16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED. 



21808 and 21809— Continued. 



21808. Bolusanthus SPECiosrs (Bolus) Harms. 



"This is an exceptionally beautiful tree, probably the handsome® 

 native species we have. It should thrive well in any region where 

 oranges grow." (Legat.) 



21809. Trichilia emetica Vahl. 



From Lower Umzimkulu, Natal. Collected bv Miss Reid, September, 

 1907. 



"A fine shade tree for comparatively frostless regions." I Legat.) 

 21810. Citrus xobilis Lour. Tangerine. 



From Canton. Kwangtung, China. Presented by Dr. J. R. Huffaker, Brook- 

 field, Mo. Received January 16, 190S. 



"Seeds of the 'Golden orange,' so called by the Americans, and ' Honey 

 orange' by the Chinese. The peel is quite loose, and sections easily separated, 

 tender, very rich, juicy, and sweet." (Huffaker.) 



21812. Cydonia japonica (Thunb.) Pers. Japanese quince. 



Finn) Shanghai, Kiangsu, China. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnhamj 

 D. D. Received January 15, 1908. 



"Seeds of a \ery large native quince." (Farnham.) 

 21813 to 21817. Vigna i .\«u [culata (L.) Warp. Cowpea. 



From Macassar, Celebes. Dutch Fast Indies. Presented by Mr. Wiebe P. 

 ilc Jong, American consular agent. Received January 6, 1908. 



21813. Cream. 21816. Clay. 



21814. Whippooruoill. 21817. Black. 



21815. Black-Eye. 



21818. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soybean. 



From Paris, France. Purchased from Yilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received 

 January 17, 190S. 



ltd San. Called by the French. Yellow Etampes. 



21819. Pinus geraediana Wall. Chilgoza pine. 



From Fort Sandeman, Baluchistan. Received from Lieut. Col. G. C. French, 

 I. A., political agent in Zhob, through Prof. F. P. Stebbing, imperial 

 forest zoologist to the Government of India, Calcutta, India, January 14, 

 1908. 



" The Chilgoza pine, which bears an edible seed, is a moderate-sized tree 

 confined in its native habitat to the inner dry and arid valleys of the northwest- 

 ern Himalayas, from Kunawar westward, and in Gharwal. It is found in 

 isolated areas of not great extent, and generally at altitudes between 6,000 

 and 12,000 feet. The trees are seen at their best at an elevation of about 

 8.000 feet, where they reach a height of 70 to S5 feet, with a girth of 9 to 12 

 feet. The species is quite hardy, as in a part of its range it often grows on 

 what appears to be solid limestone rock, enduring high winds and severe win- 

 ters with heavy snowfalls. The precipitation in the Chilgoza region is mostly 

 in the form of snow and is only about 8 inches per annum. 



" The chief product of this tree is the edible seed, nearly an inch in length, 

 contained in the cones. The seeds are very nutritious and agreeable in flavor ; 

 they form a staple food of the inhabitants of Kunawar. A full-sized cone 

 yields over 100 seeds, and each tree produces 15 to 25 cones." (From letter of 

 Consul-General Michael, March 21, 1901, and Forest Bulletin No. 7, 1906, by 

 Mr. E. P. Stebbing, of India Forest Department.) 



" This tree is also common in northern Afghanistan." ( W. F. Wight. ) 

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