JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1908. 9 



23345 to 23347. 



From China. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, Chinese Tract Society, 

 Shanghai, China. Received July 9, 1908. 



The following seeds : 



23345. Fragabia indica Andrews. Strawberry. 



From Mokanshan, China. " Seed of a wild strawberry. Tasteless." 

 (Farnham.) 



23346. Rubus sp. Raspberry. 



" Wild red raspberry found growing 1,600 feet above sea level on the 

 mountain not far from Hangchow, China. A pleasant acid, but not much 

 of the raspberry flavor. Used for eating raw, as jam, and makes a good 

 jelly. A true raspberry." (Farnham.) 



23347. Rubus sp. 



"A wild red berry, resembling the blackberry except in color. Slightly 

 acid." (Farnham.) 



23348 to 23352. 



From China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, 

 in the spring of 1907. 



The following plants and seeds : 



23348. Ophiopogon japonicus (L.) Ker. 



From Tanghsi, China. "(No. 232a, Mar. 1, 1906.) A grasslike plant 

 which may be useful as an edge plant in shady places, as it grows in such 

 locations; bears nice blue berries." (Meyer.) 



23349. Poa PEATENSIS L. 



From Kaiyuan, Manchuria. "(No. 595, Jan. 15, 1907.) A strange grass 

 found growing on the city wall of Kaiyuan. Seems to be able to with- 

 stand droughts and neglect remarkably well. Will probably be found to 

 be a very valuable lawn grass." (Meyer.) 



23350. (Undetermined.) Sedge. 

 From Kaiyuan, Manchuria. " (No. 596, Jan. 15, 1907.) A very slender 



leaved sedge found growing on the city wall of Kaiyuan, where it is sub- 

 jected to great extremes in temperature and to much drought. Will prob- 

 ably be found of great use in small gardens in the arid regions as a lawn 

 sedge." ( Meyer. ) 



23351. * (Undetermined.) Sedge. 



From Kaiyuan, Manchuria. "(No. 597, Jan. 15, 1907.) A medium slen- 

 der leaved sedge found growing on the city wall of Kaiyuan. Will be 

 found well fitted for a lawn sedge in the arid regions of the United 

 States. It is probably the same species as that sent from Peking in 

 1905 under No. 70 (S. P. I. No. 17466)." (Meyer.) 



23352. (Undetermined.) Sedge. 



"A very coarse species of low-growing sedge found on the city wall of 

 Kaiyuan. Seems to thrive better in the shady places than when fully 

 exposed to the sun. For this reason it may be of use as a lawn sedge 

 underneath trees. May also be fit as a fodder plant in dry, cold places." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



23353 and 23354. 



Presented by Miss Jane Lewis, 1721 West Genesee street, Syracuse, N. Y., 

 through Mr. J. R. Robinson, of the Department of Agriculture. Received 

 July 14, 1908. 



Seed of each of the following : 



23353. Bignonia unguis-cati L. 



From Canary Islands. " Seeds of a climber with a lovely yellow flower. 

 They, I believe, will be slow in sprouting," (Lewis.) 

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