JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1908. 29 



23646 and 23647. Ceratonia siliqua L. Carob. 



From Lisbon, Portugal. Secured by Mr. Louis H. Ayrne, American consul- 

 general. Received September 21, 1908. 



Cuttings of eacb of the following. The name of the plantation, proprietor, 

 and the average annual production of tbe tree from which the grafts were cut 

 are given. 



23646. From Chao das Donas, plantation of Antonio Jose da Motta ; 

 yield 35 to 40 pounds per annum. 



23647. From Valle de Arrencada, plantation of Joaquin Traquino ; yield 

 15 to 20 pounds per annum. 



These cuttings were procured to take the place of similar ones received in 

 1907 and listed under Nos. 20962 and 20963, but which died. 



23650. Solantjm muricatum Ait. Pepino. 



From Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Presented by Mr. Solomon Berliner, 

 American consul, through the Department of State. Received September 

 21, 1908. 



" Cuttings of a fruit known here as ' pera melon,' or melon pear. This fruit 

 grows on bushes about 2 or 3 feet high and when ripe is yellow and the shape 

 of a melon: in taste it is a blend between a cantaloupe and a pear." (Ber- 

 liner.) (See No. 21546 for other importations of above.) 



23656. Rosa moyesi Hort. Rose. 



From London, England. Purchased from James Veitch & Sons. Received 

 September 23, 1908. 



'A very distinct Chinese species of dense habit and with very spiny growths 

 and leaves. The latter have in most cases nine or eleven pinna? and they are 

 very deep green. The flowers are nearly 3 inches across, rounded, single, and 

 made up of very thick, substantial petals. The color is deep, rich, rosy red, 

 but the buds are of brighter hue. This new rose should prove of great value 

 in the creation of a new race of garden roses." (James Veitch & Sons.) 



23658. Citrus Tripoli ata L. 



From Santa Ines, Chile. Purchased from Mr. S. Izquierdo, through Mr. 

 W. T. Swingle. Received September 25, 1908. 



" I cultivated this species here and it is the stock which I use for grafting 

 the citrus varieties producing fruits for the trade." (Izquierdo.) 



23659. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Lindsborg. Kans. Presented by Mr. Carl Wheeler, through Mr. 

 J. M. Westgate. Received September 25, 1908. 



Hungarian. " Said to be a part of a heavy shipment from Hungary to South 

 America, but which could not be marketed in South America owing to financial 

 stringency; several carload lots were sold to Kansas seed houses under the 

 name of Hungarian alfalfa. Said to be a very hardy variety. To be grown for 

 comparison and identification." (Westgate.) 



23660. Phalaris coerulescens Desf. 



From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieus & Co. Received 

 September 25, 1908. 



See No. 22961 for description. 



23662 to 23710. Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Loquat. 



Reciprocal loquat crosses, raised at the Department greenhouses by Mr. 

 G. W. Oliver, plant propagator. Numbered for convenience in recording 

 distribution September, 1908. 



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