116 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20521 to 20795— Continued. 



20727. Astragalus falcatus. 



From Kherson province, Russia. "(No. 207.) A native leguminous 

 forage plain from the province of Kherson." [Hansen.) 



20728. Mf.lilotus officinalis. Yellow sweet clover. 



From Donskaya district on the north coast of the Black Sea, Russia. 

 "(No. 208.) This is perhaps variety macrorhiza. Grows from 7 t<» it 

 feet In height Seed from native plants. I'sod as a honey plant, but the 

 odor is too strong for a good forage plant, it is evident that the sweet 

 clover has possibilities as a forage plant, bul thai considerable work in 

 plant breeding appears accessary before it will find wide popularity." 

 i Hansi n. i 



20729. Si n\ pi.nn \r\. 



Prom Turgal province, western Siberia. (No. 209.) 



20730. OnobbYCHIS ONOBBTCHI8. Sainfoin. 



From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 210.) A leguminous forage 

 plant as found wild in the dry steppes." {Hansen.) 



20731. I'vitts mm \Ms. Pear. 



From st. Petersburg, Russia. "(No. 211.) Pyrus ussuriensis; this is 

 tin- same as /•. sinensis, but it is worth while to make a distinction. This 

 sample is from th -initial [plants broughl by MaxlmOWlCZ from I'ssiirie 



province, Siberia, growing at st. Petersburg, where it is perfectly bardy, 



while the Chinese form winterkills. The fruits are bergamottc shaped, 

 aboul 2 Inches in diameter. This Siberian form of the pear is probably 



the hardiest known." i EanSi n. i 



20732. Astragalus bypoglottis. 



From Tomsk province, Siberia. "(No. 212.) a wild leguminous forage 

 plant: i Bidered of value for forage." (Hansen.) 



20733. TimoiiiM sp. Clover. 



From < >msk. Siberia. "(No. 213.) The wild red clover as found native 

 at < >msk. Here it occurs sparingly iii the steppes." (Hansen.) 



20734. IIai.i.w :NDBOH &BGENTEUM. Salt tree. 



From Djarkent, northern Russian Turkestan, on the edge of China. 

 "(No. I'll, i a native, silver-leaved, small tree found in dry places." 



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20735. Trifolii-.m montanum. 



From Tomsk province. Siberia. "(No. 215.) A clover native on dry 

 steppes. The large seeds of this wild Siberian clover are noteworthy. It 

 is considered a good forage plant." {Hansen.) 



20736. Teifolium alpestbe. Clover. 



From Samara province, northern Volga River region, eastern Russia. 

 "(No. 210.) A promising wild clover from the dry steppes." (Hansen.) 



20737. Teifolium pratexse. Red clover. 



From Sarapul, Viatka province, northern Volga River region, eastern 

 Russia. "(No. 217.) Wild red clover as found in the dry steppes at 

 Sarapul, about 56° 25' N. lat." (Hansen.) 



20738. Festuca ovixa. Sheep's fescue. 



From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 218.) Native fescue grass 

 found wild." (Hansen.) 

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