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71826 to 71855— Continued. 

 71858. No. 8680. From Chauan. 



71854. No. 8684. From Hsianglanchisantso. 



71855. No. 8688. [No other data.] 



71856 to 71865. 



From the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, and 

 Morocco. Seeds obtained by David Fairchild, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 with the Allison V. Armour expedition. Re- 

 ceived January, 1927. 



71856. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. Watermelon. 



August, 1925. A perfectly round, dark- 

 green, thin-skinned watermelon of delicious 

 flavor, obtained in the market at Iviza, Balearic 

 Islands. 



71857 and 71858. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbi- 

 tacgae. . Melon. 



71857. Iviza, Balearic Islands, August, 1925. 

 A delicious variety which ripens during 

 the summer. 



71858. No. 228-a. Iviza, Balearic Islands. 

 August 17, 1925. A variety with netted 

 fruits 10^ inches long and of exquisite 

 musky flavor. 



71859. Ilex canariensis Poir. Aquifoliaceae. 



No. 931. Orotava Botanic Gardens, Tener- 

 ifle, Canary Islands. December 23, 1926. A 

 local distinct variety of the Canary Island holly, 

 an evergreen tree 20 feet high, with oval entire 

 leaves. It thrives in a mild cool climate. 



71860. Mimosa sp. Mimosaceae. 



No. 936. Orotava Botanic Gardens, Tener- 

 iffe, Canary Islands. December 23, 1926. A 

 strikingly ornamental climbing species with 

 fernlike leaves and light-yellow flowers. 



71881. Myrica faya Ait. Myricaceae. 



No. 933. Orotava Botanic Gardens, Tener- 

 iffe, Canary Islands. December 23, 1926. A 

 tree 6 to 8 meters high, common in the Canary 

 and Madeira Islands. It produces small wine- 

 red fruits which are edible like the Japanese 

 Myrica rubra. 



. Polycarpaea nivea (Ait.) Webb. Si- 



No. 925. Mogador, Morocco. June, 1925. 

 A low-growing hairy perennial plant, used 

 extensively and successfully in the sand-binding 

 experiments on the sand dunes. 



For previous introduction see No. 68152. 



71863. Sempervivum arboreum L. Crassul- 

 aceae. Houseleek. 



No. 934. Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands. 

 A handsome plant, 2 feet high, with striking 

 rosettes of leaves and attractive yellow flowers. 



71864. Sempervivtjm tabulaeforme Haw. 

 Crassulaceae. Houseleek. 



No. 935. Near Icod, Teneriffe, Canary Is- 

 lands. December 23, 1926. An ornamental 

 plant with the leaves in flat rosettes 16 inches in 

 diameter, which resemble green dinner plates 

 on the perpendicular cliffs. This is a rare 

 variety in the Canary Islands, occurring in only 

 two places. 



71865. Sonchus leptocephalus Cass. Cichori- 



No. 930. Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands. 

 December 24, 1926. A shrubby ornamental 

 composite with finely lacinate leaves which have 

 a strong odor of mice. This plant is found on 

 the driest rockiest places in the barrancas of 

 Teneriffe. The goats are very fond of it. 



71866. Fragaria sp. Rosaceae. 



Strawberry. 



From Saint Jean le Blanc, Orleans, Loiret, France. 

 Plants presented by Edmond Versin. Re- 

 ceived February 23, 1927. 



Ideal. 



71867 to 72007. 



From China, Japan, and Hawaii. Seeds, scions, 

 and plants collected by W. T. Swingle, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received January, 1927. 



Seeds unless otherwise mentioned. 



71867 to 71916. Citrus spp. Rutaceae. 



71867 to 71870. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck 

 ( C. decumana Murr.). Grapefruit. 



71867. No. 841. From China. 



71868. No. 842. From China. 



71869. No. 846. From Formosa, Japan. 



71870. No. 853. From Honolulu, Hawaii. 



71871 to 71884. Citrus ichangensis Swingle. 

 t Ichang lemon. 



For previous introduction and description 

 see No. 71256. 



71871. No. 821. 



71872. No. 822 a-b. 



71873. No. 823 a-z. 



71874. No. 824 a-f. 



71875. No. 825 a-b. 



71876. No. 826 a-d. 



71877. No. 827 a-z. 



71878. No. 828 a. 



71879. No. 829 a-z. 



71880. No. 830 b. 



71881. No. 831 a-d. 



71882. No. 832 a-b. 



71883. No. 834. A small-fruited variety. 



71884. No. 834-a. A large-fruited variety. 



71885 to 71889. CITRUS NOBILIS DELICIOSA 



(Ten.) Swingle. Mandarin orange. 



From China. 



71885. No. 837. 



71886. No. 838. 



71887. No. 843. From Nanking. 



71888. No. 844. From Nanking. 



71889. No. 845. From Nanking. 



71890 to 71905. CITRUS NOBILIS UNSHIU 



Swingle. Satsuma orange. 



71890 to 71901. Bud wood from Mikkabi, 

 Shizuoka, Japan. 



71890. No. 894. Takegami. 



71891. No. 895. Sato. 



71892. No. 896. Suzuki. 



71893. No. 897. Morita. 



71894. No. 898. Horio. 



71895. No. 899. Morito. 



71896. No. 900. Nagata. 



71897. No. 901. Shimidza. 



71898. No. 902. Fujii. 



71899. No. 903. Natsume. 



71900. No. 904. Natsume shin. 



71901. No. 905. Yamada. 



