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SEEDS Ais^D PLANTS IMPOETED. 



14888. Nephelium litchi. Litchi. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Received from Mr. G. P. Wilder, thru Mr. James 

 Mills, Arlington Heights Fruit Company, Riverside, Cal., July 10, 1905. 



"The tree which bore these fruits is one of the two or three mature trees of this 

 species in Hawaii and is the property of Mrs. Afong. The price of these fruits is 

 about 3 cents each on the retail market of Honolulu. Seeds from ]Mrs. Afong' s 

 trees are being extensively planted in the islands; the demand is likely to be nnich 

 greater than the supph- for many j^ears. It is believed the varietj- comes fairly 

 true from seed, but in China, where about six distinct sorts are recognized, grafting 

 or inarching is relied upon for best results. 



"The yellowish, sweet, pulpy arillus of this fruit is highly esteemed in China, 

 Cochin China, and the Philippines. It also fruits in East Australia, and it can 

 undouV)tedly be grown with profit in Porto Rico, south Florida, and California. 



" The fruit resembles a strawberry or large acorn in size and shape but has a shell- 

 like, rough skin; the pulp is white, very juicy, and of a peculiar sweet, and sour 

 flavor, the taste for which does not have to be acquired." ( Wilder.) 



1488S and 14890. Persea gratissima. A^^ocado. 



From Citv of Mexico, Mexico. Presented bvthe American ambassador. Received 

 July 13, 1905. 

 14889. Seedless. 14890. Seedless Butter. 



14891. SoLAXUM 3IURICATUM (?). Pepino. 



From Port of Spain, Trinidad. Received thru Mr. Eugene Andre, July 7, 1905. 



14892. (Undetermined.) 



From Kongo Free State, Africa. Presented by the director of the Botanical 

 Garden at Eala, thru the Department of Finances, P>russels, Belgium. Received 

 July 17, 1905. 

 A wild ornamental recently discovered in the Kwango Oriental district of the 

 Lower Kongo, Kongo Free State. 



14893 and 14895. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. 



From Quito, Ecuador. Presented by Mr. L. Marlines, chief of the Department 

 of Public instruction. Section of Agriculture. 

 Seed potatoes. 



14893. Chola. 



From the "El Obraje" estate, Sehor Luis F. Lopez Ortega, proprietor, 

 parish of Chillogallo, Province of Pichincha, 2,900 meters above sea level. 

 (No. 1.) 



14894. Uchu-rumi. 



From the "Carrion" estate, Seiior Carlos Mateus, proprietor, parish of 

 Lloa, Province of Pichincha, 2,900 meters above sea level. Grown in alluvial 

 soiL (No. 2.) 



14895. Chola. 



Grown on same estate as preceding, at the base of Pichincha volcano, 2,900 

 meters above sea level, in dark, heavy soil. (No. 3.) 



14896 to 14906. 



From Richmond, New South Wales. Presented by Mr. H. W. Potts, principal 

 of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Received June 26, 1905. 



14896. 

 14897. 



14898. 



14899. 

 14900. 



Andropogon affinis. 



Eragrostis brownii in- 

 terrupta. 



Eragrostis leptosta- 



CHYA. 



Eragrostis pilosa. 

 Sterculia diversifolia. 



14901. Ehrharta stipoides. 



14902. Panicum effusum. 



14903. Panicum sanguinale. 



14904. Paspalu.m brevifolium. 



14905. Chaetochloa glauca. 



14906. Stipa tuckeri. 



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