5b SEEDS AXD PLAIv^TS IMPORTED. 



12396. Physalis sp. Purple ground cherry. 



From Columbus, Ohio. Received thru the Livingston Seed Companv Decem- 

 ber 24, 1904. 



12397. Zinnia elegans. Zinnia. 



From Naples, Italv. Received thru ^Ir. INIax Herb, successor to Herb c^ AYulle, 

 24-36 via Trivi©; December 24, 1904. 



Zinnia elegans, fi. pi. crispa, extra; described in volume 19 of M()ller's Deutsche 

 Gartner- Zeitung, p. 47o. 



12398. MEDICAC40 SATiA^A. - Alfalfa. 



From Fort Collins, Colo. Received thru 'Mv. Peter Anderson, December 2S 

 1904. 



12399 and 12400. Glycine hispida. Soy bean. 



From Amherst, Mass. Received thru the Hatch Experiment Station, December 

 28, 1904. 



12399. Grown from S. P. I. 12400. (rrown from S. P. 1. 



Xo. 9407. Xo. 9408. 



12401. Ipomoea sp. 



From Miami, Fla. Received thru Prof. P. H. Rolfs, Subtropical Laboratory, 

 December 23, 1904. - 



A pink-flowered Ipomoea grown fi'om seed secured by Professoi' Rolfs in Cuba or 

 Jamaica. 



12402 and 12403. Opuntia ficus-indica gymnocakpa. Tuna. 



From Nice, France. Received thru Dr. A. Robertson-Proschowskv, December 

 27, 1904. 



" In a letter of December 12, Doctor Proschowsky remarks: ' The young joints of this 

 species have small spines, but these fall off in the second year. As regards the fruits, 

 it is three years that they have been produced in my garden, and they have always 

 been absolutely spineless without any of those almost microscopic spicules which 

 are the great objection to the fruits of Opuntia in general.' The present year only 

 three fruits were developed, and the seeds sent, Xo. 12403, are from one" of those 

 fruits. As this small number of seeds represents the total number contained in the 

 fruit it is evident that the variety, in addition to bearing spineless fruits, bears fruits 

 with comparatively few seeds in them. Doctor Proschowsky further remarks that 

 this Opuntia is the largest, quickest growing, and most picturesque of all of the 

 Opuntias which he has ever seen." {Fairchild.) 



12404. Cereus validus. 



From Nice, France. Received thru Dr. A. Robertson-Proschowskv, Decem- 

 ber 27, 1904. 



"A tall, picturesque plant, which produces fruit the size of a goose egg and of a 

 beautiful magenta color. These fruits are absolutely ^^■ithout spicules and of very 

 good taste. Doctor Proschowsky remarks that he knows of no other fruit which is 

 so 'melting,' and it resembles much the 'snows' sold in Latin-American countries, 

 consisting of real snow mixed with some fruit juice or sugar." {Fairchild- ) 



12405 to 12407. 



From New York, X. Y. Received thru J. M. Thorburn & Co. , December 28, 1904. 

 12405. HoLcus LANATUS. Velvet grass. 



A forage grass of poor quality, but capable of growing well on dry soil. 

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