120 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20521 to 20795— Continued. 



20777. 1'IM s . EMBBA. 



Prom Tomsk, Siberia. "(No. 257.) The common pine over a large 

 section of central Siberia. The large seeds are a favorite dainty for 

 dessert on Siberian tables." {Hansen.) 



20778. PYBUS i.ntucmi i>i \. 



Prom Helsingfors, Finland. "(No, •_ , ."s.i A native ornamental tied 

 The bright red berries arc borne in greal abundance and resemble those 

 of a mountain ash." ( Hansen.) 



20779. Berbebis Bp. Barberry. 



From Djarkent, Qorthern Russian-Turkestan, on Ihe edge of china. 

 "(No. 259.) a large-berried variety remarkable Cor the Intense darl 

 red color of the Juice it may prove to be Berberis heteropoda, which is 

 a markel berry In Turkestan." {Hansen.) 



20780. Pi i:i - aim Japanese pear. 



Prom Harbin, northern Manchuria. "(No. 260.) This pear is of pooa 

 quality, bul juicy, and is representative of the pears of northern China 

 and Manchuria." | Hanst ». > 



20781. SAMS! CU8 BA( i \lOSA. 



Prom Helsingfors, Pinland. "(No. 261.) The native red-berried elder." 



I II <l list II. I 



20782. EtlBES i:i BBTTM. Red currant. 

 1'r Bodoe. Norway. "(No. 262.) The wild red currant from Bodoe, 



which is in r,7 20' N. lat.. on the const Of Norway." (Hansen.) 



20783. Ui Bl s ( ii am \i:\ioi:i s. Cloud berry. 

 I'r Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 263.) The wild raspberry here." {Han- 



S< II. I 



20784. Unas ihai i 8. European raspberry. 



Prom Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 264.) A yellow-fruited form of the wild 

 raspberry." < Hansi n. i 



20785. Pbaqabta hx \. Strawberry. 



Prom Bodoe, Norway. "I No. 265.) The wild strawberry from north of 

 the Arctic < iircle." i linns, n. i 



20786. HOBDETTM \tlgare. Barley. 



From St. Petersburg, Russia. "(No. 2G0.) Jarenskianum X {palli- 

 dum X lapponicum), No. lis of Dr. Robert Kegel, of the Bureau of 

 Applied Botany, Department of Agriculture, St. Petersburg. This is a 

 representative of the barley grown on the northern boundary of barley 

 culture in the provinces of Vologda and Archangel. Of special promise 

 for Alaska and regions where the growing period is short." {Hansen.) 



20787. AxoPECUBtrs pratensis. Meadow foxtail. 



From Helsingfors, Finland. "(No. 267.) A valuable grass highly 

 regarded as making hay of as good quality as timothy; Suitable for 

 moist soil. Finland exports an immense quantity of this, which is 

 probably the best native grass, to other countries." {Hansen.) 



20788. TBrroLruM pratense. Red clover. 



From Helsingfors, Finland. "(No. 268.) Native red clover of Finland. 

 Claimed to be hardier than the red clover from America and a smoother 

 plant." {Hansen.) 

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