DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 



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10969 to 10974— Continued. 



10972. (Undetermined.) 

 From Guadalajara, ^Mexico. 



Seeds of a medicinal plant. 



10973. CiCEK ARiETixuM. Chick-pea. 

 From Mexico. 



10974. CiCER ARIETIXUM. CMck-pea. 



From Jalisco. 



"Grown on dry, arid lands in the hotter portions of Mexico without irriga- 

 tion. The weevils which attack this chick-pea are said to be injurious to other 

 cereals. These seed should be carefully fumigated. Eaised in Mexico on 

 heavy, dry, black soil." {Fairchild.) 



10975. Castilla sp. ( 0- 



From Chiapas, Mexico. Presented bv Mr. James ]Maunder, thru Dr. L. 0. 

 Howard. Received May 23, 1904. 



Mr. Maunder considers this a valuable varietv. 



10976 and 10977. 



From Quito, Ecuador. Presented by Mr. Luis Sodiro, S. J. 

 dent of Ecuador agriculture. Received May 25, 1904. 



a botanist and stu- 



10976. Festuca pabularis. 



10977. POA MULALEXSIS. 



" Mr. Sodiro remarks that Nos 10976 and 10977 are some of the most remarkable 

 forage grasses of the mountain region of Ecuador. They are likely to prove of value 

 in certain portions of this country." [Fairchild.) 



10978. Persea gratissenia. 



Avocado. 



From Guatemala. Presented by Hon. Alfred A. Winslow, consul-general, 

 Guatemala, Central America. Received May 23, 1904. 



10979 to 10999. 



From Hsi-an, China. Presented by Mr. W. W. 

 of American vegetables sent him in December, 



Seed as follows : 



10979. Caxxabis sativa. 



10980. 



A mixture, but labeled " Parsley."" 



10981. Brassica pe-tsai. 



10982. Brassica alba. 



10983. Brassica alba. 



10984. Brassica pe-tsai. 



10985. hordeum vulgare. 



10986. PisrM sp. 



10987. PisuM sativum. 



10988. Allium CEPA. 



10989. Beta vulgaris. 



10990. Raphaxus sativus. 



10991. ViCIA FABA. 



10992. Triticum vulgare. 

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Simpson in exchange for seeds 

 1903= Received Mav 23, 1904. 



Hemp. 



Pe-tsai cabbag-e. 



"White mustard. 



White mustard. 



Pe-tsai cabbag-e. 



Barley. 



Pea. 



Pea. 



Onion. 



Beet. 



Spring- radish. 



Broad bean. 



Winter wheat. 



