DECEMBER^ 1903^ TO DECEMBER^ 1905. Ill 



12808. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



From Colombo, Ceylon. Presented by Dr. C. Drieberg, superintendent of School 

 Gardens. Received January 28, 1905. 



Grown in the Hambantote district. 



12809. Anacardium occidentale. Cashew nut. 



From Salisbury, Rhodesia, South Africa. Received thru Mr. George M. Odium, 

 Department of Agriculture, February 3, 1905. 



From wild trees in Portuguese East Africa that seem to bear more freely than 

 those cultivated in the West Indies and may prove hardier. 



12810 and 12811. 



From Portuguese East Africa. Presented by Hon. Stanley Mollis, United States 

 consul, Louren^o Marquez, thru the Assistant Secretarv of State. Received 

 January 28, 1905. 



12810. (Undetermined.) Matundulaku. 



Fruits of a sour "plum" sent to Mr. Hollis by Mr. A. E. Graham-Lawrence, 

 of Barberton. 



12811. Garcinia livingstonei. Pimbe. 

 A Lourengo Marquez wild "plum." 



12812. (Undetermined.) 



From Hankow, China. Presented by Dr. L. S. Wilcox, United States consul- 

 general. Received January 31, 1905. 



12813. Brassica oleracea. Cabbage. 



From Norton, N. C. Received thru Mr. B. Norton, February 2, 1905. 

 North Carolina Buncombe. 



12814. Arachis hypogaea. Peanut. 



From Marseille, France. Received thru Hon. Robert P. Skinner, United States 

 consul-general, February 3, 1905. 



"A sample of 'Arachides' from the province of Sine in Senegal. These are the 

 very best nuts known in this market for the manufacture of oil." {Skinner. ) 



12815. PiSTACiA vera. Pistache. 



From near Caltanisetta, Sicilv. Received thru Mr. T. H. Kearnev, Februarv 4, 

 1905. 



Trahonella. 



12816. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 



From Chinook, Mont. Received thru the Thomas O'Hanlon Company, Febru- 

 ary 6, 1905. 



Grown by Mr. F. T. Reser, 1 mile west of Chinook. '' 



12817. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From Leroy, N. Y. Received thru Mr. A. N. Jones, February 25, 1905. 

 Golden Crown Wax. 



12818. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean. 



From Chaumont, N. Y. Received thru Roger Brothers, February 25, 1905. 

 Golden Carmine- Podded Horticultural. 

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