﻿56 
  SEEDS 
  AND 
  PLANTS 
  IMPORTED. 
  

  

  32878 
  to 
  32882. 
  

  

  From 
  Granada, 
  Spain. 
  Received 
  from 
  Mr. 
  Pedro 
  Giraud, 
  at 
  the 
  request 
  of 
  Mr. 
  

   William 
  A. 
  S. 
  Davenhill, 
  British 
  consulate, 
  February 
  26, 
  1912. 
  

   Cuttings 
  of 
  the 
  following; 
  quoted 
  notes 
  by 
  Dr. 
  Gustav 
  Eisen, 
  Academy 
  of 
  Sciences, 
  

   San 
  Francisco, 
  Cal. 
  : 
  

  

  32878. 
  Ficus 
  carica 
  L. 
  Fig. 
  

   " 
  Isabella. 
  This 
  is 
  cultivated 
  extensively, 
  I 
  might 
  say 
  preferably, 
  in 
  and 
  

  

  about 
  Granada. 
  It 
  is 
  a 
  medium-sized 
  fig, 
  rounded 
  turbinate, 
  white 
  in 
  color, 
  

   with 
  reddish 
  pulp. 
  In 
  shape 
  it 
  resembles 
  the 
  Ficus 
  hirta 
  of 
  Japan, 
  with 
  a 
  well 
  

   set 
  neck. 
  It 
  is 
  an 
  exceedingly 
  good 
  fig 
  and 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  table 
  varieties 
  I 
  

   have 
  tasted. 
  It 
  was 
  ripe 
  in 
  September 
  and 
  we 
  still 
  had 
  good 
  fruit 
  in 
  November, 
  

   a 
  long 
  season 
  for 
  any 
  fig. 
  This 
  fig, 
  as 
  far 
  as 
  I 
  know, 
  has 
  not 
  been 
  introduced 
  in 
  

   California. 
  " 
  

  

  32879. 
  Vitis 
  vinifera 
  L. 
  Grape. 
  

   " 
  Jeresiana. 
  This 
  is 
  the 
  predominant 
  grape 
  in 
  Granada. 
  It 
  resembles 
  the 
  

  

  Verdal 
  as 
  grown 
  in 
  California, 
  but 
  is 
  sweeter, 
  though 
  perhaps 
  smaller 
  in 
  size. 
  

   Its 
  pulp 
  is 
  firm 
  and 
  stands 
  shipment 
  well, 
  the 
  large, 
  white 
  bunches 
  apparently 
  

   as 
  perfect 
  after 
  having 
  stood 
  the 
  transportation 
  over 
  country 
  roads 
  as 
  if 
  they 
  

   had 
  just 
  been 
  picked 
  from 
  the 
  vine. 
  It 
  is 
  a 
  very 
  desirable 
  table 
  variety 
  and 
  

   one 
  which 
  seems 
  suited 
  to 
  a 
  high 
  altitude. 
  It 
  is 
  also 
  a 
  good 
  bearer, 
  a 
  hardy 
  

   plant, 
  and 
  altogether 
  a 
  profitable 
  grape. 
  I 
  have 
  not 
  observed 
  it 
  in 
  California. 
  " 
  

  

  32880. 
  Olea 
  europea 
  L. 
  Olive. 
  

   " 
  Cuatro 
  hermanos, 
  from 
  Canales. 
  These 
  olives 
  are 
  of 
  good 
  size 
  and 
  early 
  

  

  maturity, 
  ripening 
  in 
  November. 
  They 
  occur 
  always 
  in 
  fours, 
  sitting 
  close 
  

   together 
  and 
  forming 
  a 
  cross 
  with 
  four 
  arms 
  on 
  the 
  very 
  stem. 
  It 
  is 
  said 
  to 
  be 
  

   one 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  olives 
  for 
  both 
  oil 
  and 
  pickling. 
  The 
  olive 
  from 
  this 
  locality 
  

   is 
  considered 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  hardiest 
  and 
  is 
  suited 
  to 
  districts 
  situated 
  on 
  the 
  limits 
  

   of 
  possible 
  olive 
  culture, 
  Canales 
  being 
  about 
  4,000 
  feet 
  above 
  Granada 
  and 
  

   6,000 
  above 
  sea 
  level, 
  and 
  subject 
  to 
  heavy 
  winds, 
  heavy 
  frosts, 
  and 
  winter 
  snows. 
  

   Still, 
  olive 
  culture 
  is 
  profitable 
  around 
  Canales 
  and 
  every 
  available 
  space 
  of 
  

   ground 
  is 
  covered 
  with 
  trees. 
  " 
  

  

  32881. 
  Punica 
  granatum 
  L. 
  Pomegranate. 
  

   u 
  Granados 
  de 
  la 
  Vega. 
  " 
  

  

  32882. 
  Cydonia 
  oblonga 
  Miller. 
  Quince. 
  

   "From 
  Antequera, 
  said 
  to 
  be 
  the 
  best. 
  n 
  

  

  32883 
  and 
  32884. 
  

  

  From 
  Spain. 
  Received 
  from 
  Mr. 
  Pedro 
  Giraud, 
  at 
  the 
  request 
  of 
  Mr. 
  William 
  A. 
  

   S. 
  Davenhill, 
  British 
  consulate, 
  Granada, 
  February 
  26, 
  1912. 
  

   Seeds 
  of 
  the 
  following; 
  quoted 
  notes 
  by 
  Dr. 
  Gustav 
  Eisen, 
  California 
  Academy 
  of 
  

   Sciences, 
  San 
  Francisco, 
  Cal.: 
  

  

  32883. 
  Cucumis 
  melo 
  L. 
  Muskmelon. 
  

   u 
  San 
  Martin. 
  This 
  is 
  the 
  principal 
  autumn 
  fruit 
  in 
  Spain. 
  It 
  is 
  related 
  to 
  

  

  the 
  Casaba, 
  but 
  is 
  of 
  even 
  better 
  quality. 
  Ripens 
  from 
  October 
  to 
  January. 
  It 
  

   is 
  picked 
  two 
  weeks 
  before 
  being 
  fully 
  ripe 
  and 
  then 
  kept 
  in 
  the 
  dark. 
  In 
  

   6hape 
  it 
  is 
  oblong, 
  rounded; 
  skin 
  rough 
  with 
  longitudinal 
  green 
  and 
  warty 
  

   ribs, 
  between 
  which 
  the 
  skin 
  is 
  colored 
  bright 
  green. 
  Flesh 
  transparent, 
  

   yellowish 
  amber 
  to 
  deep 
  orange, 
  solid, 
  sweet, 
  and 
  highly 
  flavored. 
  A 
  very 
  

   superior 
  variety, 
  which 
  can 
  not 
  be 
  praised 
  too 
  highly. 
  " 
  

  

  32884. 
  Allium 
  cepa 
  L. 
  Onion. 
  

   ' 
  ' 
  Large 
  white 
  onion 
  from 
  Dilar. 
  " 
  

  

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