54 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



5123. Ficus carica. Caprifig. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. AY. T. Swingle (No. 3), May 21, 1900. 

 Distributed. 



5124. Citrus limonum. Lemon. 



From Banda, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 350), May 22, 1900. 



Sauerbier. A very large, thin-skinned, exceedingly juicy lemon of good flavor. 

 Distributed. 



5125. Stipa leucotricha. Bearded mesquite. 



From Victoria, Tex. Presented by Hon. J. D. Mitchell, May 21, 1900. 



This is the best hay grass of the "sedge-grass prairies" of southern Texas. It is 

 a bunchy grass with long and abundant leaves, and grows 3 to 4 feet high. 



5126. Rumex hymexosepalus. Canaigre. 



From San Antonio, N. Mex. Received March 1, 1900. Presented by Mr. C. B. 



Allaire. 



A few seeds from a plant selected for its high tannin content. Distributed. 



5127. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Turkey. Received May 24, 1900, through Mr. H. S. D. Ashbv, Smithfield, 

 Tex. 



"A few seeds sent by Judge A. Terrell from Constantinople. Said to be a very 

 fine melon of delicate flavor." (Ashby.) 



5128. Caragaxa frutescexs. Siberian pea tree. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 



5129. Rubus xaxthocarpus. Raspberry. 



From North China. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. 



Orange-fruited raspberry. From mountains of North China. Fruit large; peculiar, 

 pleasant flavor; semirecumbent habit. Hardy at St. Petersburg. Cultivated in 

 ordinary way. Likely to become a bad weed. Should be watched. 



5130-5138. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, March, 1898. A collec- 

 tion of seeds as follows: 



5130. Rosa rugosa (No. 600.) 



5131. Neillia amurensis. (No. 602.) Distributed. 



5132. loxicera chrysantha. (no. 603.) 



5133. Clematis alpina. (No. 606. ) 



5134. Rubus arcticus. (No. 607. ) Distributed. 



5135. LONICERA ALBERTI. (No. 608.) 



5136. LONICERA CJERULEA DEPENDENS. (No. 609. ) 



5137. Rosa rugosa alba. (No. 610.) 



5138. C ARAGAN A FRUTESCEXS GRANDIFLORA. (No. 611. ) 



5139. Avexa sativa. Oat. 



From Kiovikko, Finland. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild 

 (No. 433), September 28, 1900. 



North Finnish Black. "The climate of Kiovikko is extremely cold. During the 

 winter of 1899-1900 the temperature remained for nearly three weeks at from —4° F. 



