Plant [ntroduction Garden at Chico, Cal., June, 1904. 



"A lather ornamental small lupine, with blue spikes, which vary in color from 



whitish tn indigo blue." (Meyer.) 



11638. Ricmus sp. Castor-oilplant. 



From Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Received thru Mr. Frank N. Meyer at the 

 Plant Introduction Garden at Chico, Cal., June, 1904. 



"A castor-oil bean with very showy red spikes. May prove to be an ornamental 

 plant." (Maji r.) 



11639. Capsicum annuum. Pepper. 



From Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Received thru Mr. Frank N. Meyer at the 

 Plant Introduction Garden at Chico, Cal., June, 1904. 



Yellow Chili. "A handsome pepper, much sold in the market at Jalapa, a bright 

 showy yellow, quite pungent in taste." (Meyer.) 



11640. Agrostis alba. Redtop 



From New York, N. Y. Received thru Henry Nungesser & Co., August 16, 1904. 



11641 to 11644. 



From Mce, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Receivi d thru Dr. A. Robertson- 

 Proschowsky, August 1, 1904. 



11641. Arundinaeia simoni. Bamboo. 



"A small bamboo, producing good, edible seeds. This small bamboo does 



not, ;$ some others, die altogether after producing its seeds, but some rhizomes 



survive. Still perhaps it is too early to judge of the survival of sueh. As you 



will find, the large seeds are of very good taste, and evidently could be used 



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