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to —40° F., reaching an extreme minimum of —49° F. Frosts often occur every 

 month during the summer. Seed is sown here in April and May. The harvest 

 occurs at the end of August. This seed was grown at the Finnish Agricultural 

 School of Kiovikko. It matures earlier than any other sort." ; FairckUd.) 



5140. Avexa >ativa. Oat. 



From Kiovikko. Finland. Receive! through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild, 

 Septeml >er 28, 1900. 



A white oat which was mixed with No. 5139. 



5141. Pixus silvestris. Scottish pine. 



From Jokkis. Finland. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild No. 



434>. September's. 1900. 



5142. Pbosopis hoeeida. Algaroba. 



From Rosario, Argentina. Received September:^. 1900. Pre>ented by Hon. 

 James M. Avers. United States consul. 



•'The pods of this tree, which resembles the Mesquite bean of Texas, are exten- 

 sively used for feeding cattle and for food by the common people. It grows luxu- 

 riantly in very dry regions.'" I Hairchti 



5143. Diosftros TF.XEN^b. Texas ebony. 

 From Victoria. Tex. Presented by Mr. E. H. Smith. Received October 1. 1900. 



5144. Mentha piperita. Peppermint, 

 From Hungary. Received October 2, 1900. 



5145. Teiticum vttlgare. Wheat. 



From Columbia, Mo. Received Se]iteml)er 29. 1900. 



Fv.lt z. Wheat grown by the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station. 



5146. Ykta cracca. Vetch. 



From Lulea. Sweden. Received through Messr-. Lathrop and Fairchild Xo. 

 437a ; October 4, 1900. 



5147. Vicia faba. Horse bean. 



From Freemansburg. Pa. Presented by Mr. J. H. Denver. Reeeived October 

 5, 19 



(See Xo. 3997, Inventory No. 8.) 



5148. Vicia faba. Horse bean. 



From Freemansburg, Pa. Presented by Mr. J. H. Denver. Received October 

 5, 1900. 



See Xo. 3997, Inventory Xo. 8.) 



5143. Hicokia pecan. Pecan. 



From Victoria. Tex. Presented by Mr. E. II. Smith. Received October 15. UKKl 



5150. Teiticum vulgakk. Wheat. 



From Japan. Received May 26. 1900. Presented by Prof. Setsusrhuro Tanaka. 

 Agricultural College, Komaba, Tokyo. 



Onigara. "Produced in Owada in the Prefecture Scitama, several miles from 

 Tokyo, a region noted for its wheat production." 



