70 . SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



11734. Carissa akdlina. Amatungulu. 



Fi-oiii Xatal, South .Vfrica. Presented by ]Mr. J. ^ledley AVood, curator of the 

 P)Otanic Gardens, Durban. Received August 8, 1904. 



"A food plant uf considerable importance in Natal, where it is found in large 

 quantities on the market, and from which is made a very valuaV)le jelly. The plant, 

 grown in hedge form in and al)out the city of Dur1)an, is a handsome thing; its large 

 white flowers and crimson fruits stand out in beautiful contrast with the background 

 of dark-green foliage. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



11735. Secale cereale. Rye. 



From Steglitz. near P>erlin, (lermanv. Received thru ^Vletz c'c Co., October H, 

 1904. 



Original Professor Heinricli. 



11736. Eucalyptus coeyxocaetx. Sugar gum tree. 



From Pomona, Cal. Received thru Mr. i}. A\'. Kuesthar<lt, X(^vendier 11. 1904. 



11737. PoA PRATEXSis. Kentucky bluegrass. 



From New York. X. Y. Received thru J. M. Tliorburu c*^ Co.. Octolier 10, 1904. 



11738. ViCTA SATiVA. Common vetch. 



From Xew York. X. Y. Received thru J. :\r. Thorburn c^- Co.. October 10. 190-1. 



11739. Thysaxolaena agrostis. 



From Sibpur, near Calcutta. India. Presented l)v the Roval Botanic Garden. 

 Received August 3, 1904. 



See S. P. I. No. 8445 for a description of this extremely i>ruamental flowering cane. 



11740. Pextzia yirgata. 



From Oatlands, South Africa. Received thru Messrs, Lathroi^ and Fairchild 

 (No. 1138, March, 1903), August 1. 1904. (See No. 10635.) 



11741 and 11742. Capsicum axxuum. Paprika pepper. 



From Bridgeport, Ala. (^rown l)v the Botanic Drug Companv. Received 

 August 29^ 1904. 



11741. Szeged Rose, grown from S. P. I. Xo. 10755. 



11742. Large, red, long JIiirtgar!an, grown from S. P. I. No. 10756. 



11743 to 11757. 



From Melbourne, Australia. Presented ])y ]Mr. Vriliiam Robert Guilfoyle, 

 director of the Botanic Gardens. Received July. 1904. 



Sample packets of seed as follows: 



11743. Acacia longifolia. 11761. Panax elec^ans. 



11744. Acacia promixexs. 11752. Pittosporum buchax- 



ANI.. 



11745. Carpodetus serratus. 



11746. EUTELEA arborescens. 



11753. Pittosporu:m rxDULA- 



TUM. 



11747. Eucalyptus BOTRYoiDES. 11764. Sterculia acerifolia. 



11748. Eucalyptus LoxGiFOLiA. - 11766. Sterculia diversifolia. 



11749. Grevillea robusta. 11756. Syncaepia laurifolia. 



11750. IlYMEXospoRu>r FLAVUM. 11757. Tristaxia laurixa. 



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