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24713 and 24714— Continued. 



24714. Catha edulis Forsk. 



"Kiat is a small tree, reaching the height of 10 to 15 feet; it grows in good 

 red soil and by preference on hills in Arabia. There is only one kind, no 

 varieties. The natives masticate the leaves of the tree; the new and tender 

 leaves are of course preferred. It is a narcotic, and some say that it is also an 

 . aphrodisiac, like the hashish. The natives do not smoke it like opium. I am 

 afraid the Kiat is propagated only by cuttings and not by seeds." (Gerolimato .) 



Distribution. — A native shrub of Abyssinia and Arabia, cultivated to a large 

 extent for its leaves. 



24715 and 24716. Citrus spp. 



From Cochin China. Presented by Mr. Jacob E. Conner, United States consul, 

 Saigon, Cochin China. Received February 16, 1909. 

 Seeds of the following: 



24715. Citrus nobilis Lour. 



"Annamite. Cam-Sanh grows particularly well at Cai-be, near here (Saigon). 

 The skin is green and almost as loose as the skin of a mandarin orange. I think 

 it as good an orange as I ever ate — splendid, and about the size of a Florida 

 orange." (Conner.) 



24716. Citrus aurantium L. Orange. 

 " Cam- Mat is a tight-skinned fruit, yellowish green when ripe, very good to 



eat, but awkward to handle. On every account I would prefer the above 

 (S. P. I. No. 24715)." (Conner.) 



24717 to 24741. Medicago spp. 



From Dahme, Mark Brandenburg, Germany. Secured by Oberlehrer C. von 



Stoeltzer, of the agricultural school at Dahme, and presented through Mr. Charles 



J. Brand. Received February 13, 1909. 



The following seeds of regional strains of alfalfa, with the German common names: 



24717 to 24736. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



24717. Bohmische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3359.) 



24718. Mdhrische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3360.) 



24719. Ungarische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3361.) 



24720. Provencer lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3362.) 



24721. Sud-Franzosische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3363.) 



24722. Nord-Franzosische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3364.) 



24723. SMliche Russische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3365:) 



24724. Nordliche Russische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3366.) 



24725. Spanische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3367.) 



24726. Turlestanische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3368.) 



24727. Deutsche Luzerne aus Baden. (P. L. H. No. 3369.) 



24728. Deutsche Luzerne aus Baden. (P. L. H. No. 3370.) 



24729. Ungarische lucern. (P. L. H. No. 3371.) 



24730. Siid-Russische lucern. Naturell. (P. L. H. No. 3372.) 



24731. Siid-Russische lucern. Gereinigt. (P. L. H. No. 3373.) 



24732. Russische Luzerne— Nord- Russische. (P. L. H. No. 3374.) 

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