2 1 II SEEDS AND I'I.an l 5 IMPl IB I ED. 



15832. AMYGDALU8 COMMUNIS. Almond. 



From Ubrique, near Villa Martin, Spain. Received thru Mr. Davit! Fairchild, 



< ictober 9, 1905. 



■• \ thin-skinned, fine type, of which few trees ex isl in rbrique." [Fairchild.) 



15833 to 15837. A.MYGDALUS COMMUNIS. Almond. 



From « irazaleina, near Ronda, Spain. Received thru Mr. I>a\ id Fairchild, < Icto- 

 her9, 

 Almonds in the shell, purchased of Sefior !■'• li\ Enrfquez. "These five types, com- 

 ing probably from seedling trees, are valuable for the production of s II inns, which 



may I"- better adapted to Californian conditions than the Jordan almond previously 

 imported." 



15833. / 15835. Malayueilu. 



15831. i drtm. 15836. Fino. 



"The Fino type is similar to No 15881 . and is the highest-priced almoin I in 



< irazalema 



■ shelled, very small almond, of delicious texture." Fttirchild. < 



15838. Tacca i i\\ \ hi ii.\. Fiji arrowroot. 



Fron i eived thru Reasoner Brothers, Royal Palm Nurseries, 



15839 to 15843. < >i i \n\ spp. Prickly pear. 



i thru Mr. ^mbrosio Eschauzier, < Ictober 9, 1905. 



389 



lid to yield abundantly fruits of g I flavor; nol bo well suited 



for fences as the more spiny varietii itzier. I 



158 10 15842. Tintillas, or I 



15841. " 15843. Fraud 



"Nos. 15842 and 15848 are used for hedges more than for fruit, on account of 

 their large size and spininess." Eschav 



15844 to 15848. N \i:< LSSl - -|>|>. Narcissus. 



Fnun Santa Cruz, ( 'al. Received thru the Leedham Bulb Company, October 7, 

 1905. 



15849. COCHLEARIA OFFICINALIS. Scurvy grass. 



From London. England. Received thru Barr & Sons, October 9, 1905. 



The famous scun y grass, which is one of the cruciferous order to which the cresses 

 belong, is found in England in three varieties. Its habil is to grow near the sea- 

 shore; consequently, it is almost the first plant which a suffering cn-w would find 

 ready to hand on landing. It i- seen along the muddy banks of rivers and on sea- 

 shores, especially near Lymington, in parts of "Wales, and in Cumberland. One 

 variety grows on the Scotch mountains. It is not a "grass" in any sense, but an 

 upright plant with spoon-shaped leaves and large bunches of white and rather pretty 

 Bowers. The small species found on the Scotch hills is the Greenland scurvy grass. 



15850. Opuntia ficus ixdica. Prickly pear. 



From Catania. Sicily. Received thru Charles Beek, esq., manager for the Duke 

 of Bronte, Castel di Maniace, October 10, 1905. 



Reputed at ( atania to be the best sort grown in Sicily; fruit very sweet; seed small, 

 probably abortive; color, pale yellow. 

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