118 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20521 to 20795 -Continued. 



20753. 1'wmim mii.ia. i:r.M. Broom-corn millet. 



Prom Turgai province, western Siberia. "(No. 233.) Native nam! 

 Kunak-tara. A wild millet. Much the same as Nos. 229 and 2.:i 

 i s. p. i. Nos. 20740 and 20751), but with smaller seeds." {Hansen.) 



20754. Panicuw mii.i m i:tm. Broom-corn millet 



From Turgai province, western Siberia. "(No. 234.) Native name 

 Kisil-ala-tara. The seeds of tiiis wild millel arc large, mostly whit 

 ripening to yellow. All the Dative millets from Turgai province are use 

 for porridge by the Datives. This common dish is called ' Kasha ' by th< 

 natives." ( //-/- 



20755. Panicum miuuiim. Broom-corn millet. 



From Turgai province, western Siberia. "(No. 2.">r>. , > Native name 

 Yak-tara. a wild millet, the seeds of which are large and white." 



20756. \'i« i \ Bp. Vetch. 



From [rkutsk, on Lake Baikal, eastern Siberia. "(No. 236.) A wild 

 legume common in the wild hay brought in by the Buriats to Irkutsk." 



20757. Vh i a sp. Vetch. 



Froi osk, Siberia. "(No. 237. i A wild leguminous forage plant; 



Value undetermined Ioh considered promising." (Hansen.) 



20758. B BOM US INEBMI8. Smooth brome-grass. 



From Besentsuk, Samara province, Russia. "(No. 238.) Found wild 



Dear ii xperimenl station al Besentsuk, upper Volga River region* 



Native of dry steppes." * Hanst u.\ 



20759. Bbomi S i in.c h -. Upright brome-grass. 



I'r Besentsuk, Samara province, Russia. "(No. 239.) A native 



grass "t" the dry steppes." i //"> 



20760. AgBOPI BON I BIS! \n \i. 



From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 240.) A promising grass from 

 the dry steppes." i Hanst n. • 



20761. Vixis AMURENSIS. Grape. 



From aorthern Manchuria. "(No. 241.) The wild grape of northern 

 .Manchuria as found along the line of the Siberian railway." (Hansen.) 



20762. Timi oi.il m ALPE8TBE. 



From Sarapul, Russia. "(No. 242. ( A wild clover found native on 

 the dry steppes in Yiatka province, Russia. This seed is from Sarapul, 

 which is aboul 56 25' N. lat. Promising as a clover resistant to severe 

 cold and drought." i Hanst n. I 



20763. Agbopybon desebtoeum. 



From Samara province. Russia. "(No. 243.) A promising wild grass 

 from the dry steppes." (Hansen.) 



20764. PlITUS CEMBBA. 



From Irkutsk. Siberia. "(No. 244.) The native pine of Siberia." 

 (Hansen.) 



20765. Panicum aiiliaceum. Broom-corn millet. 



From Turgai province, Siberia. "(No. 245.) Native name fiara-tara. 

 Native millet from the dry steppes; the large white seeds are used 

 for human food. Considered to be a very good variety." (Hansen.) 

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