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23367 to 23378— Continued. 



23368. Citrus nobilis Lour. Mandarin. 

 From Groningen Station. 



23369. Citrus aurantium L. Orange. 

 From Voorburg estate. 



23370. Citrus aurantium L. Orange. 

 From Groningen Station. 



23371. Citrus decumana (L.) Murr. 



" Curacaosche alamoen." 



" We consider these trees just as good or in some respects even better than 

 many well-known standard varieties." {Wigman.) 



23372 to 23378. Manihot spp. Cassava. 



23372. 



" Eankantrie tikie." 

 23373. 



" Kaboegroeoeman:' 1 

 23374. 



" Boeroe tikie." 

 23375. 



"Affie tilde." 

 23376. 



" Pina pina." 

 23377. 



" Ingi bitawan." 

 23378. 



" Bita: , 



" The above yield the largest quantity of starch of any of the Surinam 

 varieties." ( Wigman. ) 



23379 and 23380. Carica papaya L. Papaw. 



From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Presented by Mr. H. F. Schultz, through 

 Mr. Frederic Chisolm. Received July 21, 190S. 



Seed of each of the following : 



23379. "Superior variety; large fruit, solid yellow meat; spicy; obo- 

 vate form ; prolific bearer ; mother tree at Ancon, Canal Zone." 

 {Schultz.)^ 



23380. " Very best variety, producing medium-sized to large fruit ; 

 color of meat a golden yellow ; flavor excellent, very aromatic ; shape 

 of fruit pyriform. Seed obtained from Culebra, Canal Zone." ( Schultz. ) 



23381 to 23386. 



From Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented* by Dr. J. William Hart, 

 director, Agricultural College, through Mr. C. V. Piper. Received July 

 23, 190S. 



23381. Melinis minutiflora Beauv. Molasses grass. 

 " Catingueira soxa. This is the more valuable sort." {Hart.) 



23382. Andropogon halepensis (L.) Brot. Johnson grass. 



''This stock does not spread by means of roots." {Hart.) 

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