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55835 and 55836. Amygdalls persica L. Amygdalaceae. 



(Primus persica Stokes.) Peach. 



From the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. Seedling trees num- 

 bered October, 1922, for convenience in distribution. Quoted notes by 

 .1. E. Morrow. 



A shipment of seeds of the peach variety Tardio Amarillo was received from 

 southern Spain in November, 1916. and given S. P. I. No. 43570. As is well 

 kii'.'wn. peacli varieties do not come true to seed, and the two trees described 

 below are promising seedlings from this shipment. 



55835. " Tree No. 6, Test Nursery. Fruits 2§ by 21 inches ; average 

 weight 4 ounces; color golden with a faint-red blush; basin deep and 

 narrow, slight depression at suture; flesh yellow; pit yellow. Season 

 September 5 to September 15, later than last year. This is a good 

 canning clingstone peach and a heavy bearer." 



55836. " Tree No. S, Test Nursery. Fruits 2 by 2-g inches ; average 

 weight 4 ounces: basin deep, narrow; suture only a thin line; flesh 

 deep yellow : pit small, yellow : flesh of good texture and flavor. This 

 peach should be propagated for canning purposes. It is of smaller size 

 than last season and later in ripening." 



55837. Phleum prates se L. Poaeese. Timothy. 



From Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand. Presented by E. Bruce Levy, 

 biology section, Department of Agriculture, New Zealand. Received 

 October 16, 1922. 



" This seed, secured directly from the grower, represents a strain of timothy 

 which has been grown in one district for 22 years 1 ." (Levy.) 



Locally grown seed introduced for department specialists engaged in timothy- 

 breedi ng inves ri ga tions. 



55838. Trifolium pratexse L. Fabacese. Red clover. 



From Glavica, Dalmatia, Yugoslavia. Presented by the Knin Agricultural 

 School, Glavica: Received October 14, 1922. 



Seeds consisting of a mixture of " North " and " Composite " varieties, har- 

 vested in 1921 in Zetva, and obtained from a seed firm in Laibach, Slovenia, 

 Yugoslavia. 



Locally grown red-clover seed introduced for cultural and comparison tests. 



55839. Maxgifera indica L. Anacardiacese. Mango. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Plant presented by Gerrit P. Wilder, through 

 Willis T. Pope, horticulturist. Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 Received October 18, 1922. 



" Wootten. The original was produced from seed of the mango known as 

 No. 7, originally from Jamaica, and is growing on the property of J. L. Horner. 

 Makiki St.. Honolulu. 



"A formal description of the fruit is as follows: In size it is medium to 

 large: shape roundish; slightly flattened en the sides, no apex point evident: 

 weight about 10 ounces; color when ripe a shade between orange-yellow and 

 yellow-orange, with tinges of pink and red at the stem end and pale-yellow 

 dots all over the surface: skin medium thin, tough, peeling qualities fair, very 

 pleasing fragrance: flesh rich apricot yellow, very good texture: flavor excel- 

 lent, juicy, sweet-acid; seed medium to small for size of fruit. 



••An important characteristic of this variety is that while still solid it has 

 a very beautiful color as if ripe, making it a very desirable marketing form. 

 It is one of the very best of this seedling class of mangos. In moderate tempera- 

 tures it will remain in good condition as ripe fruit for two weeks.*' (Wilder.) 



