DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 225 



16232. Tecoma capensis (?). 



From Lourenco Marquez, Portuguese East Africa. Received thru Hon. W. 

 Stanley Hollis, United States consul, November 21, 1905. . 

 "Seeds of a native African shrub that is much used in making hedges. Might be 

 advantageously used in the warmer parts of the United States." (Hollis.) 



16233 to 16236. Arachis hypogaea. Peanut. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Received thru Mr. Walter S. Campbell, 

 director of agriculture, Department of Mines and Agriculture, November 22, 

 1905. 



16233. Mammoth Bush. 16235. Cluster. 



16234. Improved Large. 16236. Small. 



16237 to 16243. Nephelium litchi. Litchi. 



From Canton, China. Secured thru Dr. John M. Swan, of the Medical Mission- 

 ary Hospital, and forwarded by the Yokohama Nursery Company, Yokohama, 

 Japan. Received at Berkeley, Cal., October, 1905. 

 "This fruit tree, represented by many varieties, is worthy of thoro trial in Porto 

 Rico, Hawaii, southern California, and Florida. It is one of the most delicious fruits 

 in the world. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



16237. (Without labels.) 16241. Kwai Mai. 



16238. (No. 1.) A very popular sort. Ripens at 



16239. Haklp. end of fifth month. 

 A favorite early sort, ripening in 16242. (No. 2.) 



the fifth month. 16243. (No. 3.) 



16240. Nue Mai. 



A large-fruited, small-seeded va- 

 riety extremely sweet. Ripens 

 in the fifth or sixth month. 



16244. Festuca ovwa ingrata. 



From Wenache Mountains, Washington, at an altitude of 6,000 feet. Collected 

 by Mr. J. S. Cotton, of the Department of Agriculture, September, 1904. 

 Received November, 1905. 



16245 to 16247. 



From New York, N. Y. Received thru Henry Nungesser & Co., November 21, 

 1905. 



16245. Arrhenatherum elatius. Tall meadow oat-grass. 



16246. Onobrychis onobrychis. Sainfoin. 



16247. Holcus lanatus. Velvet grass. 



16248 to 16253. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 



From Portsmouth, Va. Grown under the direction of Mr. W. A. Orton, of the 

 Department of Agriculture, during the summer of 1905, from seed potatoes 

 introduced from Ecuador, July, 1905. 



16248. Round white potatoes. 

 Grown from S. P. I. No. 14973; 



first type. ( P. B. No. 679b. ) 



16249. Round or elongated red 



potatoes. 

 Grown from S. P. I. No. 14973; 

 second type. ( P. B. No. 679c. ) 



16250. Elongated white pota- 



toes. 

 Grown from S. P. I. No. 14973; 

 third type. (P. B.679d.) 



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16251. 



Round dark-red 

 toes. 



pota- 



Grown 

 (P.B 



from S. P. I. No. 

 . No. 676. ) 



14893. 



16252. 



Round white potatoes. 



Grown 

 (P.B 



from S. P. I. No. 



.No. 677.) 



14894. 



16253. 



Oval white potatoes. 



Grown 

 (P.B 



from S. P. I. No. 



No. 678.) 



14895. 



