JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 53 



19853 to 19857— Continued. 



19856. Salix viminalis. Osier willow. 

 "(No. 03, Feb. 2, 1903.) One of the principal plant industries of 



Madeira is the manufacture of baskets and chairs from the native willow, 

 or osier. This willow is grown in the mountains and pollarded to make 

 it produce long, branchless shoots. There seem to be no large areas 

 covered with the trees, but many small areas all over the mountain sides. 

 The baskets, chairs, etc., made from it are remarkable for their lightness 

 and durability." (Fairchild.) 



19857. Salix babylonica. Weeping willow. 

 "(No. 05, Feb. 2, 1007.) The parent of this willow came as a cutting 



from a tree growing in St. Helena over the grave of Napoleon I. This is 

 the second generation, and is growing in quinta St. Luzia, belonging to 

 J. B. Blandy, esq." (Fairchild.) 



19858. Blighia sapida. Akee. 



From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Received through Mr. Henry F. 

 Schultz, February 25, 1907. 



19862. Sechium edule. Chayote. 

 From Pan-as, Coahulla, Mexico. Received through Mr. W. E. Safford, of 



the Bureau of Plant Industry, February 21, 1907. 

 "Fruits of a chayote, said to be of fine quality; drought resisting; from 

 altitude of 5,000 feet above sea level, where there are occasional frosts." (Saf- 

 ford.) 



19863. Pisum arvense. Field pea. 



From Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Received through the Ontario Agricul- 

 tural College, February 23, 1907. 

 Early Britain. 



19885 to 19895. 



From Osaka, Japan. Presented by Prof. K. Okada, director of Kinai Branch 

 Station, Kashiwara Kawachi. Received February 12, 1907. 



19885 to 19887. Gossypium sp. Cotton. 



19885. 



Akaki. A red-stalked variety. 

 19886. 



Aoki. A green-stalked variety. 

 19887. 



Chia tcata. 

 19888 to 19891. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



19888. 19890. 



B ungo. Shijunichi Washe. 



19889. 19891. 



Shin Shin Kanelco. Yamata Jikara. 



" These rices are all early-maturing varieties." (Okada.) 

 19892 to 19895. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 



A collection of naked barleys. 



19892. 19894. 

 Kamamugi. Wakamatsu. 



19893. 19895. 

 Tanhashiro. Yone Iladaka. 



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