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11778. Pistacia vera. Pistache. 



From Kashgar, Kashmir. British India. Presented by Rev. P. J. P. Hendriks. 

 Received October 24, 1904. 



"These seeds were collected by Mr. Hendriks from the bazaar in Kashgar. He is 

 afraid they will have lost their germinative power, but as they come from the hot 

 valleys of Badakhshan, west of the Pamirs, they may prove a different strain from 

 those introduced from the Levant and to be of unusual value. These were received 

 by parcels post thru Latham & Co., of Bombay, India. Larger shipments must be 

 sent by caravan from Kashgar to Ladak, thence by caravan to Kashmir, thence to 

 Rawlpindi and by rail to Bombay. The costs of transit would be about 2 rupees per 

 kilogram and the time required about two months." (Fairchild.) 



11779. Maxgifera ixdica. Mango. 



From Beira, East Africa. Presented hy Hon. Arthur W. II. Glenny, United 

 States consular agent, Beira, East Africa. 



Lathrop. See description of No. 9669. 



11780. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 



From McPherson, Kans. Received thru Mr. L. A. Fitz, October 25, 1904. 



Tennessee Winter. 



11781. Sesbania macrocarpa. 



From Tucson, Ariz. Received thru Prof. R. H. Forbes, director of the Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, October 25, 1904. 



"I am convinced from its very shallow root system that it will probably only 

 prove useful in a situation where it can be constantly and abundantly irrigated, 

 altho it is possible that its rooting habits may be modified by new cultural condi- 

 tions." (Forbes.) 



11782. Trifolium alexandrinum. Berseem. 



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

 Khedivial Agricultural Society, October 26, 1904. 



FacM. 



11783. Nuphar polysepalum. Red-anthered yellow -water lily. 



From Bozeman, Mont. Presented by Dr. J. W. Blankinship. Received 

 October 27, 1904. 



"An unusual species of pond lily, with red anthers somewhat resembling large 

 petals. As this has never, so far as we are aware, been brought under cultivation, 

 it is thought by Mr. Peter Bisset, of "Twin Oaks," Washington, D. O, to be of 

 possible value for breeding purposes. Coming from the northern latitude of Mon- 

 tana, it will prove perfectly hardy in any part of the United States." (Fairchild.) 



11784. Garctxia xaxthochymus. 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Presented by Dr. John C. Willis, director of the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens. Received October 29, 1904. 



11785 to 11790. Garcinia spp. 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Received thru Dr. John C. Willis, director of the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens, October 31, 1904. 



11785. G. cambogia=G. cowa. 11788. G. xanthochymus. 



11786. G. MANGOSTANA. 11789. G. SPICATA. 



11787. G. cambogia=G. cowa. 11790. G. moeella. 



11791. Vicia sativa. - Common vetch. 



From Corvallis, Oreg. Received thru Mr. John Whitaker, October 31, 1904. 



