INVENTORY. 



25192. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Tulare, Cal. Grown by Mr. J. T. Bearss, of the agricultural substation. 



Presented by Director E. J. Wickson, through Mr. J. M. Westgate. Eeceived 



April 1, 1909. 



"This was grown from S. P. I. No. 1151, which was secured in Kopal, Siberia. 



It is considered to be the best variety of Turkestan alfalfa tested by the California 



experiment station. It has variegated flowers, as do commercial sand lucern, Grimm 



alfalfa, and several other hardy valuable strains." ( Westgate.) 



25193. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Bargen, Baden, Germany. Secured from Mr. Adam Joos, Bargen, near 

 Sinsheim, Baden, through Mr. Charles J. Brand. Received April 1, 1909. 

 Alt-Deutsche Frankische luzeme. "This seed was grown in the valley of the Elsenz, 

 a tributary of the Neckar. It is the practice in this section to leave either the first 

 or second growth for the seed. When the first is left, harvesting is done in August. 

 Mr. Joos states that old stands serve better for seed-producing purposes than young. 

 Concerning the old German variety he says: 'This variety of clover is at home with 

 us; it has already been cultivated for centuries.' " (Brand. ) 



25194. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 

 From Bavaria, Germany. Secured from Gutsbesitzer Heil, Tiickelhausen, near 



Wiirzburg, Bavaria, through Mr. Charles J. Brand. Received April 1, 1909. 

 Alt-Deutsche Frankische luzeme. "(P. L. H. No. 3437.) In the section from which 

 this seed was procured, lucern left for seed is cut with the scythe, bound by hand 

 into small bundles, and shocked. The second cutting is always used for seed pro- 

 duction . " ( Brand. ) 



25195. Actinidia arguta (S. & Z.) Planch. 



From Taracol, Unsan, Korea. Presented by Mr. J. D. Hubbard, metallurgist 

 for the Oriental Consolidated Mining Company. Received April 1, 1909. 

 "Seeds of the Korean ' tara,' or wild fig. In its wild state here the tara plant is 

 a wonderfully tough and wiry vine that will climb up trees sometimes to a height of 

 30 feet. The fruit has a green skin and is the size of a date when ripe. The flavor 

 is different from any fruit I ever tasted, and I come from California, the ' land of 

 fruit.' I do not think the vines bear the first year, but after that profusely." 

 (Hubbard. ) 



25196. Citrus nobilis X aurantium. Orange. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut, botanist to the Govern- 

 ment of Algeria, through Mr. Walter T. Swingle. Received April 5, 1909. 

 Clementine. Budsticks procured for grafting purposes. 



"This new variety of tangerine orange is said to be very mild and to be a very 

 bright red color. It was found in North Africa by Doctor Trabut and is considered 

 by him to be a very promising novelty." (Swingle. ) 



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