DECEMBER^ 1903^ TO DECEMBER, 1905. 



179 



14907. Citrus decumaxa. 



From Oneco, Fla. Received thru Reasoner Brothers, July 3, 1905. 

 Stick's Tresca Red. 



Pomelo. 



14908. Physalis edulij 



Cape gooseberry. 



From Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by Prof. C. P. I.ounsbury, govern- 

 ment entomologist, Cape of Good Hope Department of Agriculture. " Received 

 June 26, 1905. 



"The mother plantation is at Wynberg. here in the Cape Peninsula. The plant 

 with us is a perennial, but the frost will cut it down. In some districts it fruits well; 

 in others, scarcely at all. It seems to do best on the border of woodlands. A species 

 of Tetranychus is its one great pest in South Africa. Mr. INIalley tells me that his 

 brother has tried it in, Texas without success." {Lounshury. ) 



14909 to 14921. Zea mays. Popcorn. 



From Santiago, Chile. Presented by Seiior Salvador Izquierdo, Santa Ines, 

 near Santiag-o. Received June 23, 1905. 

 "Samples of popcorn used in Chile for the manufacture of 'llalli.' Samples were 

 without names or specific data other than the above." {Fairchild. ) 



14922. Thysaxolaexa agrostis. 



From Calcutta, India. Presented by A. Gage, officiating superintendent, Royal 

 Botanic Garden, Sibpur, near Calcutta. Received June 24, 1905. 

 See S. P. I. Xo. 8445, for a description of this unusually beautiliil ornamental cane. 



14923 to 14944. Opuxtia sp. 



Tuna. 



From San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Received from Dr. Edward Palmer thru Dr. 

 J. y. Rose, of the L'nited States National Museum. June, 1905. 



14923. 

 14924. 

 14925. 



14926. 



14927. 

 14928. 

 14929. 

 14930. 

 14931. 

 14932. 

 14933. 

 14934. 

 14935. 



Pachona. 

 Pasteada Lisa. 



Lisa (spine- 



Xarancou: 

 less. ) 



San Juanara 

 blanca. 



Cameosa Lisa. 



Tvna Blanca Seca. 



[ Xo label. ) 



Morada. 



(Spineless.) 



(Xolabeh) 



(Xo label.) 



(Xo label.) 



(Xo label. ) 



Manzana, 



14936. (Xo label.) 



14937. (Doctor Rose's Xo. 



613 05.) 



14938. (Doctor Rose's Xo. 



614, 05. ) 



14939. Panchera (Doctor Rose's 



Xo. 643,05). 



14940. Cue/a (Doctor Rose's Xo. 



644 05). 



14941. (Doctor Rose's Xo. 



646/05. ) 



14942. Camuesa Prisco (Doctor 



Rose's Xo. 673 05). 



14943. Mansa Color de Posa 



(Doctor Rose's Xo. 

 674 05). 



14944. CrjjstaJina Blanca (Doc- 



tor Rose's Xo. 675/05 ) . 



14945 and 14946. Gossypium sp. Cotton. 



From Payta, Peru. Received thru Duncan, Fox & Co., July 3, 1905. 

 14945. Brown seed. 14946. White seed. 



14947. CUCURBITA MELAXOSPERMA. 



From San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Presented l)y Dr. Edward Palmer. Received 

 Jane 22, 1905. 

 "One fruit called ' OVa callote' from a vine that is very productive. The fruit 

 keeps several months. Fine preserves are made from it— one from the interior after 



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