DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 95 



12566 to 12576. 



From Tunis, North Africa. Secured by Mr. Thomas H. Kearney during his 

 exploration of Tunis. Received January 4, 1905. 

 A collection of economic plants as follows: 



12566 to 12568. Punica granatum. Pomegranate. 



From the premises of M. Robert, Kalaa, Srira, Susa. 



12566. Red fruited. 12568. White-fruited va- 



12567. Chelfi. White riety from 



fruited. Gabes. 



"These pomegranates are the best sorts grown in Tunis. The 

 first two seem to be peculiar to Susa." (Kearney.) 



12569 to 12573. Olea europaea. Olive. 



From the premises of M. Robert, Kalaa Srira, Susa. 



12569. Baroumi (fruit mucronate). 



12570. Baroumi (fruit not mucronate). 



"This is the largest olive in the country, and M. Robert's is about the 

 only place where it can be secured." (Kearney.) 



12571. Zarazi (?). 



"This is a medium-sized olive and is the most-generally planted pre- 

 serving olive in the country, being common even to the oases of the 

 Jerid. It is probably a hardy sort, and one easily adapted to a variety 

 of conditions. As soon as I see M. Minangoin I shall find out definitely 

 if it is actually the Zarazi that I have obtained." (Kearney. ) 



12572. Bidh Hammam. 



This is one of the largest olives of Tunis. 



12573. Chemlali. From Sfax, Tunis. 



"It is doubtful if this is a desirable sort, as the oil produced from it is 

 said to contain too much margarin." (Kearney.) 



12574 to 12576. Mesembkyanthemum spp. 



From Sfax, Tunis. 



12574. With yellow 12576. With rose-violet 



flowers. flowers. 



12575. With rose-colored 



flowers. 

 "The first two kinds are used here as border plants, and also for hold- 

 ing banks at roadsides, while the last is made use of in the Jardin Pub- 

 lique as a lawn plant. These grow well in this dry soil without atten- 

 tion after the first two weeks after planting." (Kearney.) 



12577. Poterium sanguisorba. Burnett. 



From New York, N. Y. Received thru J. M. Thorburn & Co., January 5, 1905. 



12578 to 12668. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 



From Europe. Secured by Prof. L. R. Jones, of the University of Vermont, 

 during a trip thru the potato-growing regions of Europe in 1904. Notes by 

 Professor Jones. 



12578 to 12596. 



From Berlin, Germany. Received thru the Potato Culture Station, Decem- 

 ber 14, 1904. 



12578. 



Geheimrat Theil. (L. R. Jones's No. 1.) Originated by Richter. 

 Skin white, flesh white. (See descrintion in Berichte Deutsch. Kart.- 

 Kult.-Stat., 1903, p. 53.) 



Recommended by Professor Eckenbrecher and independently by his 

 foreman, Mr. Goese, as showing a high degree of disease resistance and 

 being a good general-purpose potato. 



