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12990. Kochia SCOPARIA. 



From Detroit, Mich. Received thru Mr. William McRobbie, gardener of the 

 Palmer Park Gardens, November 7, 1904. 



12991. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 

 From Excelsior, Minn. Received thru Mr. A. B. Lyman, February 24, 1905. 



Grimm. A variety attracting attention in the Northwest. (See Bulletin (press), 

 No. 20, University Exp. Sta., St. Anthony Park, Minn., March, 1904, on Hardy 

 Alfalfa in Minnesota. ) 



12992. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 

 From Bassorah, Arabia. Secured thru H. P. Chalk, esq., American consular 



agent. Received February 27, 1905. 

 "From preliminary tests of this alfalfa, made from a previous importation, under 

 S. P. I. No. 8806, it seems probable that this particular strain will make a more rapid 

 growth than the ordinary varieties cultivated in this country and may prove espe- 

 cially valuable for certain regions in southern California and Arizona. These pre- 

 liminary experiments have been carried on at the Pomona. substation in California, 

 where this variety, together with the ordinary and the Turkestan varieties, planted 

 side by side at the same time, exhibited most unusual rapidity of growth." (Fair- 

 child. ) 



12993. Hordeum distichum nutans. Two-row barley. 

 From Minneiska, Minn. Received thru Mr. H. L. Whitman, February 23, 1905. 



Hanna. 



12994. Anemone alpina stjlphurea. 



From Carsethorn, Dumfries, Scotland. Presented by Mr. Samuel Arnott. 

 Received February 25, 1905. 



12995 and 12996. Pinguicula spp. 



From Mexico. Presented by Dr. J. N. Rose. Received February 15, 1905. 

 12995. Pinguicula sp. 12996. Pinguicula cauduta. 



12997. Sprekelia formosissima. 



From Mexico. Presented by Dr. J. N. Rose. Received February 15, 1905. 



"This is an old garden favorite, but is especially interesting, as it comes from the 

 high mountains of central Mexico. The home of this species is usually given as 

 South America or Guatemala. Only one species of Sprekelia is recognized by J. G. 

 Baker and other writers on this group, but there are certainly two, if not more, very 

 distinct species. This plant has flowered in Washington several times. The flowers 

 are large, nearly 4 inches long, and deep crimson. It differs only slightly from 

 descriptions. The bulb scales are black, not brown, as usually given. Bulbs were 

 collected in a shallow mountain swamp of central Mexico in 1903 (No. 813)." 

 (.Rose.) 



12998 and 12999. Punica granatum. Pomegranate. 



From Degach (El Oudiane), Tunis. Received thru Mr. T. H. Kearney, March 

 7, 1905. 



12998. Gabsi. 



A variety having large, pale-red fruit. "The Gabsi is very likely the same 

 'variety from Gabes,' of which I sent cuttings (S. P. I. No. 12566) in December 

 from Susa. " ■ ( Kearney. ) 



12999. Tunisi. 



"A variety smaller than the preceding and having deep-red fruit. Both 

 varieties were obtained at Degach (El Oudiane), the oasis of the Jerid most 

 renowned for its pomegranates, oranges, and olives, while Tozer is celebrated 

 for its figs. These are the two most widely grown kinds here (Tozer). The 

 pomegranates of Gafsa are even more celebrated." (Kearney. ) 



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