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19382. Vitis vinifera. Grape. 



From Quetta, Baluchistan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton April 6, 

 1906. 

 " (No. 43.) Cuttings of a variety of grape described by the natives as large 

 and white." (Benton.) 



19383. Cynara scolymus. Artichoke. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Received through Dr. L. Trabut November 14, 

 1906. 

 Violet Provence, " race precoce " (early strain). 



19384. Chrysophyllum magalis-montana. 



From Pretoria, Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, of the 

 Department of Agriculture. Received November 14, 1906. 



" This is an ornamental evergreen shrub or small tree of the family Sapo- 

 taceae, common on stony outcrops, particularly in the 'Middle Veld' (below 

 4,000 feet altitude) ; and also on frostless ridges at about 6,000 feet near 

 Johannesburg. It would appear to be sensitive to frost. The fruit is agree- 

 ably acidulous and most refreshing in hot weather. It is much used by the 

 natives for making a ' Kaffir beer ' and by the white people for preserves, jelly, 

 and a kind of brandy. The ' pit ' is too large, but perhaps this defect can be 

 improved away. In any case, the tree is worth growing for ornament. 



" In the ' Taal ' it is called Stem-vrugte, because the fruit is borne nearly 

 sessile on the stem and main branches. 



" The tree tolerates great heat and light rainfall, say, 14 inches falling only 

 in summer, with cold nights during winter and little or no rain for about six 

 months." (Davy.) 



19385. Citrus decumana. Pomelo. 



From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri- 

 culture, November 13, 1906. 



"Native Lulcoan, or pomelo, similar to that last sent (S. P. I. No. 19292) ; 

 selected from a tree of more than ordinary prolificacy and superior fruit." 

 (Lyon.) 



19386. CAsuarina equisetifolia. Beef wood. 



From Manila, P. I. Received through Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of 

 Agriculture, November 13, 1906. 



"Agoho. Hardwood timber of rapid growth; endures, with us, remarkable 

 extremes of drought and moisture." (Lyon.) 



19387 and 19388. Cynara scolymus. Artichoke. 



From Paris, France. Received through Yilmorin-Andrieux & Co., Novem- 

 ber 13, 1906. 



19387. Large Globe or Paris. 19388. Large Flat Brittany. 



19390 to 19419. 



From China. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, at 

 the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., in the spring of 1906. 



A collection of seeds, as follows : 



19390. Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo. 



From Western Hills, near Peking. "(No. 54a, Nov., 1905.) A fine, 

 spreading tree with leaves less strongly lobed than generally met with. 

 Collected in an old temple garden." (Meyer.) 

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