APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1908. 21 



22650 to 22652. 



From Shanghai, Kiangsu, China. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, 

 Chinese Tract Society. Received April 15, 1908. 

 The following plants : 



22650. Amygdaltjs pebsica L. Peach. 

 Shanghai. " These peaches are called the Honey peach, and I think 



are very fine." {Farnham.) 



22651. Citbus aueantium sinensis L. Sweet orange. 

 Canton. " If you have not this variety in America, it would be a great 



boon to introduce it. 



"Mrs. Farnham and I have eaten oranges in many parts of the world, 

 in southern Europe, taken fresh from the trees outside of Jafa, the 

 famous Navel orange of California, and elsewhere, and are of the opinion 

 that the Canton is far the most delicious. There is a very long season, 

 from, say, December to April, and it seems to me that there must be 

 slightly different varieties, resembling the varieties of apples that come 

 on through the different seasons, though with far less difference." 

 (Farnham.) 



22652. Citbus atjrantium sinensis L. Sweet orange. 

 Swatow. " The Swatow oranges are much admired by some. They 



grow to a large size and are a deep orange color, with a soft skin that is 

 easily removed even without a knife. The lobes easily fall apart ; they 

 are covered with a thin silky skin which incloses the very sweet pulp 

 and juice. You may like to call it the Sweet orange, or, as the Chinese 

 say, Honey orange, or, better still, Swatow, as that is, I understand, the 

 only place where it is raised." (Farnham.) 



22653 and 22654. 



From Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa. Presented by Dr. S. 

 Schbnland, Albany Museum. Received April 11, 1908. 



22653. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. ' Kafir. 

 Red. 



22654. Paspalum dilatattjm Poir. Large water grass. 



22655. Quekcus sttber L. Cork oak. 

 From Barcelona, Spain. Presented by Mr. Peter Campbell, the Nairn 



Linoleum Company, Kearny, N. J. Received April 18, 1908. 



" These acorns were procured for the purpose of getting on hand a large 

 stock of plants which can be used in experiments in establishing groves of cork 

 oaks in this country as a possible commercial source of cork." (Fischer.) (See 

 S. P. I. No. 21732 for other importation.) 



22656. Eragrostis abyssi^ica (Jacq.) Schracl. Teff. 

 From province of Harrar, Abyssinia, Africa. Presented by Mr. Robert P. 



Skinner, American consul-general, Marseille, France. Received April 11, 

 1908. 

 "This seed was produced in the region of Harrar at an altitude of 1,800 

 meters (5,905 feet). Teff is found throughout the province of Harrar at alti- 

 tudes varying from 1,000 to 2,000 meters (3,280 feet to 6,561 feet), and is sown 

 'in various kinds of soil." (Skinner.) (See Nos. 17094 and 17095 for descrip- 

 tion.) 

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