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  SEEDS 
  AND 
  PLANTS 
  IMPORTED. 
  

  

  3006S. 
  Elaeagnus 
  angtjstifolia 
  L. 
  Oleaster. 
  

  

  From 
  Fallon, 
  Nev. 
  Grown 
  by 
  Mr. 
  F. 
  B. 
  Headley, 
  superintendent, 
  Truckee- 
  

   Carson 
  Experiment 
  Farm. 
  Received 
  March 
  13, 
  1911. 
  

   ''This 
  seed 
  was 
  gathered 
  last 
  year 
  from 
  plants 
  received 
  from 
  the 
  Yankton 
  Nursery 
  

   of 
  South 
  Dakota 
  in 
  1907. 
  

  

  "This 
  tree 
  is 
  especially 
  well 
  adapted 
  to 
  the 
  conditions 
  of 
  this 
  section. 
  It 
  grows 
  

   rapidly, 
  makes 
  a 
  dense 
  hedge, 
  and 
  will 
  stand 
  considerable 
  alkali 
  in 
  the 
  soil. 
  ' 
  ' 
  (Headley.) 
  

  

  30064. 
  Vaccinium 
  vitis-idaea 
  L. 
  Cowberry. 
  

  

  From 
  Bremen, 
  Germany. 
  Presented 
  by 
  Dr. 
  G. 
  Bitter, 
  Botanical 
  Garden. 
  Re- 
  

   ceived 
  March 
  13, 
  1911. 
  

   Procured 
  for 
  the 
  breeding 
  experiments 
  of 
  Mr. 
  Frederick 
  V. 
  Coville. 
  

  

  30065 
  and 
  30066. 
  Diospyros 
  kaki 
  L. 
  f. 
  Persimmon. 
  

  

  From 
  Okitsu, 
  Japan. 
  Presented 
  by 
  Mr. 
  T. 
  Tanakawa, 
  in 
  charge 
  of 
  Government 
  

   Horticultural 
  Experiment 
  Station. 
  Received 
  at 
  the 
  Plant 
  Introduction 
  Gar- 
  

   den, 
  Chico, 
  Cal., 
  March 
  8, 
  1911. 
  

   Cuttings 
  of 
  the 
  following: 
  

  

  30065. 
  Fugi. 
  Astringent 
  variety. 
  

  

  30066. 
  Fuyu. 
  Nonastringent 
  variety. 
  

  

  30067. 
  Carica 
  papaya 
  L. 
  Papaya. 
  

  

  From 
  Tahiti, 
  Society 
  Islands. 
  Presented 
  by 
  Mr. 
  North 
  Winship, 
  American 
  

   consul. 
  Received 
  March 
  7, 
  1911. 
  

  

  30068 
  to 
  30079. 
  

  

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

   ruary 
  23, 
  1911. 
  

   30068 
  and 
  30069. 
  Tigridia 
  sp. 
  

  

  " 
  Flowers 
  blue, 
  about 
  2 
  inches 
  in 
  diameter, 
  with 
  yellow 
  centers; 
  plant 
  about 
  

   4 
  or 
  5 
  inches 
  high; 
  bulbs 
  comestible." 
  (Husbands.) 
  

  

  30068. 
  Bulbils. 
  30069. 
  Seeds. 
  

  

  30070 
  and 
  30071. 
  (Undetermined.) 
  

  

  "Extra 
  fragrant 
  flowers 
  in 
  large 
  bunches, 
  white 
  and 
  different 
  shades 
  of 
  lilac 
  

   and 
  lavender 
  in 
  the 
  same 
  bunch, 
  edge 
  of 
  leaves 
  ruffled 
  and 
  saw- 
  toothed; 
  a 
  

   delightful 
  flower; 
  name 
  unknown. 
  Lasts 
  long 
  in 
  bloom 
  and 
  when 
  cut 
  stays 
  

   fresh 
  in 
  water 
  18 
  to 
  22 
  days. 
  Wild 
  flowers 
  sold 
  in 
  the 
  markets 
  and 
  flower 
  

   stands." 
  (Husbands.) 
  

  

  30070. 
  Bulbils. 
  30071. 
  Seeds. 
  

  

  30072 
  and 
  30073. 
  Agave 
  sp. 
  (?) 
  

  

  "An 
  extra 
  early 
  bulb. 
  Bears 
  bunches 
  of 
  bright-crimson 
  flowers, 
  also 
  crimson 
  

   and 
  yellow; 
  these 
  are 
  2 
  inches 
  or 
  more 
  long, 
  three 
  to 
  six 
  flowers 
  per 
  stem; 
  

   plant 
  stem 
  about 
  10 
  to 
  12 
  inches 
  high; 
  fine." 
  (Husbands.) 
  

  

  30072. 
  Bulbils. 
  30073. 
  Seeds. 
  

  

  30074 
  and 
  30075. 
  Caltdorea 
  speciosa 
  (Hook.) 
  Herbert. 
  

  

  "A 
  bright 
  navy-blue 
  flower 
  with 
  a 
  golden 
  center, 
  about 
  2 
  inches 
  in 
  diameter; 
  

   plant 
  about 
  4 
  inches 
  high 
  when 
  in 
  bloom; 
  extra 
  early; 
  grows 
  in 
  wet 
  or 
  dry 
  

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