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appears to be much hardier than its native habitat would warrant. ' The use of the 

 timber of this species of Cedrela for' cigar boxes makes the plants of unusual interest 

 to southern California, where they will grow unusually well." {Fairchild.) 



11770. Gaillardia sp. G-aillardia. 



From Big Stone City, 8. Dak. Collected by Mr. A. J. Pieters, August, 1904. 



' ' Sample of seed of a Gaillardia with rose-purple rays. Low-growing perennial (?) . 

 Flowers borne on peduncle arising from the base of the plant, and usually from a 

 foot to 18 inches high. May be a good thing for crossing with other Gaillardias, but 

 not a sufficiently profuse bloomer l)y itself." [Pieters. ) 



11771. Chrysopsis hispida. G-olden aster. 



From Dawson, N. Dak. Collected by Mr. A. J. Pieters, August, 1904. 



"Found blooming at Dawson, N. Dak., and thruout that country during late 

 August, 1904. Calyx scales glutinous, flowers yellow." (Pieters.) 



11772. LiATRis sp. Button snakeroot. 



From near Fargo, N. Dak. Collected by Mr. A. J. Pieters, August, 1904. 



"Seed of a fine perennial for the herbaceous border. Grows 2 to 3 feet high and 

 bears a fine spike with purple flowers." {Pieters. ) 



11773. Helianthus sp. Sunflo-wer. 



From Dawson, N. Dak. Collected by Mr. A. J. Pieters, August, 1904. 



" Practically the same type as that known in the trade as Stella. Varies in size 

 from 12 inches to 4 feet or more, depending on soil and moisture." {Pieters.) 



11774. CucuMis sp. Melon. 



From province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Presented bv Mr. George D. Hedian. 

 Received September 20, 1904. 



"Fruit grows to a size of 48 to 50 cm. in length; yellow when ripe, and pulp resem- 

 bles that of muskmelon. Has fragrant odor when ripening." {Hedian. ) 



11775. GossYPiUM sp. Cotton. 



From province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Presented by Mr. George D. Hedian. 

 Received September 20, 1904. 



11776. GossYPiuM sp. Cotton. 



From province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Presented by Mr. George D. Hedian. 

 Received September 20, 1904. 



This cotton seed in bolls grows 8 feet high and buds in six months. 



11777. Amygdaeus persica. Nectarine. 



From Kashgar, Kashmir, British India. Presented bv Rev. P. J. P. Hendriks. 

 Received October 24, 1904. 



" Collected in the latter part of July by Mr. Hendriks at Kashgar and forwarded 

 by parcel post. Mr. Hendriks remarks in his letter of July 23 that 'they want a hot 

 but only a short summer, and as walnuts are ripening in Washington I am confident 

 that they will come all right. You may call them Crosby nectarines. 1 am quite 

 sure they will make a fine acquisition to any orchard.' 



" In compliance with the wish of the donor, if these nectarines prove in any way- 

 remarkable they should be named m honor of Mr. O. T. Crosby, to whom we are 

 indebted for putting us in communication with Mr. Hendriks." {Fairchild.) 



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