DECEMBER, 1903, TO DECEMBER, 1905. 131 



13136 to 13142— Continued. 



13137. Anona sp. Custard-apple. 



"Edible. Tree very much resembles the domestic variety; fruit has a 

 delightful flavor." 



13138. Ficus sp. Fig". 



"Edible. Grows on the river banks. These have a sweet flavor. There 

 is also another variety larger, perhaps, than any domestic flg. They are com- 

 paratively flavorless." 



13139. (Undetermined.) '^Wildplum." 



"Edible. Tree very similar to your persimmon. Natives also eat the ker- 

 nel, which has a nutty flavor with a touch of almond, and contains a large 

 percentage of oil, M'hich the natives extract." 



13140. Euphorbia sp. (?). "Footah." 



"Fruit is used by the natives for making a pleasant drink by soaking the 

 ripe seeds in water, which turns milky when stirred. 8eeds are also crnsht 

 for oil, of which they contain a large quantity. Tree grows to a height of 

 about 50 feet; dense, shiny, dark -green foliage giving immense shade." 



13141. (Undetermined.) "Mutwzwa." 



"Edible. Flavor somew^hat similar to damson. Grows in stony ground; 

 bush about 7 feet in height." 



13142. (Undetermined.) "Eecha." 



"Species of nut. May be eaten raw, but is usually roasted by the natives. 

 It is only to supplement food supplies in lean years." 



13143 to 13153. Zea may8. Sweet corn. 



First generation from S. P. I. Nos. 12557 and 12558. Distributed during the 

 season of 1905 for further trial to test the effects of soil, location, etc. 



13143 to 13147. Stou-eirs Evergreen. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12557. 



13143. Received from Prof. J. C. Whitten, Columbia, Mo., Februarv, 



1905. 



13144. Received from Mr. J. C. Robinson, Waterloo, Nebr., Febru- 



ary, 1905. 



13145. Received from Prof. R. A. Emerson, Lincoln, Nebr., February, 



1905. 



13146. Grown on the Arlington Farm during the summer of 1904. 



13147. Received from A. Mitchelson & Son, Tariff ville, Conn., Feb- 



ruary, 1905. 



13148 to 13153. Early Crosby. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12558. 



13148. Received from Prof. C. P. Ball, Minneapolis, Minn., Februarv, 



1905. 



13149. Received from Prof. R. A. Emerson, Lincoln, Nebr., Febru- 



ary, 1905. 



13150. Received from A. Mitchelson & Son, Tariffville, Conn., Feb- 



ruary, 1905. 



13151. Received from Mr. J. C. Robinson, Waterloo, Nebr., Febru- 



ary, 1905. 



13152. Received from Prof. J. C. Whitten, Columbia, Mo., February, 



1905. 



13153. Grown on the Arlington Farm during the summer of 1904. 



13154. PiSTACiA sp. Pistache. 



From Aintab, Turkey. Presented by Rev. A. Fuller thru Mr. Walter T. Swingle. 

 Received March 27, 1905. 



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