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20945 to 20954— Continued. 



20953. Variety monorhiza. 

 " Talus koekoek." 



20954. Variety monorhiza. 

 " Talus belang." 



20955 to 20967. Ceratonia siliqua. Carob. 



From Lisbon, Portugal. Secured by Mr. Louis H. Ayme, United States 

 consul-general, April 30, 1907. 



" Scions of the finest ' alfarroba ' trees to be found in the province of 

 Algarve, the name of the plantation, proprietor, and the- average annual pro- 

 duction of the tree from which the grafts were cut being given with each." 

 \Ayme.) 



20955. From Valle da Arrencada, plantation of Joaquim Traquino; 



yield 50 to 60 pounds per annum. 



20956. From Monte Alegre, plantation of Frederico da Pazmendes: 



yield 20 to 30 pounds per annum. 



20957. From Serro dos Corgos, plantation of Dr. Alfredo Magathaes 



Barros ; yield 30 to 40 pounds per annum. 



20958. From Taipas, plantation of Visconde de Alvor; yield 40 to 50 



pounds per annum. 



20959. From Quinto do Bispo, plantation of Brak Lamim ; yield 15 to 20 



pounds per annum. 



20960. From Boa Vista, plantation of Jose Teiyeira Biker; yield 20 to 



25 pounds per. annum. 



20961. From Alcurao, plantation of Antonio Vicente; yield 10 to 15 



pounds per annum. 



20962. From Chao das Donas, plantation ■ of Antonio Jose da Motta; 



yield 35 to 40 pounds, per annum. 



20963. From Valle da Arrencada, plantation of Joaquim Traquino; 



yield 15 to 20 pounds per annum. 



20964. From Boa Vista, plantation of Luis Antonio Maravithat; yield 



30 to 40 pounds per annum. 



20965. From Valle da Arrencada, plantation of Visconde de Alvor; 



yield 15 to 20 pounds per annum. 



20966. From Bern Parece, plantation of Conde de Silves ; yield 16 to 20 



pounds per annum. 



20967. From Poco da Lagem, plantation of D. Luis Bordas y Marimon ; 



yield 20 to 30 pounds per annum. 



20968. Glycyrrhiza glabra. Licorice. 

 From Patras, Greece. Presented by Mr. F. B. Wood, British consul, March 



6, 1907. 

 " Greek wild licorice roots." ( Wood. ) 



20969. Syngonium sp. Vanilla. 



From Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward 

 Palmer, Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico, through Dr. J. N. Rose, U. S. 

 National Museum, Washington, D. C. Received May 4, 1907. 

 (Rose's No. 07.277.) 



20970 to 20973. 



From Gomez Farias. Tamaulipas, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward 

 Palmer, Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico, May 4, 1907. 

 20970. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



"Rejalgar de castilla. The young leaves and stalks are cookefa as 

 greens by the natives and are also cut up into bits and mixed with eggs, 



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