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5481. Vaccinium vitis idea. Cranberry. 



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

 (No. 438), September 10, 1900. 



"A wild cranberry from the moors of North Finland. This species, so far as I can 

 learn, has never been cultivated in Sweden and Finland. It is, however, of con- 

 siderable commercial importance and many carloads of the fruit are shipped yearly 

 to Germany. The berries are one-fourth as large as those of V. macrocarpon, but 

 Europeans claim they are more aromatic." (Fairchild. ) Distributed. 



5482. Rubus CHAM^itORUS. Raspberry. 



From Kiovikko, above Uleaborg, Finland. Received through Messrs. Lathrop 

 and Fairchild (No. 440). September 10, 1900. 



'"An orange-fruited Arctic raspberry, the English name of which is unknown to 

 me. In Finland the fruits of this species are dried and kept for months. They have 

 a peculiar acid taste, highly appreciated. Never cultivated in Finland. A true 



moor plant, suitable only for Alaskan moors.'" ( Fairchild.) Distributed. 



5483. Rubus arcticus. Arctic raspberry. 



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

 i No. 439), September 10, 1900. 



"A wild arctic and subarctic plant which is very abundant on the moors. It is 

 nowhere cultivated and may be very difficult to grow from seed. The only region 

 where it might succeed is Alaska, where, presumably, the same species occurs. The 

 fragrance of these Finnish berries is something delicious, and in Sweden and Fin- 

 land exceptionally tine jam is made from them."' { Fairchild.) Distributed. 



5484. Lupinus aiius. White lupine. 



From France. Received September 14. 1000. 



The white lupine is an excellent green-manure crop and winter soil cover. The 

 seed should be sown by October 1, in time for the early rains and while the ground 

 is vet warm. The crop should he plowed under when the lupines are in blossom." 

 (HUgard. I 



5485. Rubus arcticus. Arctic raspberry. 



From Abo, Finland. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 424i. September 12, L900. 



"A wild species growing in the swamps of northern Finland especially. The fruit 

 is orange yellow, with a red blush, and has a refreshing flavor. This plant is not 

 cultivated in Finland, but is highly prized for preserves. Should be sow T n in moss 

 or very moist soil." (Fairchild. ) i See No. 5483. ) Distributed. 



5486. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Ithaca, N. Y. Presented by Prof. 1. P. Roberts, Director of the Cornell 

 Experiment Station. Received September 12, 1900. 



Dawson's Golden Chaff. " Under very unfavorable conditions and a winter so 

 severe that there was almost an entire failure of wheat on the surrounding farms. 

 this wheat yielded 41 bushels per acre." (Roberts.) 



5487. Allium cepa. Onion. 



From Woodhaven, N. Y. Presented by Mr. II. Beaulieu, seedsman and florist, 

 September 6, 1900. 



"A wTiite onion, hardy in New York, which will stand the coldest weather with- 

 out protection. Sow from August 15 to September 15. Comes about three weeks 

 earlier than the sets and does not go to seed the first year. Similar in color and 

 shape to the White Portugal, but much earlier." (Beaulim.) 



