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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



65972 to 66001— Continued. 



65974. De Coosa. Very large, red; flesh white; 

 an excellent variety. Kipens in July. 



65975. 'Fertile del Poitou. Very large, yellow 

 mottled with purple, pink on exposed 

 side; flesh white, line, juicy, sweet, aro- 

 matic; pit small. Kipens in August. 



65976. Galopin. Medium sized, waxy white, 

 sometimes pink; flesh greenish white, 

 sweet, and especially aromatic. Ripens 

 in September. 



65977. Gialla di Padova. Medium sized, 

 yellow; flesh firm, yellow, aromatic, with 

 an apricotlike flavor; quality excellent. 

 Ripens in June. 



65978. EeginaVittoria. Large, violet-carmine, 

 flesh white, sugary, acidulous. Ripens in 

 July. 



65979. Vineuse Henri Monicourt. Medium 

 sized, with smooth, shining, reddish 

 violet skin; flesh blood red, whitish 

 near pit, sugary, juicy, aromatic. 



65980 to 66001. Prunus armeniaca L 

 laceae. 



Amygda- 

 Apricot. 



65980. A mondorla dulce. Medium sized, 

 pale yellow, marked with red; flesh moder- 

 ately tender, sweet. Ripens in July. 



65981. Angoumis, Large, orange-yellow 

 shaded with carmine, spotted with brown; 

 flesh pinkish, juicy, aromatic. Ripens 

 in July and August. 



65982. Bianco de Carpentras. Large; flesh 

 orange-yellow, of exquisite flavor. Ripens 

 in July. 



65983. D' Alessandria. Medium sized, some- 

 times large, orange-yellow shaded pink 

 and marked with carmine; flesh firm, 

 juicy, aromatic; of first quality. Ripens 

 in June. 



65984. Di Breda. Medium sized, pale yellow 

 shaded with bright pink. Ripens in 

 July. 



65985. Di Sant' Ambrogio. Very large, skin 

 firm, pale, yellow shaded with pink; 

 flesh very sweet and with a delicate aroma. 

 Ripens in July. ' 



65986. Di Versailles. Very large, pale yellow, 

 carmine on exposed cheek; flesh yellow, 

 melting, aromatic. Ripens in July. 



65987. Gloire d'Auvergne. A robust and 

 prolific variety, excellent for preserving. 

 Ripens in July. 



65988. Grosso Blanco presose d'Auvergne. 



[Large, white, early maturing.] 



Lever du Soleil [Sunrise]. Large, of 

 good quality, and early maturing. 



Liaband. Large, pale yellow; flesh 

 transparent, juicy, and aromatic. Ripens 

 in July. 



65991. Particolare. Large, yellow shaded 

 with pink; flesh yellow, sweet. Ripens 

 in July. 



65992. Paviot. Rather large; skin orange- 

 yellow and carmine; flesh fine, melting, 

 aromatic. Ripens in July and August. 



Persicina. Large, orange-yellow; flesh 

 yellow-red, fine, of exceptional flavor. 

 Ripens in July. 



job*. Pesca di Nancy. Large, orange-yellow 

 and pale carmine; flesh yellow, tender, 

 very sweet . Ripens in July and August . 



65995. Precoce di Boulbon. Large, with fine, 

 buttery flesh. Ripens in July. 



65972 to 66001— Continued. 



... Precoce d' Italia. Small, yellow shaded 

 with orange; flesh whitish, fine, sweet, 

 slightly aromatic. Ripens in June. 



65997. Peale. Medium sized, downy, yel- 

 lowish white, orange on exposed cheek; 

 flesh melting, very fine. Ripens in June 

 and July. 



65998. Rosseggiante. Rather large, carmine- 

 yellow; flesh fine and aromatic. Ripens 

 in July. 



65999. Rosso grosso. Large, reddish; flesh 

 melting. Ripens in June and July. 



66000. Souvenir d' Amic. Large, yellow 

 shaded with brown; flesh melting, of excel- 

 lent flavor. Ripens in June. 



66001. Zuccherino di Holub. Large, oblong, 

 reddish yellow; flesh fine, very sweet. 

 Ripens in July. 



66002 to 66019. 



From the Mediterranean region. Seeds collected 

 by David Fairchild, agricultural explorer. Bu- 

 reau of Plant Industry, with the Allison V. Ar- 

 mour expedition. Received January 13, 1926. 



66002. Acacia gummifera Willd. Mimosaceae. 



Found near Amismiz, Morocco, May 19, 1925. 

 A small spiny tree, about 30 feet high, native to 

 northern Africa. It yields the Morocco gum of 

 commerce. 



66003. Achyranthes aspera L. Amarantha- 

 ceae. 



From Barranco Ruis, Orotava, Tenerifie, 

 Canary Islands, July 11, 1925. According to 

 Juan Bolinaga, director del Jardin de Aclimata- 

 cion, Orotava, this is a good forage plant which 

 has become naturalized in the barrancos of 

 Tenerifie. It is a low shrubby West Indian 

 herb, with very small greenish flowers. 



86004. Avena barbata Brot. Poaceae. Grass. 



Found on the roadside between Rabat and 

 Casa Blanca, Morocco, May 8, 1925. 



For previous introduction see No. 42734. 



66005. Avena sterilis L. Poaceae. Oats. 



Collected between Casa Blanca and Fedhala, 

 Morocco, May 10, 1925. 



68006. Ceratonia siliqtja L. Caesalpiniaceae. 



Carob. 



Collected near San Antonio, Iviza, Balearic 

 Islands, August 14, 1925. Variety Vera. A 

 variety extensively grown in Iviza which I 

 think must have perfect flowers. 



66007. Ephedra altissima Desf. Gnetaceae. 



Collected in an Arab cemetery beyond Amis- 

 miz, south of Marrakesh, in the Grand Atlas 

 Mountains, Morocco, May 29, 1925. A hand- 

 some woody climber, 20 feet or less in height, 

 with minute green leaves, and especially striking 

 when covered with its ovoid scarlet berries. 

 Native to northern Africa. 



For previous introduction see No. 57930. 



66008. Hyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



From a roadside between Rabat and Casa 

 Blanca, Morocco, May 8, 1925. A perennial 

 grass about 3 feet high, native to tropical and 

 northern Africa. 



For previous introduction see No. 39490. 



Lagurus ovatxjs L. Poaceae. Grass. 



Found near Casa Blanca, Morocco, May 24, 

 1925, in rocky dry soil. A hardy annual grass, 

 native to the Mediterranean region. The small 

 white flower heads are used for dry bouquets. 



