166 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



21570 and 21571. Rubus spp. Raspberry. 



From Shanghai, China. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, 1>. D., chi- 

 nes.' Tract Society. Received Oct. 23, 1!»>7. 



21570. 



"Native wild black raspberry from Mokunshan, China." {FamhamA 



21571. 



"Seeds of a wild raspberry." {Farnham.) 



21572. Jacqi emontia pentantha. 



From Miami, Fla. Collected by Mr. P. J. Wester, special agent, Sub- 

 tropical Laboratory and Garden. Received Nov. 23, L907. 



"Lull. No. ."i»». This plant is a perennial vine, moderately vigorous, and is 

 native to the Florida Keya The leaves an- dark green, the flowers bright blue, 

 aboul 2 centimeters in diameter, and one •>!' the most dainty flowers I have ever 

 seen. One to four Bowers at a time open on the cyme, winch contains several 

 dozen flower buds. The plant is exceedingly floriferous, and I am sure that, 

 b.eing so distinct from all other flowers on climbing plaids, it will prove an i 1 1 - 

 teresting acquisition to ornamental climbers." I u ester.) 



21573. A\«.\a sp. 



From Toco, Trinidad, British West indies. Received through Mr, <>. W. 

 Barrett, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Nov. u:>. 1907. 

 ■Seeds of an Anona nearly related to \ noun squamosa; fair fruit." 

 I Barn tl.) 



21574 to 21582. 



From Aloxandretta. Turkey, a collection of s I- of leguminous plants 



made by Mrs. F. a. Shepard, A rican Medical .Mission, Aintab, 'I'm key, 



at the requesl of Mr. David Fairchild. Received Oct. L8, L907. 

 "The follow in- are seeds of plants that grow on our arid hills and that the 

 animals eat with avidity." {Shepard.) 



21574. Medic ago ibiboloides. 21577. Tbigonella badiata. 



21575. Medicago II n I IN \. 21578. Tbigonella cbassipes. 



21576. MEDICA OBEBCDLATA (?). 21579. Tbigonella MOMANTI I . 



"The following seeds l found at a village near the Amanus Mountains 

 These are used as fodder by the villagers in that region. They are driei 

 for the animals for winter, and the peas are ground up and fed to cattle.' 

 i >/o pard. \ 



21580. VlCIA sp. 21582. VlOIA sp. 

 Yonja. Pakla. 



21581. VlCIA sp. 

 Kushne. 



21583. Citrus limontjm. Lemon. 



From Riverside, Cal. Presented by Mr. James Mills, superintendent, Arling- 

 ton Heights Fruit Company. Received November 25, 1907. 

 Villa Franca. The above cuttings were procured for Mr. D. W. May, Port 

 Rico Agricultural Experiment Station, Mayaguez, Porto Rico. 



21584 to 21593. 



From Bodoe, Trornsoe, Norway. Received from Mr. L. P. Nilssen, director 

 of the agricultural school and experiment station, through Prof. N. E. 

 Hansen, of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Brookings, S. Dak., as 

 agricultural explorer for the Department of Agriculture, November 23, 

 1907. 



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