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20521 to 20795— Continued. 



20551. Alopecukus pratensis. Meadow foxtail. 



From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 31.) A good native grass from Lulea." 

 (Hansen.) 



20552. Alopecurus nigricans. 



From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 32.) A good native grass from Hapa- 

 randa. This grass likes rich, moist soil full of humus. Selection from 

 Lulea Experiment Station." (Hansen.) 



20553. Alopecurus nigricans. 



From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 33.) The same source as No, 32 (S. 

 P. I. No. 20552) but another selection." (Hansen.) 



20554. Alopecurus pratensis. 



From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 34.) A valuable grass highly regarded 

 as making hay of as good quality as timothy. Suitable for moist soils. 

 The native form from Lulea. See No. 267 (S. P. I. No. 20787)." 

 (Hansen.) 



20555. Anthyllis vulneraria. 



From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 35.) A good native leguminous for- 

 age plant from Lulea." (Hansen.) 



20556. Sec ale cere ale. Rye. 



From Yakutsk, Siberia. "(No. 36.) Spring rye from Yakutsk, 62° 

 SO' N. lat, 132° west of Greenwich. This is probably the most northern 

 point where cereals are raised to any extent in Siberia. This seed is 

 old, as it was brought from Yakutsk by a Swedish expedition in 1898-99 

 searching after Andre. Sample secured at the experiment station, Svalof, 

 southern Sweden." (Hansen.) 



20557. Hordeum vulgare. Barley. 



From Yakutsk, Siberia. "(No. 37.) Spring barley from the same 

 source as No. 36 (S. P. I. No. 20556). This variety has done well at 

 Svalof and some new selections have been made from it." (Hansen.) 



20558. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Yakutsk, Siberia. "(No. 38.) Spring wheat from the same 

 source as No. 36 (S. P. I. No. 20556)." (Hansen.) 



20559. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Yakutsk, Siberia. "(No. 39.) Spring oats from the same source 

 as No. 36 (S. P. I. No. 20556)." (Hansen.) 



20560. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Svalof, Sweden. "(No. 40.) A pedigree variety of spring oats 

 (Svalof No. .0392) selected by the experiment station at Svalof from 

 oats originally received from Yakutsk, Siberia. See Nos. 36 and 39 

 (S. P. I. Nos. 20556 and 20559)." (Hansen.) 



20561. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Lulea, Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 41.) A pedigree variety of 

 black oats selected from seed originally from Norrland, the Arctic Circle 

 province of northern Norway. It is No. 11 of Lulea and No. .0668 of 

 Svalof. The present sample is from the experiment station at Lulea." 

 (Hansen.) 



20562. Avena sativa. Oat. 



From Lulea, Sweden. "(No. 42.) A low, dwarf variety originally 

 from Switzerland. The present sample was grown in 1906 by the ex- 

 periment station at Lulea." (Hansen.) 

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