102 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20521 to 20795— Continued. 



20563. AVENA sativa. Oat. 



From Lulea, Sweden. "(No. 43.) A tall, fine variety of black oats, 

 the best so far at the Svalbf Experiment station, it is Svalbf No. 

 .0660, originally from the native black oats of northern Finland. The 

 present sample is No. l" from the experiment station at Lulea." 

 t Hansi ><. i 



20564. Festu( \ i i atior. Tall fescue. 



From Ranea, Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 44.) An excellent grass both 

 for sandy and clay soils; very productive of seed and responds quickly 

 to manuring with potash and phosphate manures. Ranea is about 25 

 miles north of Lulea." < Hansen, t 



20565. VlCIA CBAC( \. Bird vetch. 



From the ritnna district, 60 N. lat, Sweden. "(No. •<.">.) A good 

 native leguminous forage plant." (Hansen.) 



20566. Tkiioimm ii: Minsk. Red clover. 

 From the Norrland section, r, I .\. lat., Sweden. (Hansen's No. 4G.) 



20567. Trifolium pratense. Red clover. 



From Sweden. "(No. 17.) The Swedish red clover as grown for 120 

 years on the same farm In the Lulefi district in 60° N. lat." (Hansen.) 



20568. Tut in r\i VTJLQABE. Wheat. 

 From the experiment station al (Jltuna, near Fpsala, Sweden. "(No, 



18.) Svalof a Extra Squarehead. Winter wheat selected by the experi- 

 ment station at Svalof, southern Sweden." (Hansen.) 



20569. Tkimmm \in.\ia. Wheat. 



From Dltuna, near Upsala, Sweden. "(No. 19.") Poodle. A winter 



wheat originated by tl xperiment station .-it Svalbf. The name refers 



to the velvel chaff, being woolly like a French i die." (Hansen.) 



20570. Vi« i \ sp. Vetch. 



From SvalOf, Sweden. "(No. 50.) A good forage plant originated by 

 the experiment station al SvalOf; season early. Svalof No. .0151." 



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20571. Medicago media. Sand lucern. 



From Ultuna, Dear Upsala, Sweden. "(No. 51.) Native alfalfa taken 

 from 20-year-old fields near Ultuna, about 00° N. lat. Possibly there 

 is some Medicago falcata mixed with it. as both are found in this vicinity. 

 A promising forage plant for cold, rather moist climates. For cold, dry 

 climates the Siberian form of Medicago falcata is much more promising." 



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20572. Tritkum vulgabe. Wheat. 



From the experiment station at Ultuna, near Upsala, Sweden. "(No. 

 52.) A very hardy, early winter wheat with short straw." (Hansen.) 



20573. Vicia CRACCA. Bird vetch. 



From the Ultuna district, central Sweden. "(No. 53.) The wild form 

 of this promising forage plant from 60° N. lat." (Hansen.) 



20574. Lotus corxiculatcs. Bird's-foot trefoil. 



From Sweden. "(No. 54.) A promising native leguminous forage plant 

 with yellow flowers. Seed collected about 121 miles north of Ultuna, 62° 

 N. lat., by the father of Doctor Elofson, for the experiment station at 

 Ultuna." (Hansen.) 

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