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66093 to 66095. Amygdalus persica L. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes). Amygda- 

 laceae. Peach. 



From Orleans, France. Trees purchased from 

 Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire. Received 

 February 10, 1926. Notes from catalogue of 

 Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire. 



66093. Admirable jaune. Fruit large, golden 

 yellow, spotted with red; matures in late 

 September. 



66094. Galande. Fruit large purplish, very good 

 quality; matures in late August. 



66095. Madeleine de Courson. Fruit very large, 

 red, very good quality; matures in late Sep- 

 tember. 



66096. NOTHOSCORDTJM FRAGRANS 



(Vent.) Kunth. Liliaceae. 



From Orleans, Loiret, France. Seeds presented by 

 E. Debras. Received February 5, 1926. 



A tropical American bulbous plant closely re- 

 lated to the onion; the bulb is round and yellowish 

 white, and the linear obtuse leaves are 8 to 12 inches 

 long. The fragrant flowers, white flushed with 

 pink, with purplish stamens and anthers, are borne 

 on a scape 20 inches high. 



66097. Anopterus glandulostts La- 

 bill. Escalloniaceae. 



From Cradle Mountain, Tasmania. Seeds pre- 

 sented by G. Weinderfer, through George B. 

 Sudworth, Forest Service. Received February 

 6, 1926. 



A handsome evergreen Tasmanian shrub, some- 

 times a small tree 40 feet high in its native country. 

 The thick narrow leaves, mostly at the ends of the 

 branches, are 4 to 8 inches long, and the white 

 flowers are in drooping terminal racemes. It is 

 suitable for greenhouse culture, blooming in the 

 spring. 



For previous introduction see No. 61324. 



66098 to 66106. Beta vulgaris L. 

 Chenopodiaceae. Beet. 



From Kew, England. Seeds presented by Dr. A. D. 

 Cotton, Royal Botanic Gardens. Received 

 February 6, 1926. 



Var. maritima. Wild beet seeds collected in dif- 

 ferent parts of England. 



66098. From Clevedon, Somerset. 



66099. From Par Harbour, Cornwall. 



66100. From Par Sands, Cornwall. 



66101. From Pentewan, Cornwall. 



66102. From Polperro, Cornwall. 



66103. From St. Helens Spit, Isle of Wight. 



66104. From Charlestown, South Cornwall. 



66105. From Trenarnen, South Cornwall. 



66106. From Seaton, Devonshire. 



66107. Vaccinium 

 Vacciniaceae. 



vitis-idaea L. 

 Lingonberry. 



From Helsingfors, Finland. Seeds presented by 

 the director of the Botanic Garden. Received 

 February 6, 1926. 



The fruits of the European form of this ever- 

 green bush are larger than those of the mountain 

 cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea minus) found in the 

 northeastern United States. 



66108 to 66115. Brassica oleracea 

 botrytis L. Brassicaceae. Broccoli. 



From Reading, England. Seeds purchased from 

 Sutton & Sons. Received February 6, 1926. 

 Notes from Sutton & Sons' catalogue. 

 Varieties not in the American trade. 



66108. Autumn Protecting. Equal to Michael- 

 mas White in quality, but matures later. 

 Heads well protected. 



66109. Superb Early White. Heads pure white, 

 perfectly protected. 



66110. Michaelmas WJiite. Heads very large, 

 well formed, delicate, white, firm, quickly 

 maturing. Excellent for early autumn use. 



66111. Safeguard Protecting. Heads pure white, 

 medium sized, often enduring severe winters 

 uninjured. 



66112. Satisfaction. A variety for use in April 

 and May. 



66113. Snow White. Heads of uniform size and 

 shape; for spring use. 



66114. Whitsuntide. Somewhat similar to Late 

 Queen, but of larger size and later maturing. 

 Heads pure white, large, firm, of finest qual- 

 ity. Has survived 22° of frost uninjured. 



66115. Winter Mammoth. Immense white heads, 

 excellent in texture and quality, for use in 

 midwinter. 



66116 to 66123. Tripolium pratense 

 L. Fabaceae. Red clover. 



From Reading, England. Seeds presented by 

 Martin H. Sutton, The Royal Seed Establish- 

 ment. Received Feburary 8, 1926. 



66116 to 66119. Early-flowering varieties. 



66116. Dorset Marl. 



66117. English. 



66118. Giant Hybrid. 



66119. Welsh. 



66120 to 66123. Late-flowering varieties. 



66120. Cornish Marl. 



66121. English. 



66122. Montgomeryshire. 



66123. Wild red clover. 



66124. Bauhinia heterophylla 

 Kunth. Caesalpiniaceae. 



From Little River, Fla. Plant presented by John 

 Soar, through Charles T. Simpson, collaborator, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received February 

 12, 1926. 



This plant is from seeds collected in the Organ 

 Mountains of western Cuba. (Simpson.) 



This is called bejuco tortuga (turtle vine) because 

 of the characteristic turtle-shaped swellings in the 

 older parts of the vine. It grows in low, sandy 

 places, chiefly on the edges of lagoons and marshes 

 in western Cuba, where it climbs over trees and 

 shrubs. The clusters of yellowish white flowers ap- 

 pear in December. The young vine is used by 

 the natives for making rough baskets and rope. 

 (Note by Dr. Mario Calvino under No. 5862^.) 



66125. Citrus sp. Rutaceae. 



From Miyazaki, Japan. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 T. Tanaka, through W. T. Swingle, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received March 30, 1926. 



Seeds from locally grown fruits. 



