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83717 and 83718— Continued. 



83718. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. 



Cotton. 



Cambodia. 



83719 to 83723. Avena spp. Poaceae. 



Oats. 



From Cowra, New South Wales, Australia. 

 Seeds presented by A. R. Callaghan, 

 Cowra Experiment Farm. Received Jan- 

 uary 9, 1930. 



83719. Avena brevis Roth. 



C. 3759. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 74023. 



83720 to 83723. Avena strigosa Schreb. 



83720. C. 3758. Variety glabrescens. 



83721. C. S758. Variety gJabrescens. 



83722. C. 3593. Variety pilosa. 



83723. C. 3756. Variety orcadensis. 



83724. Aeecastbum sp. Phoenicaceae. 



Palm. 



From Cali, Colombia. Seeds presented by 

 M. J. Rivero. Received January 8, 1930. 



A sk-nder palm which attains a height 

 of 25 or 30 feet, with a crown of pin- 

 nate, strongly bow-shaped grayish green 

 leaves which may be used for thatching. 

 Of use as an ornamental for the warmest 

 parrs of the United States. 



33725. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



From Hungary. Seeds purchased from the 

 Royal Hungarian Seed Control Station, 

 Budapest, through H. L. Westover, agri- 

 cultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received January 15, 1930. 



A specially selected strain. 

 83726 to 83733. 



From Hungary. Seeds presented by Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station for Plant In- 

 dustry, Magyar6var, through H. L. West- 

 over, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received January 14, 

 1930. 



and 83727. Avena sativa L. Poa- 

 ceae. Oats. 



83726. Improved Hungarian oat. " Lo- 

 vaszpatona " white. 



83727. Improved. Hungarian oat. " Lo- 

 vaszpatona " yellow. 



83728. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



Hungarian alfalfa, 1928 crop. The 

 most winter-hardy and prolific strain. 



to 83733. Triticum aestivum L. 

 (T. vulgare Vill.). Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 



Hungarian spring wheat. 



83729. Magyarovar No. 81. 



83730. Magyarovar No. 98. 



83731. Magyarovar No. 155. 



83732. Tiszagyongye No. 163. 



83733. Tiszagyongye No. 164. 



83734 to 83758. 



From Persia. Scions collected by W. E. 

 Whitehouse, agricultural explorer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received December 

 27, 1929. Numbered in January, 1930. 



83734 to 83750, Pistacia vera L. Ana- 

 cardiaceae. Pistache. 



83734 to 83740. October 8, 1929. From 

 Hematabad, 12 miles from Rafsin- 

 jan. Moderately large, spreading 

 type of tree. 



83734. No. 57. Tree No. 1. Nuts of 

 fair to good size. 



83735. No. 58. Tree No. 2. Nuts 

 good. 



83736. No. 59. Tree No. 3. Nuts of 

 good size. 



83737. No. 60. Tree No. 5. Nuts 

 fairly good. 



83738. No. 61. Nuts round, of fairly 

 good size, tree a heavy producer. 



83739. No. 62. Tree No. 7. 

 good size. 



83740. No. 63. Tree No. 8. 



Nuts of 



83741 to 83744. October 6, 1929. From 

 Abbasabad, 1 mile from Rafsinjan. 



83741. No. 65. Tree No. 6. Nuts of 

 fair size. 



83742. No^ 66. Tree No. 7. Nuts of 

 fair to good size. 



83743. No. 67. Tree No. 8. Nuts of 

 fair to good size. 



83744. No. 68. Tree No. 9. Nuts of 

 fair size. 



83745. No. 69. October 4, 1929. From 

 Agda. Nuts fair to good. 



83746. No. 83. November 18, 1929. 

 From Abbasabad. 



83747 to 83749. November 19 and 20, 

 1929. From Hematabad. 



83747. No. 84. November 20, 1929. 

 From Hematabad. 



83748. No. 300. An excellent spread- 

 ing type of tree with large nuts ; 

 one of the best trees found. 



83749. No. 301. An excellent spread- 

 ing type of tree with large nuts. 



83750. No. 302. From Agda. 



83751. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. Apricot. 



No. D-l. November 8, 1929. From 

 Damghan. The tree bears fruit excellent 

 both in size and quality, according to the 



owner. 



83752. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. Apricot. 



No. D-2. November 8, 1929. A large 

 strong-growing tree : may prove of value 

 for stock. 



83753 to 83758. Punica granatum L. 

 Punicaceae. Pomegranate. 



83753 to 83756. November 22, 1929. 

 From Kuh Pa. 



Large red fruits, vesicles large red, 

 juicy, subacid, seed small, excellent 

 quality. 



83753. Tree No. 1. 



83754. Tree No. 2. 



