DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 113 



12832 to 12842— Continued. 

 12836 to 12842— Continued. 



12841. Opuntia ficus indica. 



' ' Fructu flavo-carne, compacta, vulgo ' Brontese. ' " ( Doctor Ca- 

 vara's No. 7.) 



12842. Opuntia ficus indica. 



" Fructu albo-venosa. " (Doctor Cavara's No. 6.) 



12843 to 12845. Cucurbita sp. Squash. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received thru the Yokohama Nurserv Company, 

 February 7, 1905. 



12843. Kikugata (early). 12845. Kilcuza (late). 



12844. Chilimen (early). 



12846 to 12848. 



From Tunis. Received thru Mr. T. H. Kearney, December 28, 1904. 



12846." Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 



Oasis. From Kebili. 



12847. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 

 Tripoli. From Gabes. 



12848. Pistacia vera. Pistache. 

 From Sfax. Nuts from the 1904 crop. 



12849. Cannabis sativa. Hemp. 

 From Nicholasville, Ky. Received thru W. L. Steel & Co., February, 1904. 



12850. Feijoa sellowiana. 



From Sao Paulo. Brazil. Presented by Mr. Alberto Lofgren, Botanic Gardens. 

 Received March 11, 1905. 



"A plant belonging to the guava family. Plants of this new fruit have been grown 

 by Mr. Taft and Doctor Franceschi in southern California, and small immature 

 fruits have been borne by single plants grown by these parties. The plant has been 

 successfully cultivated on the Riviera, where there are several specimens of con- 

 siderable size which have borne excellent fruit. Doctor Andre, who has paid special 

 attention to this fruit, pronounces it, in flavor, something exceptionally delicious. 

 The fruits are about the size of a large English walnut, green in color and covered 

 with blunt protuberances. Little is known at the present time in this country 

 regarding the actual flavor of the fruit. The fruit is of a character which enables it 

 to be plucked from the bush before ripening. It is believed that this plant can be 

 grown successfully in all the frostless regions of the Southwest. It is well worthy of 

 serious consideration by all those interested especially in subtropical fruit culture." 

 {Fair child.) 



12851. Penmsetum typhoidetjm. Pearl or cat-tail millet. 



From Augusta, Ga. Received thru the N. L. Willet Drug Company, March 13, 

 1905. 



12852. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



From Augusta, Ga. Received thru the N. L. Willet Drug Companv, March 13, 

 1905. 



12853. Triticum dicoccum. Emmer. 



From Lawrence, Kans. Received thru F. Barteldes & Co. , February 22, 1905. 

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