﻿30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44105 to 44107— Continued. 



44107. " Hersnap, a late retl clover. Furnished by the seed-raising 

 society (Danske Landboforeningers Fr0forsyning), Koskilde. This is 

 the best speci'es, being used largely at the present time. 



"For further information, see the 95th Beretning Ira Statens For- 

 s0gsvirksomlic(l i Plaiitekultur, page 392." (Hertel.) 



44108. Diospyros kaki L. f. Diosypracese. Kaki. 



From Kioshan, Honan, China. Cuttings presented by Dr. Nathanael Fedde, 

 American Lutheran Mission. Received January 22, 1917. 



" The Honan red persimmon is of a size like that of the average tomato, and 

 were it not for the large stiff calyx would he almost indistinguishable from one. 

 Commonly, no seeds occur, but some have as many as four or five. The taste 

 is sweet almost to a fault, with no suggestion of pucker" unless the core is 

 eaten. The juice leaves a permanent stain in linen.'* {Fedde.) 



44109. Saccharum officinarum L. Poacea\ Sugar cane. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Mr. J. T. Crawley, di- 

 rector, Agricultural Experiment Station. Received February 12, 1917. 

 "Demerara 7J/." 



44110. Carica papaya L. Papayaceae. Papaya. 



From Brooksville, Fla. Presented by Mr. James Jennings, through Mr. 

 J. E. Morrow. Received February 12, 1917. 

 " Seeds of a small-fruited highly flavored papaya. This tree seems to be 

 unusually hardy and to endure considerable frost. Ripe fruit gathered from 

 tree on February 5, 1917." (Morrow.) 



44111 and 44112. Carica papaya L. Papayacege. Papaya. 



From Pago Pago, American Samoa. Presented by Mr. J. M. Poyer, gov- 

 ernor. Received February 12, 1917. 



44111. "Est faflne. Native of Samoa." (Poyer.) 



44112. " Esi palacji. Introduced in Samoa." (Poyer.) 



44113 and 44114. 



From El Coyo'lar, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle. Re 

 ceived January 29, 1917. 



44113. Aeschynomene sp. Fabacea?. 



Yellow sensitiva. See S. P. I. No. 44040 for previous introduction and 

 description. 



44114. Coccolobis uvifera L. Polygonacea?. 



" Jafra. Dense, small tree, w'th small very light-green leaves. A fine 

 plum ; seed one-third to two-fifths of the whole fruit, subacid. Hot 

 climate." ("Werckle'.) 



44115. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanacese. Tomato. 



. From Lima, Peru. Presented by Mr. E. E. Wright, at the request of Mr. 

 W. G. Bixby, Brooklyn, N. Y. Received February 16, 1917. 

 "Tomate siivestre." 



