llfi SEEDS A.NIi PLANTS IMPORTED. 



12897 to 12899 Continued. 



to attacks of the Hemileia vastatrix. It is grown in the Botanic Gardens 

 within a Eewfeel of Coffea plants covered with this fungus, and Mr. Wood has 

 endeavored to inoculate the plant with it I > u t has been unsuccessful. Hefur- 

 ther states that it is a handsome shrub, in addition to its value for hybridizing 

 purposes for ( 'offea arabica or other species. I lis idea is, further, that it might 

 be QSed as a stock upon which to graft the Arabian Coffea." (Fnirrlii/il. ) 



12898. ASPARAGUS VIRG \ti s. 



"According to Mr. Wood this species is cultivated in Natal and is considered 

 to have a distinct flavor of its own and to be a desirable vegetable. This same 

 species has been in cultivation in America for some time as an ornamental." 

 (FairchUd.) 



12899. Passiflora EDI OlS. 



•In Natal one of the commonest fruits on the market is this passion fruit. 

 It- cultivation requires very litl le attention and it seems to be a very produc- 

 tive vine. This could be cultivated to advantage in the frostless regions of 

 California and Florida, and attempts should be made to cross it with the May- 

 pop, which is a common species of Passiflora growing in the Carolinas In 

 Ni-w Zealand and Australia the fruit has become a popular one on the market." 

 i FairchUd. ■ 



12900 to 12908. 



From Washington, l». ('. Grown on the Potomac Flats under the direction of 

 Dr. R. II. True, Physiologist in Charge of Drug and Medicinal Plant Investi- 

 gations. Received February 5, 1905. 



A collection of drug and medicinal plant seeds, as follows: 



12900. Athopa belladonna. Belladonna. 



12901. Cari m < \kvi. Caraway. 



12902. ('"Mi m maculatum. Poison hemlock. 



12903. Cokiandrum sativum. Coriander. 



12904. Lobelia inflata. Lobelia. 



12905. Satcreja iiortexsis. Summer savory. 



12906. Papaver somniferum. Poppy. 

 A white-seeded opium poppy. 



12907. Papaver somniferi m. Poppy. 

 A blue-seeded opium poppy. 



12908. Chenopodium anthelminticum. American wormseed. 



12909. Sechium edi ii. Chayote. 



From New Orleans, La. Received thru the J. Steckler Seed Company, Fehruary 

 11, 1905. 



12910. Olea europea. Olive. 



From Tunis. North Africa. Received thru Mr. T. H. Kearnev, February 13, 

 1905. 



Ckitoni. " This is the principal and best oil variety of northern Tunis, hut is said 

 not to do so well in drier and hotter parts." (Kearney. ) 



12911 to 12917. 



From Brookings, S. Dak. Received thru Prof. N. E. Hansen, Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, January 18, 1905. 



A collection of ornamentals, as follows: 



12911. Undetermined.) " Siberian sand thorn. " 



