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20521 to 20795— Continued. 



20682. MELILOTU8 ori [i in \n>. Yellow sweet clover. 

 From Daghestan province, Transcaucasia, bordering on the Caspian 



Sea. "(No. 162.) A dwarf form; considered a very good (odder plant." 

 i Hai 



20683. Melilottts \in\ (and M. officinalis). 



From !h" banks of the Msta River, Novgorod province, Russia. "(No. 

 L63.) Nos. L62 and L63 (S. P. I. Nos. 20682 and 20683) may prove too 

 mar the sweel clover to win favor." {Hansen.) 



20684. Oryza SATTVA. Upland rice. 

 From Khokand province, Russian Turkestan. (No. 104.) 



20685. Pisi m ai:\i NSl I ?). Field pea. 



"(No. 165.) A winter pea which is cultivated by the Cossacks in 

 southwestern Russia, in i ii«- lower Volga River region, as a forage plant. 

 In western Russia and Poland it Is used tor buman fond also, but is con- 

 sidered <>r i 'quality. Sow In the fall." {Hansen.) 



20686. Stipa < wn i \i \. 



From Turgai province of the Bteppe section of western Siberia. "No. 

 L66.) Considered t the besl grasses for pasture." {Hansen.) 



20687. AOBOPYBON < RI8TA1 i m. 



From Moscow, Russia. "(No. L67.) Variety a. From seed of one 

 planl selected for its large seeds by Professor Williams from his No 

 2637 ai the Moscow Agricultural College. A good grass from the dr 

 steppes." i//"' 



20688. AOBOPl BOH I BI8TATUM. 



From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 168.) The original Beed from which 

 No. i 1 '.. (S. P. i. No. 20687) was selected, originally from Don province, 

 southern Volga River region, Russia. A good grass from flic dry 

 steppes." i Hai 



20689. AgBOPYBOH CYLINDB* i\i. 



From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 169.) One of the beBl grasses from Don 

 province, southern Volga River region, Russia. Usually a biennial, but 

 sometimes lasts three years. Mow before it gets woody. This is the 

 rod generation from the original seed of our plant and is No. 2G43 

 from Professor Williams, of the Moscow Agricultural College." 

 i Hans( n. > 



20690. Agbopybor cristatum. 



From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 1 T< ». ) Variety B. The same as No. 

 167 (S. P. I. No. 20687); from one plant, but with smaller seed." 

 i Hanst n. i 



20691. Agropyrox cristatum. 



From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 171.) Variety E. The same as No. 

 1G7 IS. P. I. No. 2MGS7) : from seed of one plant." (Hansen.) 



20692. Agkopyrox cristatum. 



From Moscow. Russia. "(No. 172.) Variety C. The same as No. 

 167 (S. P. I. No. 206S7)." (Hansen.) 



20693. Chaetochloa viridis. Green foxtail. 



From Tomsk province, Siberia. "(No. 173.) This is considered a 

 weed at Moscow, Piussia, but makes a very good hay as found in the 

 Caucasus and in Siberia. This sample is the native form from Tomsk 

 province and is a mixture of elementary species." (Hansen.) 

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