DECEMBEK, 1905, TO JULY, 1906. 



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16867— Continued. 



"A tree 100 to 150 feet high with diameter 4 to 5 feet; native of the tropical coast 

 regions of New South Wales and Queensland. Valuable timber tree, especially for 

 posts and underground situations; also for piles, as the resinous matter contained in 

 the wood makes it resistant to damp, the attacks of white ants, and the Teredo. 

 Entirely unprotected piles exposed to the waves for twelve years were found abso- 

 lutely free from decay and the attacks of the Teredo. The wood is also difficult and 

 slow to burn, a useful property in building lumber. An oleo-resin, in degree and 

 character something between Venice turpentine and Canada balsam, contained in 

 the wood is best collected by felling the tree, when it exudes between the bark and 

 sapwood in small drops, which may be scraped off and the resin collected in a pure 

 state." (/. H. Maiden.) 



16868. Ceropegia fusca. 



From Grand Canary, Canary Islands. 

 Received December 21, 1905. 



Presented by Mr. Alaricus Delmard. 



16869. Cynara scolymus. Artichoke. 



From Paris. France. Received through Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., December 29, 

 1905. 

 Seed of the Globe or Paris artichoke. 



16870. Diospyros sp. 



From Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. 

 December 22, 1905. 



Sapote negro. 



Presented bv Mr. C. G. Pringle. Received 



16871. Persea gratissima. Avocado. 



From Miami,. Fla. Presented by Mr. S. B. Bliss. Received December 18, 1905. 

 Trapp. 



16872. Citrus trifoliata X aurantium. Citrange. 



From the Plant Breeding Laboratory. Received December 22, 1905. 

 Trees of the Morton citrange, a hybrid between the trifoliate and the sweet orange, 

 developed by Dr. H. J. Webber. (P. B. L. No. 771.) 



16873 to 16899. 



From Brunswick, Germany. Presented by the Ducal Botanic Gardens, 

 Received December 21, 1905. 



A collection of seeds, mostly grass and leguminous forage plants, as follows: 



16873. Medicago apiculata. 16887. 



16874. Medicago echinus. 16888. 



16875. Medicago murex. 16889. 



16876. Medicago orbicularis. 16890. 



16877. Medicago scutellata. 16891. 



16878. Medicago terebellum. 16892. 



16879. Medicago tribuloides. 16893. 



16880. Onobrychis christa-galli. 16894. 



16881. Onobrychis caput-galli. 16895. 



16882. Lathyrus ochrus. 16896. 



16883. Pisum elatius. 16897. 



16884. Pisum arvense. 16898. 



16885. Pisum sativum. 16899. 



16886. Scorpiurus sulcata. 

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Scorpiurus muricata. 

 Scorpiurus vermiculata. 

 Scorpiurus subvillosa. 

 Erodium gruinum. 

 Erodium malachoides. 

 a vex a brevis. 

 a vena sativa diffusa, 

 avena sativa diffusa. 

 Agropyron PUNGENS. 

 Bromus brachystachys. 

 Bromus sterilis. 

 hordeum aegiceras. 

 hordeum zeocriton. 



