DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 75 



11801 to 11996. PiiOEMX DACTYLiFERA. Date. 



I'roin ilolliuf, El-Hasa, Turkisli Arabia. Eeceived thru Rev. S. M. Zwemer 



and secured by Mr. J. Calcott Gaskin, of the British Assistant Political Agency, 



Bahrein Island, Persian Gulf, November 7, 1904. 



According to Mr. Gaskin' s letter, the following varieties were received: Klialas, 



Rezeiz, Shebibi, Khir, Hatmi, Shei>fJti, Meluni, Kheneizi, Tendjil, and Mejnaz. These 



names, however, did not agree with those found on the labels accompanying the 



plants, which were placed there by the Arabs and most of which were lost. In 



order to avoid confusion each sucker was given a separate number in hopes that 



they might be correctly identified from descriptions of these varieties when they 



come into bearing. 



11997. Sequoia avellixgtoxia. Bigtree. 



Origin unknown. 



11998. Vicia FABA. Horse bean. 



From Gembloux, Belgium. Received thru Dr. Ach. Gregoire. Institut Chimique 

 et Bacteriologique de I'Etat, March 10, 1905. 



' ' Seed of the Holland variety of horse bean grown extensively in Belgium and 

 Holland as a fodder crop. This bean in the cool summers of northern Europe 

 makes a growth of several feet and produces a succulent fodder which is harvested 

 after the beans have ripened, and run thru a chopping machine which j^repares it 

 for the stock. The analyses of Doctor Gregoire have shown that there is a material 

 increase in the amount of nutritious substances in this bean late in the season, mak- 

 ing it advisable to cut it only after the beans have fully matured. The small size of 

 the bean of this Dutch variety makes it especially desirable for field experiments 

 where the item of seed transport is an important one. 



" These should be tried extensively in Alaska and the Northwestern States as an 

 early summer crop. They are likely also to be of value as a cover crop for orchards 

 in the Northern States. Experiments in Canada have proved this horse bean to be 

 the best cover crop yet tried in that region. It holds snow, prevents drifting, and 

 adds a large amount of humus to the soil. In Belgium these beans are drilled 

 in about 6 or 8 inches apart and produce a thick stand some 8 or 4 feet in height." 

 [FairchUd.) 



11999 and 12000. Nicotiaxa tabacum. Tobacco. 



From Constantinople, Turkey. Received thru Mr. Charles ]\r. Dickinson, United 

 States consul-general, March 9, 1905. 



Seed from Xanthi district, as follows: 



11999. Finest quality. 12000. Medium quality. 



12001 to 12018. 



From Fort Hays, Kans. Received thru Mr. J. Gr. Haney, superintendent of the 

 Branch Experiment Station, November 7, 1904. 



12001 to 12015. Triticum vulgaee. Wheat. 



12001. Kharkof. Grown from S. P. I. No. 7786. C. I. No. 2193. 



12002. BelogVnw. Grown from S. P. I. No. 7787. C. I. No. 1667. 



12003. Crimean. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5636. C. I. No. 1437. 



12004. Theiss. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5497. C. I. No. 1561. 

 12006. Vita. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5638. C. I. No. 1439. 



12006. GMrka. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5637. C. I. No. 1438. 



12007. Cnmean. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5635. C. I. No. 1436. 



12008. Kharkof. Grown from S. P. I. No. 7467. C. I. No. 1583. 



12009. Kharkof. Grown from S. P. I. No. 5641. C. I. No. 1442. 

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