16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



5552. Cucurbita sp. (?) 



From Dammer Island, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop 

 and Fairchild (No. 371, January 22, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



"A vigorous cucurbitaceous vine, covering trees and shrubs and bearing large 

 numbers of curious dry fruits resembling Luffa." {Fairchild.) 



5553. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper. 



From Gisser Island, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 372, February 4, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



" A cherry-shaped red pepper. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



5554. Citrus limetta. Lime. 



From Gisser Island, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 373, February 3, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



"Seeds from a lime of very peculiar shape. Long and slender, with a decided 

 beak at the lower end. Flavor inferior. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



5555. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper. 



From Gisser Island, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 374, February 3, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



"A small red pepper." 



5556. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper. 



From Toeal, Kei Island, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop 

 and Fairchild (No. 375, January 31, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



' ' A small cherry-shaped red pepper. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



5557. Convolvulus sp. (?) 



From Dobbo, Aru Islands, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop 

 and Fairchild (No. 376, January 28, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



"Seed from vine growing in the mangrove swamps near the town. Ornamental." 



{Fairchild.) 



5558. Convolvulus sp. (?) 



From Dobbo, Aru Islands, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop 

 and Fairchild (No. 377, January 28, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



" Seeds from a plant growing near mangrove swamps on sandy soil." {Fairchild. ) 



5559. Cucurbita sp. Squash. 



From Sekar, Dutch New Guinea. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 378, February 2, 1900) , October 8, 1900. 



"Seeds from a squash presented by the Radja of Sekar, a small village on the coast 

 of New Guinea." {Fairchild.) 



5560. Zea mays. Maize. 



From Amboina, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 379, February 7, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



' ' A variety of Indian corn which is of such superior quality that it is shipped from 

 the island of Amboina to many other points in the archipelago. A hard flinty variety, 

 and worthy of trial in Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines." {Fairchild.) 



5561. Arachis hypogaea. Peanut. 



From the Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild 

 (No. 380, February 7, 1900) , October 8, 1900. 



' ' A very large peanut, one of the most delicious we have ever tasted, probably 

 from the island of Ternate. ' ' ( Fairchild, ) 



