34 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



24650 and 24651— Continued. 



24651. Solanum torvum Swartz. 



' ' Berengena cimarrona . " " A very small-fruited variety . " ( Frederic Chiso lm . ) 



Distribution. — Throughout Central America, extending north to San Luis 



Potosi, Mexico, where it is found at an elevation of 8,000 feet; also commonly 



found throughout India in the tropical region and in the Malay Archipelago, 



the Philippines, and in China. 



24652. Citrus aurantium sinensis L. Sweet orange. 



From Blida, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut, government botanist, Mus- 

 tapha-Alger, Algeria. Received February 5, 1909. 

 Seeds: 



"White orange of Blida." (Revue horticole.) 



"Tall tree, dark green, spiny, fruits large and abundant, pale-lemon color, flesh 

 very pale color, fine, very juicy. Rare variety of seedling at Blida, more robust 

 than the white orange of Teneriffe. January to April." ( Trabut.) 



24653. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



From Canton, China. Presented by Mr. G. W. Groff . Received February 5, 1909. 

 Scions. 

 Ying tsui to. 



24654 to 24656. Fragaria chlloensis (L.) Duchesne. Strawberry. 



From Chile. Received through Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, Chile, Febru- 

 ary 5, 1909. 

 The following seeds: 



24654. "Light-red class, prolific, hardy, acid sweet, good flavor, ripens 

 quickly and becomes soft; bad shipper." (Husbands.) 



24655. "White class, mixed; fine flavor, extra firm flesh, very large size, 

 extra prolific, early and quick ripener, hardy, good shipper, thrives in the 

 worst soils (clays) with little moisture. Fine sort to work on as a base for 

 selections." (Husbands.) 



24656. "White class, same fruit as S. P. I. No. 24655 with the exception that 

 they are uniform in size and shape, fruit somewhat smaller, some of which 

 have a pale-pink tint scattered at the top. " (Husbands.) 



Distribution. — A native of the Pacific slope of America extending from Alaska 

 to Patagonia; also found in the Sandwich Islands. 



24657. Stizolobium sp. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director, Department of 

 Agriculture. Received February 8, 1909. 



24658. Andropogon barbinodis Lag. 



From Chico, Cal. Grown at the Plant Introduction Garden by Mr. Roland 

 McKee from seed procured from the Wagga Experimental Farm, New South 

 Wales, Australia, in 1904, under Agrostology No. 2293. Received February, 

 1909. 

 Distribution. — A native of the southwestern part of the United States, extending 

 into Mexico. 

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